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Studying MBBS in Pakistan offers a viable alternative for Indian students seeking quality medical education at affordable costs, with recognized degrees and cultural proximity.

Studying MBBS in Pakistan offers a viable alternative for Indian students seeking quality medical education at affordable costs, with recognized degrees and cultural proximity.

Pakistan has emerged as a popular destination for Indian students pursuing MBBS abroad due to its affordable tuition fees, high-quality medical education, and culturally familiar environment. The country boasts numerous HEC-recognized universities and hospitals that provide comprehensive training aligned with international standards. Many Pakistani medical institutions have established strong clinical training programs, ensuring students gain hands-on experience in diverse healthcare settings.

The MBBS program in Pakistan typically follows a 5-year curriculum plus a 1-year internship, mirroring the structure followed in India. With English as the medium of instruction and a relatively low cost of living compared to Western countries, Pakistani universities offer an accessible pathway for Indian medical aspirants. The proximity to India also allows students to maintain closer connections with their families while pursuing their medical education.

Key highlights

  • All colleges listed are verified by TrustMBBS with HEC recognition status
  • Affordable tuition fees ranging from $3,000-$6,000 per year depending on the institution
  • Strong clinical training with access to major hospitals in urban centers
  • Cultural familiarity and shared language facilitate easier adaptation for Indian students
  • Recognized by the Medical Council of India (NMC) for practice eligibility

Frequently asked questions

Is MBBS from Pakistan recognized by NMC?

Yes, Pakistani medical degrees are recognized by the National Medical Commission (NMC), but students must clear the FMGE/NExT exam to practice in India.

What is the medium of instruction for MBBS in Pakistan?

English is the primary medium of instruction across all major medical colleges in Pakistan, ensuring Indian students can study without language barriers.

Are Pakistani medical colleges safe for female students?

Most reputable universities maintain secure campuses with dedicated hostels and support systems. However, individual research and parental consultation are recommended.

Can Indian students apply directly to Pakistani medical universities?

Yes, direct applications are accepted through university portals or authorized representatives, with admission based on NEET scores and institutional criteria.

About Pakistan

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Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the fifth-most populous country, with a population of over 241.5 million, having the second-largest Muslim population in the world as of 2023. Islamabad is the nation's capital, while Karachi is its largest city and financial centre. Pakistan is the 33rd-largest country by area. Bounded by the Arabian Sea on the south, the Gulf o…

Capital
Islamabad
Population
241.50M
Region
Asia

Currency: Pakistani rupee (₨)

Dialing code: +92

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✈️ Before you fly to Pakistan

The checks that separate a safe admission from a scam. Do them yourself — not through the agent.

Before paying anyone

  • College is in the World Directory of Medical Schools (every college page here shows its WDOMS ID).
  • Offer letter confirmed by email from the university's own domain.
  • Fee structure in writing; tuition paid only to the university's bank account, receipt on university letterhead.
  • Agent/consultancy name checked on Check before you pay.
  • Originals stay with you — copies only.

Documents & money

  • Passport valid 18+ months; visa; 6–8 passport photos; attested school-leaving certificates; your entrance-exam result if your home regulator requires one (NEET, MDCAT, etc.); medical certificate; police clearance if required.
  • Confirmation that this university is accepted by your own country's medical regulator — the list differs for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Malaysia and others.
  • Money on a forex card plus a little cash — never large cash handed to anyone "for the university".
  • Travel + health insurance that covers Pakistan; a copy of every document in your email.

Landing safely

  • Know who is meeting you and confirm it with the university or a verified student — not only the agent.
  • See the hostel before paying a deposit; ask a current student whether it's the real one.
  • Register with your country's embassy or consulate after arrival (many run a student portal); save its emergency number — stranded students in the cases we've published got out through their embassy.
  • Local SIM, bank account, and the campus map in your first week — a senior can do this with you in an afternoon.
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All verified MBBS colleges in Pakistan

Universities from this country listed in our WDOMS-backed directory.

