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MEDICAL
COLLEGES OF PUNJAB
1. KING EDWARD
MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, LAHORE.
This University was founded
in 1860 as Lahore Medical School. It is the oldest Medical
University
of Pakistan. King Edward Medical University has a very long tradition
of excellence going back to 146 years. This is the second oldest
seat of medical learning in the subcontinent, the first being
in Calcutta. King Edward Medical College is even older than the
University of the Punjab, the latter being established in 1870
as the Punjab University College. The university status was granted
in 1882. In 1860, the Lahore Medical School started functioning
in the artillery barracks at the present site of Government College,
Lahore. The attached hospital was located in a stable where we
have the Tibbi Police Station now. The first Principal was Dr.
J.B. Scriven (1860 - 1870). A total of 49 students were admitted,
and were taught by only two teachers, the Principal and one Professor.
Of these 49 students, 27 got their Medical Diplomas in 1863. In
1886 the Medical School was renamed as the Lahore Medical College.
In 1891, the Licentiate Diploma was re-designated as Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The first Principal
after partition was Lt Col Ilahi Bukhsh. The present Principal
is Prof. Mumtaz Hasan. The Principal of King Edward Medical College,
Lahore is also the Chairman of Admission Board.
In 1870, the construction of the attached teaching hospital was
completed and was named after the then Viceroy of India, Lord Mayo
(Mayo Hospital). During 1910-1915, new buildings were constructed
from King Edward Memorial Funds, and with the Sovereign permission
named King Edward Medical College. There were generous donations
by the rulers of various princely states of Punjab; that is why
various college blocks bear the name of the donors. The major ones
are:
Patiala block (administrative
block, library, lecture theatres)
Bahawalpur block (Pathology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Community
Medicine)
Farid Kot block (Anatomy)
Kapurthala block (Pharmacology)
In addition to M.B.B.S., this College also imparts teaching
to B.D.S. students of de' Montmorency College of Dentistry and
School of Physiotherapy, Mayo Hospital, Lahore. The teaching hospitals
affiliated with this college are Mayo Hospital, Lady Willingdon
Hospital and Lady Aitchison Hospital. The college is affiliated
with University of the Punjab, Lahore.
Address: Nila Gumgbad, Anarkali, Lahore.- 54000
Tel: (92)-042-7354005, 9211145- 54 /01
Fax: (92)-042-7233796
E-mail:
kemcol@brain.net.pk
Web Page:
http://www.kemu.edu.pk
The contact person for any inquiries about
the admission is Mr. Abdul Hameed: Tel:042-7354005, 042-9211145-54
Ext./30 Fax:042-7233796:
2. FATIMA JINNAH MEDICAL COLLEGE
FOR WOMEN, LAHORE.
Fatima Jinnah Medical College, Lahore was established in 1948,
just a year after the birth of our country, the Islamic Republic
of Pakistan. The need for the immediate establishment of an institution
to train women in the medical profession was acutely felt. The
father of the nation, the late Quaid-i-Azam gave his blessings
and approved the name of his sister Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah to
be associated with this institution.
Fatima Jinnah Medical College admitted its first batch of 39 students
in October, 1948. Since then it has been training women not only
from all over Pakistan, but also from the entire Muslim world
and some friendly brethren countries. Fatima Jinnah graduates
are serving not only in Pakistan but also all over the world.
The first Principal of this college was Prof. Shujaat Ali. The
present Principal is Prof. Muhammad Akbar Chaudhry.
Teaching hospital attached
to the college, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (700 beds), is now being
extended on another 22 Kanals and will provide another 400 beds.
The name of this new hospital is Fatima Jinnah Hospital. The college
is affiliated with University of the Punjab, Lahore.
Address: Shahrah-e-Fatima Jinnah, Lahore
-54000
Tel: (92) 042- 9203724
Fax (92) 042- 9203716
E-mail:fjmc@wolnet.com,
info@fjmc.edu.pk
3. NISHTAR MEDICAL COLLEGE, MULTAN.
This college was established by the Government of the Punjab after
the creation of Pakistan. It started functioning on the first
day of October, 1951. It was the third Medical College in the
province of Punjab. It was named after the First Pakistani Governor
of Punjab, Late Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar. Clinical teaching is
imparted at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan which is situated in
the college campus. Fatima Jinnah Hospital for Women and two Maternity
and Child Welfare Centres in Multan City are also attached to
the college for domiciliary maternity and child welfare training
of students. The first Principal was Dr. Muhammad Jamal Bhutta.
The present Principal is Prof. Shabbir Ahmad Nasir.
A dental section for B.D.S. Degree has been added. First batch
of B.D.S. students was admitted in 1973-74 session. (Prospectus
for dental students is published separately).
The Nishtar Medical College
remained affiliated with the University of the Punjab, Lahore
upto 1975-76, and thereafter with the Bahauddin Zakaria University,
Multan, now this college is affiliated with University of Health
Sciences, Lahore.
Address: Nishtar Road, Multan.
Tel: (92) 061 9200238, (Exchange)
9200231- 37
Fax (92) 061 9200227
Email: nishtar@mul.pak.net.pk
4. QUAID-E-AZAM MEDICAL COLLEGE,
BAHAWALPUR.
