Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College
MBBS seats
110
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 18,000
MBBS tuition
Closing merit
90.90%
2025, Open merit
Clinical beds
600
New Mirpur City Hospital
Overview
Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College (MBBSMC) is a public medical college in Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The college is government-funded and offers a five-year MBBS course. The Joint Admission Committee (JAC) of the Azad Government runs its admissions. 16 The fact sheet records 110 MBBS seats and a first-year fee of Rs. 18,000.
The college carries the name of Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan. 23 The fact sheet records its establishment in 2012, and Wikipedia gives the same year. 1 Selection to the MBBS course is on merit. 1 The fact sheet places the college in the city of Mirpur.
The fact sheet attaches the college to the 600-bed New Mirpur City Hospital. Wikipedia lists the New City Teaching Hospital in Mirpur and a 400-bed DHQ Teaching Hospital as practice sites for students. 1 The fact sheet marks the affiliation as UHS Lahore.
The principal, Prof. Dr. Faisal Bashir, represents the college on the JAC. 5 The directory status for the college is active.
At a Glance
public Sector
UHS Lahore
New Mirpur City Hospital
600 Beds
Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Accreditations & Global Listings
Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, UHS Lahore admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.
History and heritage
The plan for a medical college in Mirpur dates to 1976, when Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced it. 2 Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto later announced the college at a public gathering in Bradford, before her last departure for Pakistan. 2 The college stands in Mirpur, on the bank of the Mangla Dam. 2
President Asif Ali Zardari laid the foundation stone of the college in Mirpur on 5 May 2010. 2 The first-year MBBS class started on 31 January 2012. 2
The fact sheet records the establishment year as 2012. Wikipedia states that the college was established in 2012. 1 An official site page also describes it as a government-funded institution established in 2012. 3 The fact sheet and Wikipedia agree on this year.
Admission.com.pk calls the college one of the first two public sector medical colleges in the State of Jammu and Kashmir. 2 Wikipedia credits Chaudhry Abdul Majeed, a former Prime Minister of AJ&K, with founding it. 1
The college is named after Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan. 23 Wikipedia lists its affiliations with the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and the Pakistan Medical Commission. 1 The same list includes the University of Health Sciences Lahore and the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan. 1 It also includes the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and the International Medical Education Directory. 1
The governing body of the three public AJK colleges met in January 2025 under Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. Its principals, including Prof Dr Faisal Bashir of MBBS Medical College, attended the meeting. 10 The meeting reviewed the three public AJK colleges as one body. 10 The meeting also reviewed academic reforms for the three public colleges. 10 The same principal also represents the college on the JAC. 5
The fact sheet states that the college serves the healthcare needs of southern Azad Kashmir and the expatriate community. The college site organises its pages around academics, departments, faculty, notices and examinations. 3 Its navigation also lists Admissions, a Notice Board and Examinations pages. 3 Its navigation also lists a contact page for general queries. 3
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
110
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 18,000
Public fee
Closing merit (latest)
90.90%
Open merit (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90.90% | Not published |
| 2024 | 87.80% | Not published |
| 2023 | 81.55% | Not published |
| 2022 | 80.20% | Not published |
Fee structure
Annual tuition in PKR. Public colleges charge a single nominal rate; private colleges run a separate self-finance schedule that is several multiples higher than the public rate.
| Program | Open merit fee | Self-finance fee | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | PKR 18,000 | Not published | 5 years |
Closing merit history
Aggregate percentage for the last candidate admitted in each year. Public colleges report open-merit; private colleges report the self-finance pool.
What the merit trend shows
MBBSMC MBBS open-merit closing aggregates rose in each of the last four sessions. The closing aggregate moved from 80.20% in 2022 to 81.55% in 2023. It then moved to 87.80% in 2024 and 90.90% in 2025. The 2022 figure is the lowest row in this chart. The 2025 figure is the highest row in this chart.