# College name City
1 Abbottabad International Medical College Abbottabad
2 Abu Umara Medical and Dental College Lahore
3 Abwa Medical College Faisalabad
4 Aga Khan University Medical College Karachi
5 Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College Lahore
6 Akhtar Saeed Medical College Rawalpindi Rawalpindi
7 Al-Aleem Medical College Lahore
8 Al-Nafees Medical College Islamabad
9 Al-Tibri Medical College Karachi
10 Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
11 Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Lahore
12 Amna Inayat Medical College Sheikhupura
13 Army Medical College (Rawalpindi, Pakistan) Rawalpindi
14 Avicenna Medical College Lahore
15 Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
16 Azad Jammu & Kashmir Medical College Muzaffarabad
17 Aziz Fatimah Medical & Dental College Faisalabad
18 Azra Naheed Medical College Lahore
19 Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan
20 Bahria University Medical & Dental College Karachi
21 Bakhtawar Amin Medical and Dental College Multan
22 Bannu Medical College Bannu
23 Baqai Medical College Karachi
24 Bilawal Medical College (Jamshoro, Pakistan) Jamshoro
25 Bolan Medical College Quetta
26 C.M.H. Institute of Medical Sciences, Bahawalpur Bahawalpur
27 C.M.H. Kharian Medical College Kharian
28 C.M.H. Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Lahore
29 C.M.H. Multan Institute of Medical Sciences Multan
30 Central Park Medical College Lahore
31 Chandka Medical College Larkana
32 Continental Medical College, Lahore Lahore
33 D.G. Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan
34 Dow International Medical College (DIMC) Karachi
35 Dow Medical College Karachi
36 F.M.H. College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore
37 Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad
38 Fatima Jinnah Medical University (Lahore, Pakistan) Lahore
39 Fazaia Medical College Islamabad
40 Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College Karachi
41 Federal Medical College Islamabad
42 Foundation University Medical College (FUMC) Islamabad
43 Frontier Medical & Dental College, Abbottabad Abbottabad
44 Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi
45 Gambat Medical College of Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (PAQSJIMS) Khairpur Mirs
46 Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur
47 Gomal Medical College Dera Ismail Khan
48 Gujranwala Medical College Gujranwala
49 H.B.S. Medical & Dental College Islamabad
50 Hamdard College of Medicine & Dentistry Karachi
51 HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila
52 Ibn-e-Sina University Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas
53 Independent Medical College Faisalabad
54 Indus Medical College Tando Muhammad Khan
55 Islam Medical College (Sialkot, Pakistan) Sialkot
56 Islamabad Medical & Dental College Islamabad
57 Islamic International Medical College Rawalpindi
58 Isra University, Hyderabad Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences Hyderabad
59 Jhalawan Medical College Khuzdar
60 Jinnah Medical and Dental College (Karachi, Pakistan) Karachi
61 Jinnah Medical College (Peshawar, Pakistan) Peshawar
62 Jinnah Sindh Medical University (Karachi, Pakistan) Karachi
63 Kabir Medical College Peshawar
64 Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Karachi
65 Karachi Medical and Dental College Karachi
66 Khairpur Medical College (Khairpur Mir's, Pakistan) Khairpur Mir's
67 Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College Sialkot
68 Khyber Girls Medical College Peshawar
69 Khyber Medical College Peshawar
70 King Edward Medical University Lahore
71 KMU Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat
72 Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore
73 Liaquat College of Medicine and Dentistry Karachi
74 Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College Karachi
75 Liaquat University of Medical & Health Sciences Jamshoro (Pakistan) Jamshoro
76 Loralai Medical College Loralai
77 M. Islam Medical and Dental College Gujranwala
78 Mekran Medical College Turbat
79 Mohiuddin Islamic Medical College Mirpur
80 Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College Mirpur
81 Muhammad College of Medicine Peshawar
82 Multan Medical and Dental College Multan
83 Nawaz Sharif Medical College Gujrat
84 Niazi Medical and Dental College Sargodha
85 Nishtar Medical University Multan
86 Northwest School of Medicine Peshawar
87 Nowshera Medical College Nowshera
88 NUST School of Health Sciences Islamabad
89 Pak International Medical College Peshawar
90 Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College Kasur
91 People's University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women (Khairpur Mir's, Pakistan) Khairpur Mir's
92 Peshawar Medical College Peshawar
93 Poonch Medical College Rawalakot
94 Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Bahawalpur
95 Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences Quetta
96 Rahbar Medical and Dental College Lahore
97 Rai Medical College (Sargodha, Pakistan) Sargodha
98 Rashid Latif Medical College Lahore
99 Rawal Institute of Health Sciences Islamabad
100 Rawalpindi Medical University Rawalpindi
101 Rehman Medical College Peshawar
102 Sahara Medical College Narowal
103 Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal
104 Saidu Medical College Swat
105 Sargodha Medical College Sargodha
106 Services Institute of Medical Sciences Lahore
107 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical College, Lyari Karachi
108 Shahida Islam Medical College Lodhran
109 Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College Lahore
110 Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore
111 Sharif Medical and Dental College Lahore
112 Sheikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital Rahim Yar Khan
113 Shifa College of Medicine Islamabad
114 Sialkot Medical College Sialkot
115 Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls Karachi
116 Suleman Roshan Medical College Tando Adam
117 Swat Medical College Swat
118 United Medical & Dental College Karachi
119 University College of Medicine & Dentistry Lahore Lahore
120 University Medical & Dental College Faisalabad Faisalabad
121 Wah Medical College Wah Cantt
122 Watim Medical and Dental College Rawalpindi
123 Women Medical & Dental College Abbottabad
124 Ziauddin Medical College Karachi