This Medical College was founded in 1970 and Bahawalpur Victoria
Hospital is the affiliated teaching hospital with more than 1300
beds with modern operation theatres complex. Various postgraduate
courses, i.e. DOMS, DCP, DCH, M.S. and FCPS are being held. The
first Principal of this college was Prof. Alamdar Hussain. The
present Principal is Prof. Maj. ® Muhammad Amin.
The Quaid-e-Azam Medical College remained affiliated with the
University of the Punjab, Lahore upto 1975-76, after which it
was affiliated to Islamia University Bahawalpur upto 2003 and
now this College is affiliated with University of Health Sciences,
Lahore.
Address: Circular Road, Bahawalpur.
Tel (92) 062 9250431, (Exchange) 9250411-
30
Fax (92) 062 9250432
Email: principalqmc@yahoo.com
5. RAWALPINDI MEDICAL COLLEGE,
RAWALPINDI
Admissions for 1973-74 session were made in March, 1974 and teaching
was started provisionally along with Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad.
The college was shifted in November, 1974 to its present site
at Tipu Road, Rawalpindi where all the Basic Departments had developed.
The teaching hospitals affiliated to the college are Holy Family
Hospital, District Headquarters Hospital, Rawalpindi General Hospital,
and Fauji Foundation Medical Centre. All teaching Hospitals provide
1278 beds for the patients. A new teaching hospital (414 beds)
will be operational by the end of 1999. The first Principal of
this college was Prof. M.H. Toosi. The present Principal is Prof.
Muhammad Musaddaq Khan. This College was affiliated to the University
of the Punjab and now with the University of Health Sciences,
Lahore.
Address: Tipu Road, Rawalpinidi.
Tel: (92) 051 9280403, 9281018,
Fax (92)
051 9280462
Email:
info@rmc.edu.pk Web:
www.rmc.edu.pk
6. ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL COLLEGE,
LAHORE.
This institution was established on May 2, 1975 as Lahore Medical
College. To start with it was located in a portion of building
of the College of Community Medicine at Birdwood Road, Lahore.
This college is now housed in its new campus adjacent to the Punjab
University New Campus. The teaching hospital affiliated with this
College is Jinnah Hospital, which was inaugurated on February
2, 1996.. The first Principal of this college was Prof. A.H. Awan.
The present Principal is Prof. Syed Sibtul Hasnain.
Today Allama Iqbal Medical Complex has a beautiful campus spread
over an area of 103 acres. This College was affiliated to the
University of the Punjab, Lahore and now with the University of
Health Sciences, Lahore.
Address: Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road,
Lahore. 54550
Tel: (92) 042- 9231441, 9231443,
9231400-23,
Fax : (92) 042-9231442
Email:
peoaimc@yahoo.com
7.
SERVICES INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES (SIMS), LAHORE.
SIMS is the first-ever Self-Financed merit based Medical College
established by the Punjab Government. Its classes were started
on 21st April, 2003. The first year class of Sialkot Medical College
is being jointly held at the premises of SIMS till the availability
of its own campus. It is functioning in the same premises where
previously Allama Iqbal Medical College was started and lately
PGMI is located. The attached hospital is Services Hospital, Lahore,
which is 1196 bedded teaching hospital having almost all the specialties.
The College is affiliated with the University of Health Sciences,
Lahore.
At present, the basic medical sciences laboratories and Faculty
of PGMI is teaching SIMS students. The hostel facilities have
been arranged in PHDC & Postgraduate Nursing Hostel for boys
& girls respectively. Professor Dr. Shahnaz Javed Khan has
been appointed as Principal, SIMS & Services Hospital, Lahore,
recently. The site plan of future SIMS building will be prepared
by he Project Director of SIMS, Lahore.
Tel: (92) 042- 9203424-5, Fax : (92) 042-
9203426
Email:
info@sims.edu.pk Web:
www.sims.edu.pk
8. SHEIKH ZAYED MEDICAL COLLEGE, RAHIM YAR KHAN
Rahim Yar Khan is one of
the modern district headquarter cities in Punjab. Although the
city seems a far off place to those living in Lahore Rawalpindi
or Islamabad, but the city has very good civic facilities. It
is connected with rest of Pakistan by air, rail and road and all
types of telecommunication links are available.
The city has good educational facilities in public and private
sector and Sheikh Zayed Medical College is the latest addition
to these.
The medical college has
640 bedded Sheikh Zayed Hospital having all the tertiary level
Health Care Facilities. The College has been established in March
2003 by the order of the Government of the Punjab and is in same
administrative ambit as Nishter Medical College Multan, Allama
Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, Fatima Jinnah Medical College,
Lahore and King Edward Medical College, Lahore and other Government
Medical Colleges.
Sheikh Zayed Hospital is
affiliated with the Medical College. This Hospital was established
in 1928 as a Civil Hospital in the Municipal Committee building
with 50 beds. In 1952 hospital was shifted into the present DHQ
building as DHQ Hospital with bed strength of 62. On the up-gradation
of hospital the bed strength was increased up to 144 beds in 1974
and 354 beds in 1978.
Sheikh Zayed Hospital Complex
consisting of existing facilities and 286 beds was established
as Phase-I in 1986 and Phase-II in 1998 with the kind assistance
and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan,
the Sultan of Abu Dahbi, a great friend of Pakistan. In 1991 the
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan visited the facilities
of this institution and recognized medicine and surgery departments
for fellowship training program. The Principal of this College
is Prof. Eice Muhammad.
Tel: (92) 068- 9230161, Fax : (92) 068-
9230162
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