The JAC sets the aggregate with three components: 10% Matric, 40% FSc and 50% MDCAT. 7 Merit is fixed to four decimals. The older candidate breaks an exact tie. 7 The JAC applies the same formula to every category of application. 7 The fact sheet states that roughly half the seats at each AJK public medical college are reserved for AJK-domiciled candidates.
Read each row as the closing aggregate for that session. Compare sessions with care. The MDCAT mark scale moved from 210 to 200 and then to 180 across recent years. The same percentage does not mean the same raw score in every row.
Admission process (MBBS via JAC)
The JAC, acting for the Azad Government, makes MBBS admissions in the public medical colleges of AJ&K. MBBSMC is one of those three colleges. The JAC processes the applications and publishes the merit lists. The 10th open-merit list for 2025-26 required reporting and fee deposit by 30 March 2026. 6711 The guideline reserves seats for AJ&K nationals in federal and provincial colleges. 6 Mutual exchange of seats is not allowed, and differently abled certificates come from the JAC medical board. 7
- Sit the MDCAT conducted under PMDC policy. For AJ&K, SZABMU Islamabad conducts that test. 9
- Collect the uploads: State Subject certificate of the 1st Class, domicile certificate and Permanent Resident Certificate. 7
- Add SSC or O-Level and FSc or A-Level with IBCC equivalence. Add Form B or CNIC and the MDCAT result. 7
- Fill the online form on the Medical Colleges’ Admission Portal with scanned JPG copies of your documents. 7
- Pay the generated challan by credit card, debit card or EasyPaisa shop. 7
- Apply separately for each category: open merit, district quota, overseas, self-finance, differently abled or BDS. 67
- Fill college preferences with care. No change is allowed later. Allotment is on merit cum choice. 6
- Submit your willingness on judicial stamp paper within the notified time, or the admission stands cancelled. 6
- Report to MBBSMC and deposit the fee before the deadline in the list. 611
Teaching hospitals and clinical training
The fact sheet names the New Mirpur City Hospital as the attached hospital. It records 600 clinical beds. The fact sheet describes training in general medicine, cardiology and paediatric health. The fact sheet treats the hospital as the clinical base of the college. The hospital sits in the city of Mirpur.
Wikipedia lists two practice sites for students: the New City Teaching Hospital in Mirpur and a 400-bed DHQ Teaching Hospital. 1 It describes the DHQ hospital as a 400 bedded hospital with various departments. 1 The fact sheet records a separate figure of 600 clinical beds for the attached hospital.
The two entries describe the Mirpur hospital network that serves the college. Clinical work starts in the later years of the MBBS course, under the supervision of the hospital staff.
Mirpur is a major city of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the hospitals there give students contact with a wide patient pool. The college lists the New Mirpur DHQ Teaching Hospital in its own campus facility record.
Campus and facilities
The campus sits in Mirpur, on the bank of the Mangla Dam. 2 The fact sheet records a modern academic wing, a dissection hall and laboratories, student hostels and a digital library. The contact page publishes the general telephone number and email address. 4
The college site organises the student experience around academics, departments, faculty, notices and examinations. 3 Its navigation lists Home, About, Academics, Departments, Faculty, Contact, Admissions, Notice Board and Examinations. 3 Students reach the notice board and examination pages from the same site. 3 Students use the notice board for examination updates. 3
The fact sheet records a digital library on campus for reference work. It also records a dissection hall and laboratories for practical classes. The fact sheet lists a modern academic wing among the facilities.
The fact sheet records hostels for students on campus. Boys and girls use separate hostel blocks in the facility record. The fact sheet does not list the college as women-only.
Recognition and listing
The PMDC public register lists Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College in Mirpur-AJ&K, with a seat allocation of 100. 8 Wikipedia states that the college is recognised by the Pakistan Medical Commission. 1 PMDC is the national regulator for medical colleges in Pakistan.