🛡️ Safety & expenses in Pakistan

We don't publish a made-up "safety score" — official sources and real verification beat a number nobody can audit. Here's what to actually check.

🚨 Emergency numbers

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Commonly used general emergency number. Save it in your phone on arrival, and confirm it with your university — some regions use a different local number.

Also save your home country's nearest embassy or consulate contact number before you fly, and register with them if your country offers it (e.g. India's MADAD portal, the UK's FCDO registration).

🧭 Before you go

  • Check your home government's official travel advisory for Pakistan — search it here rather than trust a consultancy's summary of it.
  • Keep scanned copies of your passport, visa, and admission letter in cloud storage, separate from the originals.
  • Get travel/health insurance that explicitly covers the country and duration of your course.
  • Learn the area around your campus and hostel in daylight before relying on it at night.
  • Avoid unlicensed taxis or "guides" who approach you at the airport — arrange pickup through the university where possible.

💰 Verify these expenses yourself

We don't publish estimated costs here — they date quickly and vary by city and lifestyle. Before you commit money, get these in writing directly from the university, not only from an agent:

  • Full multi-year tuition, and whether it can increase year to year
  • Hostel/accommodation fees and what's included (food, utilities, wifi)
  • One-time costs: visa, admission/registration fees, health checks
  • Approximate flight cost for your route and how often you'd realistically travel home
  • Health insurance premium required for your visa or enrollment

🔎 Most Searched Medical Colleges in Pakistan

The college pages for Pakistan that people reach from Google most often (Search Console, past 16 months). Being searched for is not the same as being recognised: open each page and check the regulator status, fees and stories before you pay anyone.

⭐ Most Reviewed Colleges in Pakistan

Colleges with the most student reviews from this country.

# College Name City Rating Reviews
1 Aga Khan University Medical College Karachi 4.4 ⭐ 110
2 Khyber Medical College Peshawar 4.7 ⭐ 109
3 Karachi Medical and Dental College Karachi 4.2 ⭐ 109
4 Liaquat National Hospital and Medical College Karachi 3.8 ⭐ 109
5 Isra University, Hyderabad Faculty of Medicine and Allied Medical Sciences Hyderabad 4.1 ⭐ 107
6 People's University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women Nawabshah 4.1 ⭐ 98
7 Women Medical & Dental College Abbottabad 4.1 ⭐ 77
8 Abbottabad International Medical College Abbottabad 4.2 ⭐ 66
9 Bolan Medical College Quetta 4.2 ⭐ 66
10 C.M.H. Lahore Medical College and Institute of Dentistry Lahore 4.5 ⭐ 56
11 C.M.H. Multan Institute of Medical Sciences Multan 4.3 ⭐ 56
12 Indus Medical College Tando Muhammad Khan 4.1 ⭐ 24
13 Al-Nafees Medical College Islamabad 4.3 ⭐ 13
14 Gambat Medical College of Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (PAQSJIMS) Khairpur Mirs 4.6 ⭐ 10
15 Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore — 1
16 Saidu Medical College Swat — 1
17 Fazaia Ruth Pfau Medical College Karachi — 1
18 Jhalawan Medical College Khuzdar — 1
19 C.M.H. Kharian Medical College Kharian — 1
20 Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College Sukkur — 1
21 Mekran Medical College Turbat — 1
22 Avicenna Medical College Lahore — 1
23 Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore — 1
24 D.G. Khan Medical College Dera Ghazi Khan — 1
25 Rai Medical College Sargodha — 1
26 Bahria University Medical & Dental College Karachi — 1
27 Suleman Roshan Medical College Tando Adam — 1
28 Ibn-e-Sina University Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas — 1
29 Niazi Medical and Dental College Sargodha — 1
30 Al-Aleem Medical College Lahore — 1
31 Sahiwal Medical College Sahiwal — 1
32 Fazaia Medical College Islamabad — 1
33 KMU Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat — 1
34 Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College Kasur — 1
35 C.M.H. Institute of Medical Sciences, Bahawalpur Bahawalpur — 1
36 Watim Medical and Dental College Rawalpindi — 1
37 M. Islam Medical and Dental College Gujranwala — 1
38 Army Medical College Rawalpindi — 1
39 Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental College Lahore — 1
40 Continental Medical College, Lahore Lahore — 1
41 Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Karachi — 1
42 Rahbar Medical and Dental College Lahore — 1
43 Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan — 1
44 Sir Syed College of Medical Sciences for Girls Karachi — 1
45 HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences Taxila — 1
46 Nawaz Sharif Medical College Gujrat — 1
47 Akhtar Saeed Medical College Rawalpindi Rawalpindi — 1
48 Sahara Medical College Narowal — 1
49 Fatima Jinnah Medical University Lahore — 1
50 King Edward Medical University Lahore — 1

