Al-Nafees Medical College
MBBS seats
100
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 14.50 lakh
Estimated from fee ceiling
Closing merit
84.30%
2025, Self-finance
Clinical beds
500
Al-Nafees Teaching Hospital
Overview
Al-Nafees Medical College is a private college near Farash Town in Islamabad 3. The record lists one programme: MBBS over five years. PMDC records 100 MBBS seats at the college 1. The record gives estimated annual tuition of Rs 1,450,000.
The college works inside Isra University, which runs the Islamabad campus 34. Isra University admissions cover the MBBS programme through the university portal 6. PMDC pairs the college with Al Nafees Medical College Hospital in Islamabad, marked as own 2. The hospital sits inside the same campus as the college 4. The Isra contact page lists the college under the Islamabad campus 5.
The campus holds 150,000 square feet and houses the medical college with three other schools 3. The Isra site states that the college programmes need PMDC approval and recognition 4. Isra University started in 1997 and holds HEC recognition 8. The record marks the college active, private, and MBBS only.
At a Glance
private Sector
Isra University
Al-Nafees Teaching Hospital
500 Beds
Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Accreditations & Global Listings
Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, Isra University admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.
History and heritage
Isra University grew from the Isra Islamic Foundation, a non-profit organisation certified by the Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy 8. The university started in the Fall 1997 semester with 30 students 8. It now teaches more than 3,500 students across over 40 degree programmes 8. The university states a mission of quality education, scientific research, and ethical graduates 8. The portal reports more than 15,000 alumni worldwide 6.
The Islamabad campus started in 2009 3. Its teaching hospital started work in May 2011 with 300 beds 3. Al Nafees Medical College took its first 100 MBBS students in January 2012 3. The record lists 2012 as the establishment year. PMDC carries the college address at Near Farash Town, Zone IV 2. The main Isra campus sits on Hala Road in Hyderabad, five kilometres from the city centre 8.
The campus spread over 150,000 square feet and holds the medical college and hospital with three more schools 3. The rehabilitation sciences school taught 145 students and the engineering school taught 224 at the time of the page 3. A medical laboratory technology programme ran its first year on the campus 3.
PMDC lists 100 MBBS seats for the college 1. The register lists no dental entry for Al-Nafees, which matches the record scope of MBBS only. The university publishes its own admission lists, and the final provisional list for MBBS session 2022-23 named the admitted students 7. The portal carries an MBBS admission drive for session 2025-2026 6.
Isra University holds HEC recognition and awards degrees from bachelor to PhD level 8. The Islamabad campus runs the medical college under the same university charter 4. The university keeps one admissions portal for all of its campuses 6. The portal lists a completed medical scholarship drive for the session 6.
The university states a vision of education and knowledge creation with empathy for society 8. The page states HEC recognition and high ranking for the university 8.
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
100
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 14.50 lakh
Estimated from the UHS private sector fee ceiling
Closing merit (latest)
84.30%
Self-finance (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not published | 84.30% |
| 2024 | Not published | 81.20% |
| 2023 | Not published | 82.20% |
| 2022 | Not published | 80.85% |
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 14.50 lakhest. | 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
The record holds self-finance MBBS aggregates for four years: 80.85 in 2022, 82.2 in 2023, 81.2 in 2024, and 84.3 in 2025.
MBBS gained 3.45 points across those four years. It fell by 1.0 point in 2024, then rose by 3.1 points in 2025.
The 2024 fall stayed inside the 81 to 82 band, and the 2025 rise lifted the series past 84. The four sessions run from 2022 to 2025 without a break.
No year is missing from the series, so the trend rests on four straight sessions. The 2025 rise is the largest move in the record.
The college runs one programme, so no second series exists for comparison. Treat 84.3 as the mark to beat for the next session. Leave a margin above it. The record labels every entry in the series as self-finance.
Admission process (MBBS via Isra University)
Isra University runs admission for the college through its own portal 6. The university publishes final provisional lists after selection 7. The record lists MBBS as the only programme. PMDC records 100 MBBS seats 1.
- Open the Isra admissions portal at apply.isra.edu.pk 6.
- Read the how-to-apply guide on the portal before you start 6.
- Create an account with your email on the portal 6.
- Complete the profile section in your account 6.
- Choose the MBBS programme for the Islamabad campus 6.
- Pay the application fee inside the portal 6.
- Submit the application before the timeline date closes 6.
- Check the portal timeline for the current closing date 6.
- The portal keeps an IUAT guide, a fee structure page, and a timeline 6.
- Track the final provisional list that the university publishes 7.
- The portal keeps a contact page for applicant questions 6.
- The record gives the programme fee as an estimate, not a final figure.
- The portal also runs a Fall 2026 undergraduate drive for all campuses 6.
- Keep the portal timeline open until the university posts the list 6.
Teaching hospital
PMDC pairs the college with Al Nafees Medical College Hospital in Islamabad and marks the hospital as own 2. The Isra site calls it an allied teaching hospital on the campus 4. The record lists it as Al-Nafees Teaching Hospital with 500 beds. PMDC lists the pair in its Islamabad entries 2.
The Isra site dates the hospital to May 2011 with 300 beds 3. The hospital runs general and subspecialty services inside one building 4. PMDC publishes the pair in its list of recognised institutes with attached hospitals 2.
Clinical departments cover internal medicine, general surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, ophthalmology, and ENT 4. The list adds urology, neurosurgery, radiology, a clinical laboratory, and operation theatres 4. The clinical laboratory supports diagnostics for all departments 4.