Admission.com.pk states that the PMDC recognises the college for 100 admissions. 2 The fact sheet records four accreditations: PMDC recognition, a WHO World Directory of Medical Schools listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. The directory status for the college is active. The PMDC register and Wikipedia both place the college in Mirpur, AJ&K. 18
Student life
The college is government-funded, and selection follows merit, so the student body comes from across Azad Jammu and Kashmir. 1 The fact sheet records student hostels on campus for residents. The fact sheet does not list the college as women-only.
Mirpur sits on the bank of the Mangla Dam and has a long tradition of overseas migration. 2 The fact sheet describes the city as a diaspora city.
The college site carries a notice board and an examination section for daily academic work. 3 Students also meet the faculty through the departments listed on the site. 3 The fact sheet lists student hostels in the campus facility record. The JAC publishes category-wise merit lists during the admission season. 11 Examination schedules appear in the examination section of the site. 3
Contact and official links
- Location
- Mirpur, Azad Jammu and Kashmir
- Telephone
- +92 5827 920453
- General queries
- [email protected]
- Principal
- Prof. Dr. Faisal Bashir
- Website
- mbbsmc.edu.pk
- Admission portal
- mcadmissions.admin.gok.pk/login
Common questions
How do I apply to MBBSMC?
You apply through the JAC Medical Colleges’ Admission Portal, not to the college directly. The JAC makes admissions for the three public medical colleges of AJ&K. The principal of MBBSMC is a member of that committee. 56 The JAC secretariat works from the AJK Medical College campus. 5
What merit formula does the JAC use?
The JAC counts 10% of Matric marks, 40% of FSc marks and 50% of MDCAT marks. It fixes merit to four decimals, and the older candidate breaks an exact tie. Seats split across open merit, district quota and reserved categories. 7 The JAC publishes the category-wise lists after each round. 11
How many MBBS seats does MBBSMC offer?
The directory fact sheet records 110 MBBS seats for MBBSMC. The PMDC public register shows a seat allocation of 100 for the same college. Seats run across open merit, district quota and reserved categories, and each category needs its own application. 68
What is the fee for the first year?
The directory fact sheet records a first-year MBBS fee of Rs. 18,000 for this college. The fee figure in our dataset is not estimated. Ask the JAC or the college for the current challan before you pay any fee. The college site lists Admissions among its main pages. 3
Does MBBSMC have a hostel?
Yes. The fact sheet records student hostels in the campus facility list. The list also carries a dissection hall and laboratories, a modern academic wing and a digital library. The fact sheet does not list the college as women-only. The campus sits in Mirpur, on the bank of the Mangla Dam. 2
Other colleges in AJK
Sources
Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.
- [1] Wikipedia — Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] Admission.com.pk — Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Shaheed Medical College, Mirpur, other, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] MBBSMC — About MBBSMC, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] MBBSMC — Portal (contact block), college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] JAC — Members, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] JAC — Guideline Regarding Admission in MBBS and BDS, AJK Nationals, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] JAC — Guideline for Admission of MBBS/BDS, AJK State Subject, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [8] PMDC — Public Medical Colleges register, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [9] PMDC — Public Notice Regarding MDCAT-2025, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [10] Dawn — Governing body approves reforms to strengthen AJK medical colleges, media, accessed 2026-10-07
- [11] JAC — Provisional 10th College Allocation Merit List, AJK State Subject Open Merit 2025-26, merit list, accessed 2026-10-07
PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. UHS Lahore admission prospectus for the latest published seats and fees. Individual college websites and fee notifications for any figure not in the prospectus. Wikipedia "List of medical schools in Pakistan" for cross-checking seat counts.
MDCAT test score scales changed over time (210 in 2021, 200 in 2022, 180 from 2025). The MDCAT weightage in the aggregate formula (typically 50% MDCAT, 40% HSSC, 10% SSC) has stayed stable across cycles we cover. Closing merit numbers between cycles may not be directly comparable.