Army Medical College, Rawalpindi Explained

Army Medical College
Type:Military Institute
Students:1216
Faculty:60+
Head:Maj. Gen. Suhail Amin
Colors: Maroon

Army Medical College (also known as AM College) is a military medical school located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It was established in 1977 as a residential institution for imparting undergraduate medical education to selected cadets. The college also allows the admission of civilian students who do not want to join the Pakistan Army.[1] [2]

Recognition

Degrees given by the Army Medical College are accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).[3]

History

The college was initially affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) for MBBS degree. From 1998 to 2015, the college was affiliated with National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan) (NUST). The college is now a constituent campus of National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS). The induction of students in Army Medical College is done by two methods, one is through Medical Cadet Course and the other is through NUMS entrance test. NUMS seats are for, but not limited to, civilians while only medical cadets can join Pakistan Army.

Up till 2021, foreign students could apply on the basis of SAT Subject Tests results in lieu of the NUMS test like other medical colleges in Pakistan.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Lt Gen Nigar Johar becomes first female colonel commandant of Army Medical Corps (graduated from Army Medical College in 1985). Dawn (newspaper). 26 November 2021. 20 March 2023.
  2. News: Over 500 doctors get degrees at CPSP (College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan) convocation. 27 April 2015. Dawn (newspaper). 20 March 2023.
  3. Web site: Recognized Medical Colleges in Pakistan. dead. 19 August 2010. Pakistan Medical and Dental Council website. 20 March 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20100819060118/http://www.pmdc.org.pk/AboutUs/RecognizedMedicalDentalColleges/tabid/109/Default.aspx.