The record keeps the hospital inside the campus facility list. The college and hospital share the Farash Town address of the campus 3. The record keeps the hospital as the attached facility for the college. PMDC lists the pair so the college carries an attached hospital on record 2.
Campus and facilities
The campus sits behind Farash Town, Phase II, in Islamabad 3. It spreads over 150,000 square feet and holds the medical college and hospital 3. The record lists the Isra University Islamabad campus, pathology and skills labs, student hostels, and a central digital library. The campus lies in Zone IV near Farash Town 2.
The college keeps tutorial rooms, lecture halls, and an auditorium for seminars and conferences 4. Operative skill labs sit beside the standard laboratories and museums 4. The lecture halls carry the MBBS teaching of the college 4.
The library runs three portions: lending, reference, and periodicals 4. The digital library holds e-books and e-journals for students and teachers 4. An animal house stands inside the premises for research work 4. Students can borrow books from the lending section of the library 4.
Isra keeps a city campus at WR Plaza in I-10 Markaz for other programmes in Islamabad 3. The medical campus and the city campus sit in different parts of Islamabad 3.
Recognition and affiliation
PMDC lists Al-Nafees Medical College in Islamabad with 100 MBBS seats 1. The record marks the college as active.
The Isra site states that the college programmes need approval and recognition from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council 4. Isra University holds HEC recognition 8. The record marks the college private in the federal capital.
PMDC pairs the college with its own hospital on the attached-hospital register 2. PMDC marks the hospital pair as own, not affiliated 2. The record lists four credentials: PMDC recognition, a WDOMS entry, ECFMG eligibility, and CPSP accreditation.
Student life
The record marks the college open to men and women and lists student hostels on campus.
Students share the campus with the rehabilitation science school, the pharmaceutical science school, and the engineering school 3. The campus hosts four schools in total 3. The shared space lets students meet other disciplines on campus 3. The medical laboratory technology group shares the campus with MBBS students 3.
The auditorium hosts seminars and conferences that students can attend 4. The library keeps lending, reference, and periodicals sections for student use 4. The auditorium gives students a hall beyond the lecture rooms 4.
The digital library gives students e-books and e-journals beyond the printed collection 4. The record lists a central digital library and pathology and skills labs among the facilities.
The animal house on the premises supports student research work 4. Operative skill labs give students practice outside class hours 4.
Contact and official links
- Address
- Al Nafees Medical College and Hospital, Near Farash Town, Phase II, Islamabad
- Phone
- +92 51 8439901-10
- [email protected]
- Admissions portal
- apply.isra.edu.pk
- University website
- isra.edu.pk
Common questions
Which university runs Al-Nafees Medical College?
Isra University runs the college through its Islamabad campus 3. The campus started in 2009, and the medical college took its first MBBS students in January 2012 3. The university publishes its own admission lists for the programme 7. The record marks the college private in Islamabad. The medical college works under the same university charter 4.
How many MBBS seats does the college hold?
PMDC records 100 MBBS seats for the college 1. The record lists MBBS as the only programme, over five years. It gives an estimated annual tuition of Rs 1,450,000 for the programme. PMDC lists no dental entry for the college 1. PMDC carries the college in its Islamabad register 1. The record gives the programme a five-year duration.
Which hospital do students train in?
PMDC pairs the college with Al Nafees Medical College Hospital in Islamabad as an own hospital 2. The Isra site dates the hospital to May 2011 with 300 beds 3. The record gives 500 beds for the same facility. The hospital sits inside the campus of the college 4. The Isra site lists eleven clinical departments at the hospital 4.
How do I apply for MBBS?
Use the Isra admissions portal at apply.isra.edu.pk 6. Create an account, complete the profile, choose the MBBS programme, pay the fee, and submit 6. The university then publishes a final provisional list of admitted students 7. PMDC records 100 MBBS seats for the programme 1. The record keeps the fee as an estimate for the programme.
What facilities sit on the campus?
The campus holds lecture halls, an auditorium, operative skill labs, a three-part library, and a digital library 4. An animal house stands inside the premises for research work 4. The record lists student hostels among the campus facilities. The record lists a central digital library among the facilities. The Isra site places the library, labs, and animal house on one campus 4.
Other colleges in ICT
- Federal Medical and Dental CollegeIslamabad, public, 100 MBBS, 50 BDS96.76%
- Army Medical College (NUST School of Health Sciences)Rawalpindi, public, 204 MBBS, 54 BDS95.40%
- NUST School of Health SciencesIslamabad, public, 100 MBBS93.90%
- Dental Section, Army Medical CollegeRawalpindi, public, 54 BDS
- School of Dentistry, SZABMUIslamabad, public, 50 BDS
- Shifa College of Medicine (Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University)Islamabad, private, 100 MBBS89.10%
- Fazaia Medical CollegeIslamabad, private, 100 MBBS88.60%
- Foundation University Medical CollegeRawalpindi, private, 150 MBBS88.30%
Sources
Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.
- [1] PMDC register of medical and dental colleges (seat allocation), pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] PMDC list of recognised institutes with attached hospitals, 07-11-2025 (PDF), pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] Isra University Islamabad campus introduction, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] Isra University Islamabad campus: Al Nafees Medical College and Hospital, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] Isra University contact page for Islamabad, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] Isra University admissions portal (apply.isra.edu.pk), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] Isra University final provisional list, Al Nafees Medical College MBBS 2022-23, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [8] Isra University brief introduction, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. Isra University 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.
