Ziauddin Medical College

Ziauddin Medical College sits on the Clifton campus in Karachi. ¹ The college opened in 1996 as a private medical college. ¹ It belongs to Ziauddin University, which holds a charter from the Sindh Assembly. ² Our dataset records 150 MBBS seats at the college.

The PMDC private medical colleges register lists the college with 150 seats. ³ The PMDC private dental colleges register lists Ziauddin Dental College with 50 seats. ⁴ Both registers carried the entry on 7 October 2026. ³⁴ Our dataset records an estimated annual fee of PKR 1,650,000 for MBBS. The BDS course runs at Ziauddin Dental College, and our directory carries it on the Ziauddin Dental College page.

The college teaches through problem-based learning and case-based sessions. ¹ Clinical teaching runs at hospitals in North Nazimabad, Clifton and Kemari. ¹ The FAQ page states that the PMDC MDCAT and the university entrance test both count for admission. ⁵ Our dataset marks the recognition status as active.

The home page lists campuses in Karachi and Sukkur. ⁶ Our dataset lists hostels among the campus facilities. The email address on the home page is info@zu.edu.pk. ⁶

The Ziauddin Group built the institution in memory of Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad. ² Dr. Aijaz Fatima and Dr. Tajammul Hussain led the group. ² The Sindh Assembly passed Act VI of October 1995. ² The college opened at the Clifton campus in 1996. ¹

The group started a School of Nursing in 1986. ² That school became the College of Nursing in 2009. ² The group won permission for a postgraduate institute in August 1994. ²

A 2003 amendment act gave the institution the status of Ziauddin University. ² The college site dates the charter to 13 December 2005. ² The university holds recognition from the Higher Education Commission. ²⁷ The home page lists campuses in Karachi and Sukkur. ⁶

The university teaches across three tertiary care hospitals. ² The college page names hospitals at North Nazimabad, Clifton and Kemari. ¹ Teaching also runs at Sobhraj Maternity Home. ¹ A primary health centre at Sikanderabad gives community exposure. ¹

The college page names Prof. Dr. Sadaf Mumtaz as principal. ¹ The university offers postgraduate degrees in medicine and surgery. ¹ The list covers MD, MS, FCPS, MPhil and PhD. ¹

JSMU admits students to the Sindh private colleges on one merit list with college preferences. The admission notice for 2026-27 defines no self-finance category. ⁸

The BDS merit series sits on the Ziauddin Dental College page.

The checked pages publish no closing-merit list. ¹⁵⁷ The FAQ page gives no closing-merit figures. ⁵ Both the PMDC MDCAT and the university entrance test count for admission. ⁵ Our dataset marks the fee rows as estimates. Compare sessions with care. The same percentage does not mean the same raw score.

Clinical teaching runs at hospitals in North Nazimabad, Clifton and Kemari. ¹ Students also train at Sobhraj Maternity Home. ¹ The Dr. Ziauddin Cancer Hospital at North Nazimabad is a teaching site. ¹ The Dr. Ziauddin MCH Centre at Gol Market is another site. ¹

A primary health centre at Sikanderabad adds community work. ¹ The university lists three tertiary care hospitals. ² Our dataset records 650 clinical beds and names Clifton and North Nazimabad as the attached hospitals. Our dataset also records bone marrow transplant, oncology and interventional radiology units in the teaching hospitals.

The college page describes problem-based learning with case-based teaching. ¹ Our dataset records rotations across the teaching hospitals for medical students.

The college sits on the Clifton campus in Karachi. ¹ The home page lists campuses in Karachi and Sukkur. ⁶ The admission portal runs at admission.zu.edu.pk. ⁷ The home page also lists the faculties of the university. ⁶

The FAQ page states that the university does not provide hostel facilities. ⁵ It helps students find housing on request. ⁵ Our dataset lists hostels among the campus facilities. The two records disagree. Check with the admission office before you plan housing.

Our dataset lists a modern digital library and a research complex among the campus facilities. The home page lists a Sports Department and an Office of Student Affairs. ⁶

The PMDC private medical colleges register lists Ziauddin Medical College with 150 seats. ³ The PMDC private dental colleges register lists Ziauddin Dental College with 50 seats. ⁴ Our dataset marks the recognition status as active. Our dataset lists PMDC recognition, a WHO directory listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation.

The university holds recognition from the Higher Education Commission. ²⁷ Its charter comes from an act of the Sindh Assembly. ² PMDC is the national regulator for medical and dental colleges in Pakistan.

Applicants should check the current status with PMDC before they pay a fee. ³⁴ The FAQ page states that SAT II scores are no longer accepted. ⁵ The registers we checked carried both colleges on 7 October 2026. ³⁴

The home page lists a Sports Department and an Office of Student Affairs. ⁶ Our dataset lists a modern digital library and hostels among the campus facilities.

The FAQ page states that the university provides no hostel facilities. ⁵ It helps students look for housing on request. ⁵ The admission office answers on +92 21 35862937-9, extensions 2570 and 2581. ⁵

The FAQ page states that the university offers no scholarships. ⁵ Financial assistance runs on need-cum-merit after the first year. ⁵ No self-finance quota exists at the university. ⁵