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Lahore · Established 2009

Where compassion meets clinical excellence.

Shalamar Medical & Dental College trains doctors with the knowledge, skills and ethics their communities need — taught by expert faculty, alongside a 500-bed teaching hospital.

MBBS admissions 2026–27
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500bed teaching hospital
750MBBS students
129faculty members
28academic departments
PMDC Recognised & registered UHS Affiliated, University of Health Sciences Lahore MoH Approved, Ministry of Health CPSP Recognised for postgraduate training WHO Avicenna Directory of Medical Colleges FAIMER International Medical Education Directory GEMx Partner institute in Pakistan LUMS MBBS Enrichment Program partner

Welcome to SMDC

A medical college with its own teaching hospital next door.

Established in 2009, Shalamar Medical and Dental College is a leading medical college with a campus teaching hospital providing hands-on clinical training. Our highly qualified faculty provide specialised training and mentorship using progressive pedagogical tools.

SMDC is a constituent of the Shalamar Institute of Health Sciences, founded by the Businessmen Hospital Trust — a charitable trust whose first project, Shalamar Hospital, has grown from 100 beds into a 500-bed modern teaching hospital.

Our story Principal’s message

2009Year Shalamar Medical & Dental College was established
150MBBS students admitted each year
500Beds at Shalamar Hospital, our teaching hospital
19FCPS disciplines approved by CPSP for postgraduate training

Scholarship

Full Merit Scholarship for the 5-Year MBBS Program

The High Achievers Scholarship is awarded on the basis of each applicant’s merit aggregate, subject to the number of applications received and the availability of seats.

Few seats with 100% scholarship for the full five-year program are available for students with high merit. The minimum criteria for applying against these is an admission offer from public-sector medical colleges in any province in Pakistan.

Admissions 2026–27 Fee structure

Our purpose

Quality, excellence, compassion, integrity and moral responsibility.

Mission

To equip medical students and healthcare professionals from diverse backgrounds with the knowledge, skills and attitudes required to meet the primary needs of the region and nation — training young men and women in quality medical education with the highest moral and ethical standards expected of disciplined health professionals.

Vision

To be a leading institution of the future, known for promoting lifelong learning, innovation and compassionate healthcare — integrating research and education, and fusing technology with clinical care, to produce graduates who provide cutting-edge healthcare that is cost-effective and affordable for the ordinary citizen.

Programmes

Pathways from first year to specialist training.

Undergraduate medicine, an MBBS with LUMS, CPSP-approved postgraduate training and professional diplomas — all taught alongside Shalamar Hospital.

Departments

Four divisions. 28 departments. One integrated curriculum.

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Faculty

Learn from clinicians who lead their fields

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Campus in motion

A day at Shalamar.

From the auditorium and lecture halls to the skills lab and laboratories — this is where SMDC students learn.

  • Auditorium
  • The main atrium
  • Skills lab
  • Laboratories
  • Lecture halls
  • Clinical skills training

Campus

Built for learning by doing.

From a 1,000+ seat auditorium to skills labs with simulation mannequins, the SMDC campus gives students the spaces to practise before they treat.

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Prof. Zahid Bashir, Principal

From the Principal

Making students the centre of everything we do at SMDC, our ultimate goal is to produce competent and compassionate health professionals who discover better ways to fight disease.
Prof. Zahid BashirPrincipal, Shalamar Medical & Dental College

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News

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Conferences & events

Where Pakistan’s medical educators meet.

SMDC hosts its international conference, CPD conferences and hands-on workshops through the year.

Admissions 2026–27

Applications for MBBS are open.

Read the SMDC Prospectus 2026, the Government of Punjab admission policy and this year’s fee structure — or talk to the Student Affairs office on +92 42 3685 2658.

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