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Khyber Medical University (KMU), Peshawar

Medical and dental colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KMU is the admitting university for KPK's public medical and dental colleges. KMU also conducts the MDCAT for KP under the PMDC national schedule. Applications for 2026-27 run on cas.kmu.edu.pk from 29 September to 21 October 2026. Quota carve-outs for the merged tribal districts still apply.

Public medical
10
Private medical
10
MBBS seats
2,635
BDS seats
669

How admission works in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Medical University is the admitting university for public-sector medical and dental colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KMU conducts the MDCAT for KP under the PMDC's national schedule. The Government of KPK Department of Health admission policy 2025-26 is issued under the PM&DC Act 2022 and the PM&DC Admissions Regulations 2025. Candidates need 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical under that policy, plus 55% in MDCAT for MBBS or 50% for BDS. Merit is MDCAT 50% + HSSC 40% + SSC 10% rounded to five decimals. Both the candidate and the father (or the mother if the father is deceased) must hold a valid KP domicile. It is required for provincial, open-merit and GSF seats.

  1. 1Pass HSSC or FSc Pre-Medical with at least 60% marks under the 2025-26 policy. Hold Biology and Chemistry plus Physics or Mathematics, and get an IBCC equivalence for foreign qualifications.
  2. 2Appear in the MDCAT conducted per PMDC policy, since KMU is the KP conducting body. The date and venue are announced in national dailies and on the PM&DC and KMU sites.
  3. 3Keep your own KP or Newly Merged Districts domicile and your father's or mother's domicile ready, since both are checked for KP seats.
  4. 4Apply online through the KMU Centralised Admission System at cas.kmu.edu.pk. The separate program fee is PKR 3,000 each for MBBS and BDS on the current portal.
  5. 5Select every quota you qualify for, such as open merit, backward areas, merged districts, minorities, OPF, foreign self-finance, disabled, reciprocal and federal seats.
  6. 6Attach DMCs, IBCC equivalence, migration certificate, CNIC or Form-B, your father's CNIC and any category certificate such as location or ward certificates.
  7. 7Track category-wise merit lists on the KMU portal and attend the interview held on merit-cum-choice.
  8. 8Pay the fee by the notified date. The admission stays provisional and the college retains your original documents.

Quota system

KP provincial, open-merit and GSF seats need a valid KP domicile for the candidate and the father or mother. Backward areas cover Upper and Lower Dir, Chitral, Kohistan, Gadoon, Amazai, Tor Ghar, Upper Tanawal, Batagram and Allai. Backward areas also cover Shangla, Buner, Tank, Hangu and the tehsils of Balakot and Kalam. They need class-I to FSc schooling in the area with a location certificate verified by the DEO and countersigned by the DC. FSF seats need a foreign nationality, overseas status, Green Card, Iqama or Maple Card together with KP domicile, and are applied for directly at KMU. Foreign plus GSF seats may not exceed 15% of the allocated seats. Unfilled FSF seats fall back to GSF. Reserved seats for AJK and GB candidates in KP colleges are nominated by the Secretary Nomination Board Muzaffarabad and the Director of Education Gilgit-Baltistan respectively. Other categories in the policy are minorities, merged districts, federal reserve, PTAP, OPF, Afghan nationals, Army Public School victims, persons with special ability. Other categories are reciprocal, IIOJK and the Balochistan project. Open-merit first-year dues are PKR 102,000 at KMC Peshawar, KGMC Peshawar and Ayub Abbottabad and PKR 87,000 at other public medical colleges. GSF MBBS first-year dues are PKR 1,262,000 or PKR 1,162,000. Migration between KP public colleges costs PKR 50,000.

Facts with sources

Public sector

15 public colleges, 10 MBBS programs and 5 BDS programs.

15 colleges

Private sector

13 private colleges. Annual fees range from approximately PKR 11 lakh to PKR 15.5 lakh per year.

13 colleges

Medical education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP's public teaching base runs from Peshawar and Abbottabad to Swat, Mardan, Nowshera, Swabi, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan and Kohat. The policy names KMC Peshawar, KGMC Peshawar, Ayub Medical College Abbottabad, Saidu Medical College Swat and Gomal Medical College Dera Ismail Khan. Also named are Bannu Medical College, Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan, Nowshera Medical College and Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi. Also named is the KMU Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat. Dental capacity sits in Peshawar, Abbottabad, Mardan and Swat through separate dental colleges. PMDC's register of private medical colleges also lists KP colleges, so private capacity sits in the same cities. KP colleges also host reciprocal and reserved seats for other regions. KP candidates hold seats in AJK colleges and Nishtar Multan under the same policy.

  • The KP public medical colleges named in the 2025-26 policy include KMC Peshawar, KGMC Peshawar and Ayub Medical College Abbottabad. They also include Saidu Medical College Swat, Gomal Medical College D.I. Khan, Bannu Medical College and Bacha Khan Medical College Mardan. Also named are Nowshera Medical College, Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi and the KMU Institute of Medical Sciences Kohat.

    KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026

  • The dental colleges named in the policy are Khyber College of Dentistry Peshawar and Ayub Dental College Abbottabad. They also include Bacha Khan Dental College Mardan and Saidu Dental College Swat.

    KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026

  • PMDC's private medical colleges register lists institutions in KPK alongside Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan and AJK entries.

    PMDC Private Medical Colleges register, 7 October 2026

  • Migration fees under the policy are PKR 50,000 between KP public colleges and PKR 100,000 from another province. For private colleges, migration costs PKR 200,000 or 250,000.

    KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026

  • KMU's centralised admission system handles applications, merit lists, aggregate calculation, complaint filing and FATA nominations from one portal.

    KMU Centralised Admission System, 7 October 2026

Frequently asked questions

Which MDCAT is accepted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa?

The national MDCAT conducted under PMDC policy, for which KMU is the KP conducting body. The 2025-26 policy requires a fresh MDCAT. The current KMU portal accepts MDCAT 2024, 2025 or 2026 with 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS.

KMU Centralised Admission System, 7 October 2026
What is the aggregate formula?

MDCAT 50%, HSSC or FSc 40% and SSC 10%, rounded to five decimals. Exact ties are broken by older age and then by higher matric marks.

KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026
Whose domicile is required for KP seats?

Both the candidate's and the father's, or the mother's if the father is deceased. Backward-area seats additionally need schooling in the listed area with a location certificate verified by the DEO and countersigned by the DC.

KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026
How do AJK and Gilgit-Baltistan candidates use KP seats?

They do not apply directly for those reserved seats. AJK candidates are nominated by the Secretary Nomination Board Muzaffarabad and GB candidates by the Director of Education Gilgit-Baltistan. Selected candidates must report before the closing date.

KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026
What does a government MBBS seat cost in KP?

First-year dues are PKR 102,000 at KMC Peshawar, KGMC Peshawar and Ayub Abbottabad and PKR 87,000 at other public medical colleges. GSF MBBS is PKR 1,262,000 or PKR 1,162,000 in the first year, and OPF seats pay the open-merit fee.

KMU Admission Policy Public 2025-26, 7 October 2026

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Last checked 7 October 2026. Every fact on this page links to its source.