
Bacha Khan Dental College
BDS seats
55
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 22,000
BDS tuition
Closing merit
92.90%
2025, Open merit
Clinical beds
100
Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Mardan
Overview
Bacha Khan Dental College is a public dental college in Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4. Our dataset records 55 BDS seats and a first-year fee of PKR 22,000. Khyber Medical University in Peshawar runs its admissions 12. The college works as the dental wing of the Bacha Khan Medical Complex in Mardan 5.
Our dataset lists the Bacha Khan Medical Complex as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The college site calls the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery unit at BKCD Hospital the most established unit of the specialty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4.
The college site gives a phone number of +92 937 843031 and an email of [email protected] 4. The prospectus says the governing board upgraded it to a college under the MTI Act 5.
Our dataset records hostels on campus and marks the college as open to men and women. The website lists twelve departments that cover clinical and basic science subjects 4.
At a Glance
public Sector
KMU Peshawar
Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Mardan
100 Beds
Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Accreditations & Global Listings
Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, KMU Peshawar admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.
History and heritage
Our dataset records 2014 as the founding year, and its history text says 2017. The college site gives a different start. It says BKDC began as a dental department in 2011 inside the Mardan Medical Complex 4.
The 2025-26 prospectus dates the dental section to session 2011-12 5. It says the governing board later upgraded it to a dental college under the MTI Act 5.
Wikipedia records the first BDS batch in session 2011-12 6. The college site says that batch had 25 students 4.
The intake grew over time. The site says the number rose to 50 students in 2020 4.
The prospectus counts thirteen BDS batches that finished the degree at the college 5. It names four teaching institutions in the group 5. They are Bacha Khan Medical College, Bacha Khan Dental College, the College of Nursing Mardan and the College of Medical Technology 5.
The college keeps its own site at bkcd.edu.pk 4. That site lists the departments, the hospital units and the contact details of the college 4.
The site lists orthognathic surgery among its departments 4. It also lists oral pathology, oral biology and community preventive dentistry 4.
The Bacha Khan Medical Complex serves as the teaching hospital for the group 5. The prospectus gives the group address on Sheikh Maltoon Double Road in Mardan 5.
The Bacha Khan Medical Complex takes its name from Abdul Ghaffar Khan 6. He lived from 1890 to 1988 and was also known as Bacha Khan 6. The college carries the same name 6.
Bacha Khan Medical College in Mardan was established in 2010 6. The dental section opened one year later, in session 2011-12 56. The two colleges sit in the same teaching group 5.
Our dataset records the attached hospital as the Bacha Khan Medical Complex with 100 beds. The prospectus lists it among the four teaching institutions of the group 5.
The website keeps a section for oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and paediatric dentistry 4. Prosthodontics, operative dentistry and endodontics sit with them 4.
BDS program
4 yearsRecognized seats
55
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 22,000
Public fee
Closing merit (latest)
92.90%
Open merit (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.90% | 92.52% |
| 2024 | 86.50% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | PKR 22,000 | Not published | 4 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
Our dataset records three merit entries for this college. The open-merit BDS aggregate moved from 86.5% in 2024 to 92.9% in 2025. The 2025 self-finance aggregate closed at 92.52%.
Our dataset also notes a gap. It holds no entry for 2022 or 2023 for this college.
KMU builds the aggregate from three parts. MDCAT carries 50%, HSSC carries 40% and SSC carries 10% 12. The MDCAT mark scale moved from 210 to 200 and then to 180 across recent sessions 7. One percentage point therefore does not mean one raw mark in every row.
The 2025-26 policy asks for 50% in MDCAT for BDS and 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical 1. Ties break on age first, then matric marks, then the entry test 1.
KMU runs at least three consecutive merit lists for each session 1. Vacant seats from the first list move into the second list 1.
Admission process (BDS via KMU)
KMU is the admitting university for every public dental college in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The steps below follow the KMU CAS portal and the 2025-26 admission policy 12.
- Check eligibility: the 2025-26 policy needs 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical and 50% in MDCAT for BDS 1.
- Note that the current CAS portal lists 65% in HSSC Pre-Medical for this cycle 2.
- Hold a valid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Newly Merged Districts domicile for a provincial seat 12.
- Create an account on the KMU CAS portal and complete your profile 2.
- Upload FSc and Matric DMCs, domicile, CNIC or Form B, and your father’s CNIC 2.
- Give an ordered preference list of all colleges, including this one 1.
- Preview the application before you submit it. You cannot change a submitted application 2.
- Download the challan and pay the PKR 3,000 processing fee at any Khyber Bank branch 2.
- Check the payment status after 72 hours and before the deadline 2.
- Watch for the three consecutive merit lists that KMU publishes 1.
- Pay the fee within three working days of selection or the admission is cancelled 1.
- Complete BDS open-merit admission before 15 February, the policy deadline 1.
Teaching hospital and clinical training
Our dataset lists the Bacha Khan Medical Complex as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The prospectus names it as one of four teaching institutions in the group 5. The college site says the oral surgery unit at BKCD Hospital is the most established unit of its kind in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4.
Clinical training runs at the college hospital 4. The departments listed on the site cover oral surgery, paediatric dentistry, orthodontics and prosthodontics 4.
The site also lists periodontology, operative dentistry and oral medicine for clinical work 4. Oral pathology and oral biology hold the laboratory side of the training 4.
Anatomy and pathology sit with the basic science departments on the site 4. They support the clinical years of the BDS programme 4.
