History of Medical Colleges

1. KING EDWARD MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE.

This college was founded in 1860 as Lahore Medical School. It is the oldest Medical College of Pakistan. King Edward Medical College has a very long tradition of excellence going back 138 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 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-designed and 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 Hassan. 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 it 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 the Punjab; that is why various college blocks bear the name of the donors. The major ones are:

Patiala Block (Administrative block, library, lecture theatres)

Bhawalpur 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, Lahore. The teaching hospitals affiliated with this college are Mayo Hospital, Lady Willingdon Hospital and Lahore General Hospital (Department of Neurosurgery).

Address: Nila Gumbad, Anarkali, Lahore.- 54000

Tel: (92)-042-7354005, 9211145- 54 /01

Fax: (92)-042-7233796

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 (550 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 Faculty is both male and female, all of them being highly qualified teachers. The college has well-equipped laboratories, air-conditioned dissection hall, lecture theatres with audio-visual aids for teaching purposes, pathology museum, clinical academic rooms, a well-equipped library and an auditorium for seminars and international conferences.

The hostel for students is within walking distance from the college. It consists of six blocks. Two new blocks are being built to accommodate more students. At the moment there are around one thousand students living in the hostel.

Address: Shahrah-e-Fatima Jinnah, Lahore -54000

Tel: (92) 042- 6369469, 6363750

Fax (92) 042- 6366058

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 the 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 the 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. Muhmmad Jamal Bhutta. The present Principal is his son Prof. Tariq Iqbal Bhutta.

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, after which it has been affiliated to the Bahauddin Zakaria University, Multan.

Address: Nishtar Road, Multan.

Tel: (92) 061 72970, 75252, 40873-77

Fax (92) 061 571648

4. QUAID-E-AZAM MEDICAL COLLEGE, BAHAWALPUR.

This Medical College which was founded in 1970 and Bahawal Victoria Hospital with which it is affiliated for clinical training of the students have been providing health care facilities to a population of around 12 millions and have been rendering yeoman's service to the country by producing 3282 medical graduates till the year 1997. From its period of infancy this institution has now blossomed into a center of tertiary care and postgraduate courses, i.e. DOMS, DCP, DCH, M.S. (Ortho) and FCPS in Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology, Neurosurgery and other specialties and for MCPS in Dermatology. The first Principal of this college was Prof. Alamdar Hussain. The present Principal is Prof. Muhammad Amin.

The college campus has five separate hostels for male and female students. College quadrangle is encircled by beautiful gardens. A very large sports stadium, gymnasium, swimming pool and play grounds are available for the students. There is a large residential colony for teachers and doctors of Bahawal Victoria Hospital.

Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital is the affiliated teaching hospital with more than 1300 beds with modern operation theatre - complex and CT Scan facilities.

This is probably the only medical college in Pakistan, where Hand and Limb Transplantation surgery is being done. Efforts are on to set up departments of Paediatric Surgery, Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Angiography, Tissue Typing and Kidney Transplantation.

The Quaid-e-Azam Medical College remained affiliated with the University of the Punjab, Lahore upto 1975-76, after which it has been affiliated to the Islamia University Bahawalpur.

Address: Circular Road, Bahawalpur.

Tel (92) 0621 884289, 679496

Fax (92) 0621 7189

5. PUNJAB MEDICAL COLLEGE, FAISLABAD

Faisalabad is the third largest city of Pakistan, situated in the centre of the Punjab, approximately 140 Km. from the provincial capital, Lahore. Punjab Medical College, Faislabad was established in 1973 and the admissions for the session 1973-74 were made in March, 1974. The newly constructed college campus is situated on Sargodha Road, adjacent to the University of Agriculture. It is spread over an area of 158 acres. All the basic and clinical departments have a highly qualified professional staff. Allied Hospital (1150 beds) and DHQ Hospital (500 beds), are attached with the college for clinical training. Both of these hospitals are equipped with the latest medical equipment. These hospitals are recognized in Pakistan and abroad for post-graduate training in a number of medical and surgical specialties. The college has six big hostels to provide sufficient and separate accommodation to the boys and girls. The first Principal was Prof. M. H. Toosi. The present Principal is Prof. Obaid Ullah Khawaja. This college is affiliated to the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Address: Sargodha Road, Faisalabad.

Tel (92) 041 72970, 761568, 50255- 69

Fax (92) 041 762846

6. 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 1998. The first Principal of this college was Prof. M.H. Toosi. The present Principal is Prof. Muhammad Iqbal.

In addition to traditional library, college has an audiovisual library, which has arrangement for instant review of medical video programmes. CD-ROM facility is also available for literature search. College offers variety of recreational facilities and extracurricular activities for its students.
This college is affiliated to the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Address: Tipu Road, Rawalpinidi.

Tel: (92) 051 552819, 556163-70

Fax (92) 051 502148

7. ALLAMA IQBAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, LAHORE.

This is the latest addition to medical colleges in the Punjab. This institution was established on May 2, 1975-76 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. Khalil-ur-Rehman.

Today Allama Iqbal Medical Complex has a beautiful campus spread over an area of 103 acres. This college is affiliated to the University of the Punjab, Lahore.

Address: Allama Shabbir Ahmed Usmani Road, Lahore. 54550

Tel: (92) 042- 5160107, 5160186,

Fax (92) 042- 5160771