The Government of Punjab notified the admission policy for session 2026-27 on 14 October 2026, with UHS Lahore running the central admission. The merit formula, the fees and the seat counts are all in the notification.
Punjab notified the policy on 14 October
The Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department of the Government of Punjab notified the Admission Policy for MBBS and BDS courses for the academic session 2026-27 on 14 October 2026. The notification number is NO.SO(ME-II)2-1/2026. It records the approval of the Government of the Punjab, conveyed by the provincial cabinet through letter No. SO(CAB-II)-1-374/2026 (Circulation/A) dated 11 October 2026.
University of Health Sciences, Lahore is the Admitting University. It runs the central admission to the public and private sector medical and dental colleges of Punjab for session 2026-27.
The merit formula
| Component | Weightage |
|---|---|
| MDCAT | 50% |
| F.Sc (Pre-Medical) or HSSC or equivalent | 40% |
| Matriculation or SSC or equivalent | 10% |
The MDCAT pass percentage is 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS, and the score is valid for three years from the date of the test. A candidate who holds a domicile of Punjab has to appear in the MDCAT of Punjab.
Who is eligible
You need a Higher Secondary School Certificate, or an equivalent 12th grade qualification recognized in Pakistan, with a minimum of 60% marks. An IBCC Equivalence Certificate is mandatory when the qualification comes from a foreign system. Biology and Chemistry are mandatory subjects, and Physics or Mathematics is one of the optional subjects.
Hafiz-e-Quran marks are not granted. The notification cites the PM&DC Medical and Dental Undergraduate Education (Admissions, Curriculum and Conduct) Policy and Regulations 2025, and the order of a six-membered bench in the Suo-Moto case dated 4 April 2023.
The money
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Application fee, per candidate | Rs 2,000 |
| Public sector tuition, per year | Rs 50,000 |
| Private sector seat deposit, at the time of the merit list | Rs 600,000 |
UHS charges the Rs 2,000 to every candidate who applies to the public and private sector colleges of Punjab. Each candidate applies separately to the medical program and to the dental program, and a student who has not applied to a program is not entitled to admission to it.
The public sector tuition of Rs 50,000 a year excludes admission against overseas and foreign quota seats. An overseas Pakistani selected against an open merit seat pays the same as a Pakistani student. An overseas Pakistani selected against a quota seat reserved for overseas Pakistanis pays 10,000 US dollars a year on a self-finance basis, under PM&DC notification PF-1-C-PMDC-Notification/2024/741 dated 21 March 2025.
The Rs 600,000 private sector deposit falls due within three working days after the merit list is displayed. Miss that window and the admission offer is withdrawn, and the seat is offered to the next candidate in merit.
How many seats
Public sector medical and dental colleges, session 2026-27:
| Category | Seats |
|---|---|
| Open merit | 3,356 + 475 + 100 + 50 |
| Quota | 410 |
| Over and above | 123 |
The notification lists the open merit seats as 3,356 plus 475 plus 100 plus 50, and the per-college split is in Annexure I of the policy. The seat count is marked as indicative only, and it may vary with PM&DC approval.
Private sector, session 2026-27:
| Course | Seats |
|---|---|
| MBBS | 4,400 |
| BDS | 1,100 |
A private sector college may reserve up to 15% of its total annual seats for overseas Pakistanis and dual nationals, filled at the eligibility set out in the PM&DC regulations. Any increase in the number of seats after the policy was issued, through a new institution or an expansion, is not recognized in the current academic session.
Domicile and preferences
A domicile of any district of Punjab is mandatory for open merit, and for the reserved categories: disabled students, Cholistan, under-developed districts, and reciprocal seats for Punjab candidates in other provinces.
You give an order of preference for the public and private sector colleges, and a college that is not in the preference list is not considered for admission or up-gradation. The application stays editable until the closing date, and the number and order of preferences cannot be changed after it.
UHS takes applications directly on its online portal from candidates of the ICT, Gilgit-Baltistan, AJK, ex-FATA and Balochistan for the reserved seats, and the lists of selected candidates are vetted by the relevant provincial governments or competent forum.
Admissions are completed after the University displays three or more merit lists. Vacancies in the second and subsequent lists are filled through up-gradation on a merit-cum-preference basis. The schedule for the commencement of classes is notified by the Admitting University in line with the PM&DC admission schedule, and the prospectus for the public sector colleges will be published on uhs.edu.pk.