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🗞️ News desk: Pakistan

Dated briefs on notices, advisories and decisions that affect studying medicine in Pakistan, written by the TrustMBBS team from the linked documents.

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📰 Latest news about MBBS in Pakistan

Headlines related to medical education, admissions, and student updates in Pakistan.

📝 Longest student reviews from Pakistan

Top 10 detailed reviews shared by students, along with the universities they belong to.

Liaquat National Hospital seems more focused on maximizing profits than providing adequate patient care, with patients subjected to poor treatment and a complete lack of empathy. Their blatant disregard for patient well-being suggests they should be listed on the Karachi Stock Exchange, where profit-driven motives are the norm.
My nephew had a fracture.His operation was done at Aga Khan Hospital, and I am very satisfied with the treatment. The doctors are highly professional, and the staff is extremely caring and supportive. The quality of care is excellent, although the hospital is a bit expensive. Overall, it was a very good and reliable experience.
Hospital was really good but sorry to say administration is not to the mark we went there to see a patient on 6th floor and when going back we came to know that lift is off so we all have to come back from 6th floor from stairs it was OK with me but we have some other person who had really problem coming back from stairs
A cool place to visit in Hyderabad. Beautiful landscape. Well designed infrastructure. Great opportunities for learning and advancing education and careers. It is a blessing in the region. Offering high quality education. Values of mutual respect and spirit of giving are making the university unique and distinguishable

Khyber Medical College

Minhaj uddin
Top most Medical College of Province Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Established in 1954.. Provides MBBS to the toppers of candidates who qualify entry test among Pre medical students. It s a campus of khyber Medicial university that also offer post graduate medical education. Khyber Teaching Hospital is its teaching institute
The People’s University of Medical and Health Sciences for Women is a public medical university located in Shaheed Benazirabad District, Sindh, Pakistan. It is the first women’s medical university in Sindh. The University is affiliated with People’s Medical University Hospital and NORIN Cancer Hospital.

Women Medical & Dental College

Muhammad Atif
I had a very disappointing experience during my recent visit. specially staff was rude, the service was extremely slow, and the hygiene was not up to standard. It felt like I was in a government hospital, not in a private facility. I request you to take serious action to improve the service and environment.
Karachi Medical and Dental College, that was formed under the supervision and umbrella of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation generally known as KMC.
The municipality has been launched several projects for the betterment of the city, i.e. Schools , Dispensaries , Hospitals , Libraries etc.

Indus Medical College

Imdadullah Thaheem
One of the best Medical College in Sindh Pakistan at Tando Muhammad Khan. Well furnished and equipped Hospital with emergency and other essential departments for the services of poor and middle class people dwelling in and arround TMKHAN, a source of economy for the district.
I've been coming here for more than 20years and I can safely say that CMH Lahore just kept improving. I'm very satisfied with their Dentistry department. They have the amenities for every dental care needed and the staff are very cooperative. It is highly recommend!

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