MBBS Admissions 2025 in Pakistan

MBBS Admission Schedule With Important Dates

Pakistan Medical MBBS admission to Pakistani 2025-25 admission was open between January 7-15, 2025, and the first merit list was already issued on January 23, 2025, and the classes were to start in March 1, 2025, according to the timetable of the UHS. To this end, the 2025-26 session, the official University of Health Sciences (UHS) site should be checked regularly and the National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) site should be tracked regarding their test and admissions schedule.

The following is a timeline of the major steps and timelines of the 2025-25 admission cycle in Punjab:

Online Application: January 7–15, 2025
First Merit List: January 23, 2025
Classes start: March 1, 2025

Following are the MBBS admission dates 2025 in Pakistan to apply.

PMC MDCAT Registration 2025

Pakistan Medical Commission announced the Registration Dates for MDCAT Test 2025 . It is notified that the registration for Medical and Dental Commission Test (MDCAT) is open from 08 Aug 2025 . PMC MDCAT Exams has been held on Sunday, October 5, 2025. Students can check the complete Procedure and dates of Registration in MBBS.

Read: MBBS admissions eligibility

MBBS Admission 2025 Procedure in Pakistan

Get the complete detail of MBBS admission in Pakistan from this page. MBBS admissions starts from the month of July/August. NMDCAT Test is compulsory for getting admission in MBBS 2025 according to many universities. Following is the general admission process which the students have to follow. Acquire the MBBS admission process 2025 , this process is general in all provinces such as MBBS admission criteria in Sindh 2025.

Step 1: Universities open registration for MBBS. You need to do online registration by making accounts on the respective websites.

Step 2: You must provide all of the required information to the online admission portal of selected college or university before the last date of registration.

Step 3: Pay registration fee online or through affiliated bank. The registration fee is usually from Rs.500 to Rs.1000.

Step 4: Wait for the merit list and interview call. In some colleges/universities, there is an aptitude test along with MDCAT test.

MBBS Admissions Documents Required

The admission of MBBS will commence in October. Before that student should complete there mandatory documents which should be submit with online application. Without these document the admission form shall not be accepted.

Domicile Certificate

• The Punjab domicile is mandatory for all students. Any other document will not be acceptable
• The students with Islamabad domicile can apply for Open merits seats in Punjab.
• Overseas students with dual nationality does not require domicile to apply for quota seats.
• Students of Under-develop district should have their area domicile to apply for the reserved seats.

Educational Documents and Their Attestation

• As per the HEC all Students are required to get their Matric and FSC (Pre medical) certificates to be attested by the IBCC
• Foreign students should submit their an Equivalence Certificate or Provisional Equivalence Letter for the Equivalent Educational qualification of their 10th and 12th grade examinations,issued and duly attested by IBCC.

Identity Documents

• Students should submit any one of the Identity Documents with the application form: CNIC, NICOP, POC, B-Form, CRC and passport
• Students with application form should submit one copy of their parents Identity Document.
• Pakistani student residing aboard should submit one copy of these documents

Iqama or Residence Permit or Green Card or Foreign Passport

Note: For candidates residing in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), it is mandatory to submit a digital copy of their Iqama downloaded from the Absher or Ministry of Interior, KSA, official website, displaying the expiry date of the permit, along with the printed copy of their Iqama.

• The Identity Documents with expiry date should note acceptable

Special Documents

These documents is not required to the open merit seats candidates. These are for the quota seats Students of Under-developed areas

• The student of under- develop area should submit their FSC and Matric certificate attested respective Chief Executive Officer (District Education Authority) and Director of Education (Colleges).Additionally, the Deputy Commissioner of the relevant district shall also attest this certificate.
• The students should also upload their school leaving Certificates/ Character Certificates/Provisional Certificates from their respective educational institution
• The students from Cholistan should submit the proof that he/she is birth of cholistan and now leaving in cholistan
• The students with disability should submit their disability certificate. Based on this certificate, they shall be presented before a Medical Board, which will assess their eligibility for admission to medical/dental colleges.

Photograph, Thumbprint, and Signature

• The students should submit the recent photo not older than one month. Photo should be in color with white background and the face of candidate should be clear. No caps hats and sunglasses. No edit and touchup their photo.
• The candidate has to sign on white paper with blue ink in running hand and also provide their left thumbprint. The photograph of this document should also be uploaded with the admission form.

