Nawaz Sharif Medical College

Not to be confused with Sharif Medical and Dental College.

Nawaz Sharif Medical College
نواز شریف میڈیکل کالج

Type	Public sector
Established	September 2008[1]
Principal	Professor Dr. Tahir Siddique
Location	Jalalpur Jattan Gujrat , Punjab , Pakistan
Campus	Urban 62 acres (250,000 m^2)
Colors	Yellow   and Blue
Affiliations	University of Gujrat University of Health Sciences, Lahore[2] Pakistan Medical Commission College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Website	uog.edu.pk/en//university/nsmc

Nawaz Sharif Medical College (Urdu:نوازشریف میڈیکل کالج) is a medical school located in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan.^[3][4]

It was a constituent college of the University of Gujrat till 2022. January 1st, 2022 NSMC, Gujrat, is administratively, financially administred by the Government of Punjab, Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department, Lahore. It offers MBBS degree in affiliation with University of Health Sciences, Lahore. NSMC is accredited by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) Islamabad. It is also recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) for postgraduate training programs. The college is listed in International Medical Education Directory (IMED).^[4]

History

Chief Minister of the Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the college in September 2008.^[1] Nawaz Sharif Medical College, gujrat, is a Public Sector Medical College. Its construction was started by previous Chief Minister of Punjab, Parvez Elahi before Mian Shahbaz Shareef took office and inaugurated it. It was established to provide medical education and healthcare facilities for industrial regions of Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujrat. The first principal of the college was Dr Nasir Aziz Kamboh, (till 2013) Second Principal Professor Dr. Sajjad Hussain (late) (till 2015), third Principal, Professor Dr. Zafar Iqbal Gill, (till 2017) Fourth Principal, Professor Dr. Miraj Us Siraj,(till 2018) Fifth Principal, Professor Dr. Muhammad Ateeq,(till 2019) Sixth Principal, Dr, Zafar Iqbal Gill,(till 2022) Seventh Principal, Professor Dr. Maroof Aziz Khan,(till 2022) Eighth Principal, Professor Dr. Ajmal Farooq,(from Feb 2023-may 2024) Now Principal NSMC, Gujrat is Professor Dr. Tahir siddique (02 May 2024 to till date)

Campus

The college is housed in one of the blocks of the University of Gujrat. On 15 March 2012, Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif visited the college and approved the construction of a new building for the college adjacent to the university. The new campus spans 62 acres.^[5]

Departments

Basic science departments Anatomy Biochemistry Community medicine Forensic medicine Pathology Pharmacology Physiology

Medicine and allied departments Cardiology Dermatology Endocrinology & Metabolism General medicine Neurology Pediatrics Preventive medicine Psychiatry Pulmonology (Chest medicine) Radiotherapy Urology

Surgery and allied departments Anesthesiology Cardiac surgery Cosmetic surgery General surgery Neurosurgery Obstetrics and gynaecology Ophthalmology Oral and maxillofacial surgery Orthopedics Otorhinolaryngology Pediatric surgery Radiology

Administrative departments IT Department

Admission policy

The college admits 90 students on open merit. Admission is granted through an annual admission test NMDCAT conducted by the University of Health Sciences, Lahore / PM&DC. 10 seats were reserved for foreign students, specifically children of overseas Pakistanis and dual nationality holders of Pakistani origin, which students can apply for through the HEC. now from 2015 10 seats were change unto Overseas Pakistani Seat ^[6]

Teaching hospital

Aziz Bhatti Shaheed Hospital has been attached with Nawaz Sharif Medical College as teaching hospital. It has almost 700 beds capacity at present. A new building is added to the hospital recently.

Library

Besides the main library, there are four constituent college's libraries. There are about 90,000 books available in all five libraries. A wide variety of online full-text journals' databases are available including Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) (HEC) and Pakistan Education and Research Network (PERN) project. Thousands of digital books can be accessed through the library website on a variety of subjects.

See also

• Hashmat Medical and Dental College
• List of medical schools in Pakistan
• College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• University of Gujrat
• University of Health Sciences, Lahore

References

1. "Nawaz Sharif Medical College". University of Gujrat.
2. "Public Sector Affiliated Institutes List (including Nawaz Sharif Medical College)". University Of Health Sciences Lahore website. Archived from the original on 1 December 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
3. "Recognized Medical Colleges in Pakistan (List)". Pakistan Medical & Dental Council website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
4. "Medical School Details: Nawaz Sharif Medical College". International Medical Education Directory (IMED). Foundation for the Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER). Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
5. "Nawaz Sharif Medical College NSMC, University of Gujrat, Gujrat - Introduction to Government Medical & Dental Institutions of Punjab: Prospectus for Admission in MBBS / BDS to Government Medical & Dental College of Punjab, Session 2012-13". PakMed Info Forum. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
6. "Distribution of MBBS/BDS Seats" (PDF). University of Health Sciences Lahore. 2018.

External links

• NSMC official website