To achieve high ethical standards in providing medical education by adopting latest development in medical science.
To contribute in health care facilities of country as to facilitate common people in alleviating their sufferings. To produce dedicated medical graduates to achieve excellence in medical profession including services, education and research.
Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry (HCM&D) is one of the most reputable Medical Institution of Pakistan located amongst the lush green lawns in the main campus of Hamdard University. It has kept up to its fame because of its clean refreshing atmosphere, sound academic and recreational facilities, and above all its trained and experienced faculty and facilitating faculty using updated teaching methods.
It trains students at both undergraduate (MBBS & BDS) as well as post graduate levels. The training programmes have been designed to equip the graduates and the post graduates with enough required theoretical knowledge, psychomotor skills, and clinical acumen in order to produce well- disciplined, knowledgeable, motivated, hardworking doctors, capable of not only serving the humanity according to the expectations but also to compete well with the best available human resource in the field.
Introduction
From 1994 till today 20 Batches (1789 students) of MBBS and 16 batches (541 students) of BDS have been graduated. The students include those from all over Pakistan as well as foreign students from brotherly and friendly countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Iran and other countries like Nepal, Canada, America, etc.
The graduates are performing excellently in various institutions within the country and abroad raising the flag of Pakistan and strengthening its ties at both governmental and community levels. Many of them have won laurels for this institution by bringing excellent results in examinations like FCPS, FDS, FRDS, USMLE, MSc. Dental subjects, MRCP etc. and feel honored to stay connected to their Alma mater.
Currently total number of enrolled students in MBBS is 511 and in BDS is 223 students. In 2018, 26th batch of MBBS while 21st batch of BDS is going to be enrolled.
HCM&D is included in the list of permanent members of Pakistan Medical & Dental Council under the section of PMDC ordinance 1962 and it is accredited by Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and World Health Organization.
The clinical training is an integral and important aspect of medical education. Realizing its si gnifi ca nce , the c oll ege imparts clinical training at the following hospitals:
Hamdard University Hospital, a 300- Bedded Hospital, has Department of Medicine, Surgery, Gynaecology & Obstetrics, Neurology, Nephrology, Otorhino-laryngology (ENT), Ophthalmology (EYE), Paediatrics, Anaesthesiology, Radiology, Orthopedics, Dermatology and Psychiatry.
The hospital has facilities of ICU, dialysis unit, lithotripsy, physiotherapy, pathological lab, neonatal ICU, diagnostic imaging, emergency, outpatient department and, Pharmacy. It also has the facility of clinical skills lab, learning resource centre (LRC), pathological museum and a digital library for medical students.
Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry aims to provide a holistic approach to medical education. We realize that our students are in very important period in their lives, and their stay with us will have very profound repercussions not only in their future lives, also to their families and ever widening spheres of influence as they mature into more and more useful member of our society. During their four or five years of stay with us, we endeavour to impart modern medical teaching with a view to make them elegant yet humble doctors and dentists, ready to face the challenges of serving the underserved population of our country in addition to being able to look after their own immediate families.
From the coming academic year, we plan to initiate a fully integrated curriculum, encouraging our students to consider the whole patient in the settings of their surroundings and communities from the start of their medical education. Our entire faculty emphasizes a team based, patient centered approach. At the moment we are also focusing on improving and modernizing our facilities at all the departments of the College.
We encourage prospective students and their parents/guardians to visit our website and also to physically visit us. Teaching to students is provided at Madinat al-Hikmah and at Hamdard University Hospital, Hamdard University Dental Hospital and two other affiliated hospitals, KVSS S.I.T.E. Hospital and Sindh Rangers Hospital, Karachi. We are also in the process of building another modern and well equipped hospital with a view to providing excellent quality affordable healthcare to our populace and for teaching of our students and help fulfill the dreams of our founding Chancellor, Shaheed Hakim Mohammed Said.
Admission Policy
Admission to the MBBS & BDS degree programmes will be on all Pakistan basis without consideration of cast, color or creed. No domicile or permanent residency certificate is required.
Students are eligible for admission interview with the following criteria:
For the purpose of determining merit for 2021 – 2022, the scores of MDCAT academic record (Matric /FSc/ HSc) and interview will be considered and each will receive the following weightage.
Final list will be prepared after interview. In interview, aptitude and communication skills of students will be assessed.
Candidates who are admitted should possess sound mental and physical health to be able to pursue medicine/dentistry as a professional. They will be required to submit a medical fitness certificate but may be subjected to the examination by the College authority if deemed necessary.
As per the requirement of Pakistan Medical Commission, overseas students should have:
Process of interview will start from 15th November 2021. First merit list be displayed on 3rd January 2022. Admission will be finalized on or before 20th January 2022 to start the session on 1st February 2022.
Following attested documents must be enclosed with the application form:
Incomplete application shall not be considered.
The candidate will produce all original documents at the time of interview. If at any stage, a student is found to have taken admission in the college on temporary documents and failed to produce final document or on a fake statement or certificate, his / her admission will be cancelled without notice.
At the time of admission, all the students will be required to submit the following documents:
The student will have to pay annual premium of fee insurance (company will be nominated by University).
Vision
To provide and uplift the high standard of medical education as to provide better healthcare facilities to common people of country with dignity and honour.
To produce highly qualified and competent scientific humane to meet the requirement of medical science in the country. To achieve excellence in area of research and publication, to inculcate high ethical standards and to prepare students for future advancement in their profession.