Important Instructions for Digitizing Documents for Upload

• It should be noted that the candidate will fill out the admission application online through the portal. Therefore, they should have soft copies of all the documents mentioned above saved on their computer or mobile device.
• The candidate should prepare soft copies of all documents only in JPG/JPEG format. For this purpose, they can use apps like Cam Scanner.
• The file size should not exceed 2 MB per document.
• Upload the images of all original documents only. Photocopies of documents shall not be accepted.
• Every document's image should be clear and readable. Blurred or illegible documents shall be rejected.
• Documents that have printing on both sides, such as identity cards, passports, should be prepared as separate files for both front and back sides.
• Save each document file with a unique name, and before uploading, ensure that you are uploading the correct document.
• Verification of educational documents is usually done on the backside of the documents.In such cases, the candidate must upload images of both the front and back sides.
• For documents in languages other than English or Urdu (e.g., Arabic, Persian, Chinese,Spanish, Italian, etc.), candidates must also upload their official notarized/certified English translations.

Popular MBBS Specializations

• General Medicine
• Ophthalmology
• General Surgery
• Orthopedics
• Pediatrics
• ENT (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Psychiatry
• Dermatology
• Anesthesiology

MBBS Admissions FAQs

Q: What are the admission criteria for MBBS admission in public medical colleges?

Ans: For getting admission in MBBS, the candidate must have to pass Fsc pre medical with good marks. National MDCAT conducted by PMC is the basic requirement for admission in MBBS. The aggregate for MBBS admission is calculated on the basis of matric, intermediate and national MDCAT marks.

Q: What is the application procedure of MBBS admission?

Ans: The students who want to get admission in MBBS need to pass Fsc pre medical with maximum marks. For apply in any medical college for MBBS, the students need to pass matric, Fsc pre medical and national MDCAT. If you are eligible for application then you can do fill application form online and can submit payment of application fee in respective bank.

Q: Which top colleges are offering admission in MBBS?

Ans: In Pakistan, there are many public and private medical colleges which offer admission in MBBS. King Edward Medical University Lahore, Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore, Fatima Jinnah Medical University, Nishtar Medical College Multan, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Medical University Islamabad, Punjab Medical College Faisalabad, Agha Khan Medical University, Lahore Medical and Dental College and Rashid Latif Medical and Dental College, are considered the top medical colleges for admission in MBBS.

Q: What are the basic requirements for admission in MBBS?

Ans: The basic requirements for getting admission in MBBS are given below: • At least 60% marks in intermediate with science subjects like biology, chemistry and physics are mandatory • Candidate must have to pass national MDCAT conducted by PMC with at least 65% marks

Q: How can we get admission in MBBS?

Ans: For getting admission in MBBS, the candidates need to fulfill the requirements of the respective college or university. If you are eligible for MBBS admission then you can apply in medical colleges.

Q: Can we get admission in MBBS without passing national MDCAT?

Ans: No, you cannot get admission in medical college without passing MDCAT. For getting admission in any public or private medical college, MDCAT is compulsory. In Pakistan, MDCAT is conducted by PMC for admission in medical or dental colleges.

Q: Which public medical college is best for MBBS admission in Pakistan?

Ans: King Edward Medical University Lahore is considered as the best public sector medical college in Pakistan as it is affliated with UHS. The merit of MBBS in KEMU is very high. For getting admission in KEMU, the students need very high aggregate.

Q: How much marks are required for getting admission in MBBS public college?

Ans: If you want to get admission in public sector medical colleges, you need at least 90% marks in matric, 90% marks in intermediate and more than 90% marks in national MDCAT. You need more than 90% total aggregate for admission in public sector medical university.

Q: Which private medical college is best for MBBS?

Ans: There are many private colleges in Lahore which offer admission in MBBS. Lahore Medical and Dental College is considered as the best private medical college for MBBS admission. Agha Khan Medical University is also good for admission in MBBS.

Q: Can I get MBBS admission?

Ans: Yes, if you are eligibile for MBBS program i.e. having passed FSc pre medical with 60% marks and in MDCAT test, 65% marks.

Q: How much percentage is required for MBBS in Pakistan?

Ans: 65 percentage is required for MBBS in Pakistan at Inter level.