Nawaz Sharif Medical College

Nawaz Sharif Medical College (Urdu:نوازشریف میڈیکل کالج) is a medical school located in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4]

Not to be confused with Sharif Medical and Dental College.

Nawaz Sharif Medical College
نواز شریف میڈیکل کالج
TypePublic sector
EstablishedSeptember 2008[1]
PrincipalDr Ajmal Farooq
Location
Jalalpur Jattan Gujrat
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
62 acres (250,000 m2)
ColorsYellow   and Blue  
AffiliationsUniversity of Gujrat
University of Health Sciences, Lahore[2]
Pakistan Medical Commission
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Websiteuog.edu.pk/en//university/nsmc

It is a constituent college of the University of Gujrat. It offers MBBS degree in affiliation with University of Health Sciences, Lahore. NSMC is accredited by the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). It is also recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) for postgraduate training programs. The college is listed in International Medical Education Directory (IMED).[4]

History

Chief Minister of the Punjab Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the college in September 2008.[1] Its construction was started by previous Chief Minister of Punjab, Parvez Elahi before Mian Shahbaz Shareef took office and inaugurated it. It was established to provide medical education and healthcare facilities for industrial regions of Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujrat. The first principal of the college was Dr Nasir Aziz Kamboh.

Campus

The college is housed in one of the blocks of the University of Gujrat. On 15 March 2012, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited the college and approved the construction of a new building for the college adjacent to the university. The new campus spans 62 acres.[5]

Departments

Admission policy

The College admits 90 students on open merit. Admission is granted through an annual admission test MDCAT conducted by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore. 10 seats are reserved for foreign students, specifically children of overseas Pakistanis and dual nationality holders of Pakistani origin, which students can apply for through the HEC.[6]

Teaching hospital

Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital has been attached with Nawaz Sharif Medical College as teaching hospital. It has almost 700 beds capacity at present. A new building is added to the hospital recently.

Library

Besides the main library, there are four constituent college's libraries. There are about 90,000 books available in all five libraries. A wide variety of online full-text journals' databases are available including Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) and Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) project. Thousands of digital books can be accessed through the library website on a variety of subjects.

See also

References
  1. "Nawaz Sharif Medical College". University of Gujrat.
  2. "Public Sector Affiliated Institutes List (including Nawaz Sharif Medical College)". University Of Health Sciences Lahore website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  3. "Recognized Medical Colleges in Pakistan (List)". Pakistan Medical & Dental Council website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  4. "Medical School Details: Nawaz Sharif Medical College". International Medical Education Directory (IMED). Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  5. "Nawaz Sharif Medical College NSMC, University of Gujrat, Gujrat - Introduction to Government Medical & Dental Institutions of Punjab: Prospectus for Admission in MBBS / BDS to Government Medical & Dental College of Punjab, Session 2012-13". PakMed Info Forum. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  6. "Distribution of MBBS/BDS Seats" (PDF). University of Health Sciences Lahore. 2018.

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