Our dataset records 100 beds at the complex. The prospectus gives the address of the group on Sheikh Maltoon Double Road in Mardan 5.
The college site lists orthognathic surgery as a department 4. Oral and maxillofacial surgery runs its own unit at BKCD Hospital 4.
Campus and facilities
Our dataset records five campus facilities. They are the BKDC dental clinics in Mardan, the maxillofacial surgery department, conservative dentistry labs, a digital library and hostels.
The college sits in Mardan on Sheikh Maltoon Double Road 5. The prospectus gives the postal code as 23200 5.
The website keeps twelve departments on its list 4. The clinical ones cover surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics and paediatric dentistry 4. The basic science ones cover anatomy, pathology, oral biology and community dentistry 4.
A unit for orthognathic surgery sits with the clinical departments 4. Oral pathology and oral medicine hold their own departments on the same list 4.
Our dataset records hostels for men and women on campus. The prospectus says the group runs four teaching institutions in Mardan 5.
Our dataset lists conservative dentistry labs and a digital library among the facilities. The site lists pathology as one of the departments 4.
Recognition and standing
Our dataset records PMDC recognition, a WHO World Directory listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation for the college. The PMDC public register lists 25 seats, while our dataset records 55 3. The KMU 2025-26 seat table also gives 55 1.
The KMU table splits those seats across channels 1. Open merit holds 28 of them, and government self-finance holds seven 1. The merged districts quota holds 11 seats 1.
The prospectus says the college admits 50 BDS students in a session 5. Our dataset records 55 for the same programme. The PMDC register gives 25 3.
The 2025-26 policy states that no public college may admit beyond the seats allocated by the PMDC 1.
Student life
Our dataset marks the college as open to men and women and records hostels on campus. The prospectus lists student societies for the group 5.
They are the Literary Society, the Sport Society, the Social Welfare Society and the Hiking Club 5.
Students train in Mardan beside the Bacha Khan Medical Complex 5. The college works inside the same teaching group as Bacha Khan Medical College 5.
The website gives a phone line and an email for student queries 4. The prospectus gives the group address on Sheikh Maltoon Double Road 5.
Our dataset records a maxillofacial surgery department and conservative dentistry labs for practice.
The college site lists twelve departments for teaching and research 4. Students work across clinical and basic science subjects during the BDS years 4.
The college site lists the departments of the college for student teaching 4. They cover oral surgery, orthodontics and paediatric dentistry 4.
Contact and official links
- Address
- Bacha Khan Dental College, Sheikh Maltoon Double Road, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23200
- Telephone
- +92 937 843031
- [email protected]
- College website
- bkcd.edu.pk
- Admission portal
- cas.kmu.edu.pk
- Teaching hospital
- Bacha Khan Medical Complex, Mardan
Common questions
How do I apply to Bacha Khan Dental College?
You apply to KMU, not to the college. Open an account on the KMU CAS portal and complete your profile 2. Upload your FSc and Matric DMCs, domicile, CNIC or Form B, and your father’s CNIC 2. Download the challan and pay the PKR 3,000 fee at any Khyber Bank branch 2. KMU then publishes three consecutive merit lists 1.
How many BDS seats does the college hold?
Our dataset records 55 BDS seats, and the KMU 2025-26 seat table gives the same total. The prospectus lists an admitting capacity of 50 5. The PMDC public register shows 25 seats for the session we checked 3. Open merit holds 28 of the KMU total 1.
How does KMU calculate my aggregate?
KMU builds the aggregate from three parts. MDCAT carries 50%, your HSSC marks carry 40% and your SSC marks carry 10% 12. The policy asks for at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical and 50% in MDCAT for BDS 1. Ties break on age first, then matric marks, then the entry test 1.
What fee does the first year cost?
Our dataset records a first-year fee of PKR 22,000. The KMU 2025-26 fee schedule lists a first-year open-merit total of PKR 87,000 1. The flagship colleges in Peshawar and Abbottabad pay PKR 102,000 instead 1. The seat processing fee on the portal is PKR 3,000 2.
When did the college start?
The college began as a dental department in 2011 inside the Mardan Medical Complex 4. The 2025-26 prospectus dates the section to session 2011-12 5. The governing board later upgraded it to a dental college under the MTI Act 5. Our dataset gives 2014 as the founding year instead.
Other colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Khyber Medical CollegePeshawar, public, 275 MBBS94.77%
- Ayub Medical CollegeAbbottabad, public, 270 MBBS94.19%
- Khyber Girls Medical CollegePeshawar, public, 150 MBBS93.88%
- Bacha Khan Medical CollegeMardan, public, 100 MBBS93.81%
- Saidu Medical CollegeSwat, public, 115 MBBS93.61%
- Nowshera Medical CollegeNowshera, public, 115 MBBS93.61%
- Gajju Khan Medical CollegeSwabi, public, 70 MBBS93.56%
- Gomal Medical CollegeD.I. Khan, public, 115 MBBS93.41%
Sources
Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.
- [1] KMU — Admission Policy 2025-26 for public sector colleges of KP (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] KMU — Centralized Admission System (CAS) portal, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] PMDC — Public dental colleges register, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] Bacha Khan Dental College — official website, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] Bacha Khan Medical College — Prospectus 2025-26 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] Wikipedia — Bacha Khan Medical College, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] Wikipedia — Medical and Dental College Admission Test, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. KMU Peshawar 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.