BDS Colleges in Pakistan 2026: Government & Private List

BDS Colleges in Pakistan 2026: Government and Private Dental Colleges List

Pakistan has roughly 48 to 60 dental colleges, depending on how recently the count was taken. About 17 are public and the rest private. Government options include de'Montmorency College of Dentistry (Lahore), Khyber College of Dentistry (Peshawar), Nishtar Institute of Dentistry (Multan) and the Dr. Ishrat ul Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences (Karachi). Before you apply anywhere, check the college on PMDC's official list, because only PMDC-recognised colleges lead to a registrable degree. Public colleges cost roughly PKR 20,000–80,000 a year and private ones roughly PKR 0.6–2.5 million, depending on the source.

How to check that a dental college is recognised

1. Open PMDC's official public dental colleges or private dental colleges page (there is also a private dental colleges PDF).

2. Find the college by its exact name and city. A "dental section" inside a medical college counts, as long as it is listed.

3. Confirm the affiliating university (UHS, KMU, DUHS and so on) on the college's site.

4. For private colleges, check that it appears in your province's central admission list for the current session.

If a college's own website is the only place it claims recognition, treat that as unverified.

Government dental colleges in Pakistan

List of Institutes which provide Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College also run public dental sections under DUHS, and KP has further public options such as Saidu College of Dentistry (Swat) and a Bacha Khan dental section (Mardan). Seat figures come from an older regulator-based list and change, so use your admitting authority's current numbers.

Government dental colleges in Lahore

de'Montmorency College of Dentistry is the long-established public dental college in the city, founded in 1934 and affiliated with UHS. UHS's public-sector BDS list for 2025–26 also included Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences in Lahore, which was not in the older list above, a good example of why you should check current notices.

Private dental colleges in Pakistan

There is no official ranking of private dental colleges. What follows is grouped by region, not ordered by quality, and includes established names from the regulator-based list.

Lahore and Punjab (UHS-affiliated unless stated)

• Shalamar Medical and Dental College, Lahore

• Institute of Dentistry, CMH Lahore Medical and Dental College

• Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore

• Dental Section, FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry, Lahore

• Akhtar Saeed Medical and Dental College, Lahore

• Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore

• Multan Medical and Dental College, Multan

• Margalla College of Dentistry, Rawalpindi

• Watim Dental College, Rawalpindi

• Islam Dental College, Sialkot

• Faryal Dental College, Sheikhupura

Islamabad

• Islamabad Medical and Dental College

• Rawal College of Dentistry (Rawal Institute of Health Sciences)

• HBS Dental College

• Islamic International Dental College (Riphah)

Karachi and Sindh

• Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine

• Baqai Dental College

• Ziauddin Dental College

• Fatima Jinnah Dental College

• Jinnah Medical and Dental College

• Hamdard College of Medicine and Dentistry

• Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry

• Bahria University Medical and Dental College

• Isra Dental College (Hyderabad)

• Bhittai Dental and Medical College (Mirpurkhas)

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

• Rehman College of Dentistry (Peshawar)

• Sardar Begum Dental College (Peshawar)

• Peshawar Dental College

• Dental sections at Frontier Medical College, Women Medical College and Abbottabad International Medical College

The colleges you searched for

Azra Naheed Dental College (Lahore). A constituent college of Superior University, Lahore, which states on its website that it is PMDC-recognised. In early 2024, Dawn reported a dispute between UHS and the Azra Naheed colleges over centrally placed candidates, so confirm the college is in the current UHS central admission list.

RCD. Most often this means Rehman College of Dentistry, a private college inside Rehman Medical Institute, Hayatabad, Peshawar. Rawal College of Dentistry, Islamabad, is abbreviated RCoD. Rawal offers a four-year BDS affiliated with SZABMU.

Sindh Institute of Oral Health Sciences (Karachi). A public institute affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University, listed with 100 seats in the older list.

HBS Dental College (Islamabad). Private, listed as established in 2018, affiliated with SZABMU.

Bahria University (Karachi). The regulator-based list shows a dental section of Bahria University Medical and Dental College, established in 2008. Bahria's published criteria for its medical colleges refer to the NUMS entry test, so confirm the current admission route for BDS.

Margalla Institute of Health Sciences (Rawalpindi). Its dental arm is Margalla College of Dentistry, established 1997 and affiliated with UHS.

Altamash Institute of Dental Medicine (Karachi). Private, established 2001, listed with 80 seats, among the larger private intakes.

Islam Medical College, Sialkot. The dental college is listed as Islam Dental College, affiliated with UHS.

Verify before you apply: Shahida Islam Medical and Dental College (Lodhran) and Muhammad Medical College (Mirpurkhas). Both advertise dental programmes, but neither appears in the regulator-based list, and I could not confirm PMDC recognition of their BDS from an official source. Check PMDC's live list before paying any fee.

Universities that award or affiliate BDS

Region	Universities
Punjab and Islamabad	UHS Lahore, NUMS, SZABMU, University of Lahore, Riphah International University
Sindh	DUHS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, LUMHS, University of Karachi, Baqai Medical University, Hamdard University, Ziauddin University, Isra University, Bahria University
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	KMU
Balochistan	University of Balochistan

Fees and seats

Public colleges typically charge tens of thousands of rupees a year, and sources give ranges from about PKR 20,000 to 80,000. Private colleges range from roughly PKR 600,000 to 2.5 million a year. Seat totals differ between sources, so ask your admitting authority for this year's seat matrix. See BDS fee structure and duration.

How to choose a dental college

1. Recognition first. Not on PMDC's list means not an option.

2. Merit reality. Public colleges close at high aggregates. Use last year's closing merit for your province.

3. Affiliation and your route. Punjab colleges run through UHS's central admission, KP through KMU, and NUMS-linked colleges use the NUMS test.

4. Clinical exposure. Ask about the attached dental hospital and patient load.

5. Total cost. Ask for the full fee schedule, including registration and hostel, in writing.

Check BDS eligibility and BDS admission 2026 before you shortlist.

FAQ

How many dental colleges are there in Pakistan?
Between roughly 48 and 60, depending on the date of the count. About 17 are public. Use PMDC's live list for the current number.

Which are the government dental colleges in Lahore?
de'Montmorency College of Dentistry is the long-established one, and UHS's 2025–26 public list also included Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences.

How do I know if a dental college is recognised?
Find it on PMDC's official public or private dental colleges page, then confirm its affiliating university.

What are the top private dental colleges in Pakistan?
There is no official ranking. Compare recognition, closing merit, clinical exposure, fees and your province's admission route.

What does RCD stand for in dental colleges?
Usually Rehman College of Dentistry in Peshawar. Rawal College of Dentistry in Islamabad is abbreviated RCoD.

Which universities offer BDS in Pakistan?
UHS, KMU, DUHS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, LUMHS, SZABMU, NUMS, the University of Karachi and several private universities.

How much do BDS colleges cost?
Roughly PKR 20,000–80,000 a year at public colleges and PKR 0.6–2.5 million at private ones. Confirm with each college.