SMDC tops merit rankings among 49 medical and dental colleges of Punjab

Sharif Medical and Dental College (SMDC) in Lahore has emerged as the frontrunner in the merit rankings for medical and dental education in Punjab, according to a press release by the University of Health Sciences (UHS).

This emerged as the UHS released the first college-wise selection list of admissions to private medical and dental colleges in Punjab.

UHS highlighted that SMDC secured the highest merit positions in both medicine and dentistry, reaffirming its commitment to academic excellence.

SMDC under the patronage of Chairman Sharif Trust, the former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, is an academic institute par excellence, distinguished by its achievement of top merit and its commitment to attracting and nurturing the brightest minds in healthcare education.

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The list of choices comprised 49 private medical and dental colleges, offering a total of 4,000 MBBS and 1,025 BDS seats. Successful candidates must promptly remit the specified fee within a three-day period.

For admission to MBBS in private medical colleges, a minimum merit of 79.05% is required, while for BDS, the benchmark is set at 76.10%.

Among the top merit holders, Sharif Medical and Dental College Lahore leads alongside FMH College of Medicine and Dentistry Lahore at 88.02%, Al Aleem Medical College Lahore at 87.10%, Shalamar Medical and Dental College Lahore at 86.88%, and Lahore Medical and Dental College Lahore at 86.63%.

In anticipation of a second round of selections, the UHS is scheduled to release the second selection list on January 15, offering additional opportunities for eligible candidates.