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Dental College at Ayub Medical College Abbottabad
Public sector

Dental College, Ayub Medical College

Abbottabad, Khyber PakhtunkhwaEstablished 2014KMU PeshawarAyub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad (100 beds)Hostel available

BDS seats

55

Recognized seats

Annual fee

PKR 22,000

BDS tuition

Closing merit

92.99%

2025, Open merit

Clinical beds

100

Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad

Overview

The Dental College at Ayub Medical College is a public dental college in Abbottabad, 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 inside the Ayub Medical College campus in Abbottabad 5.

Our dataset lists Ayub Teaching Hospital as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The department page describes the medical teaching institution in Abbottabad as a tertiary care hospital of 1500 beds under the MTI Act of 2015 4.

The college awards the BDS degree and runs postgraduate training in oral surgery 4. The site says twenty batches of dentistry students graduated 4.

Our dataset marks the college as open to men and women and records hostels on campus. The department page gives the address at Main Mansehra Road, Abbottabad 5.

Our dataset gives 100 clinical beds for the attached hospital. Wikipedia records an annual intake of 55 students for the batch of 2022-23 6. The college works under the same medical teaching institution as Ayub Medical College and Ayub Teaching Hospital 4.

At a Glance

Sector

public Sector

Admitting Authority

KMU Peshawar

Primary Hospital

Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad

Clinical Beds

100 Beds

Campus Facilities & Infrastructure

Ayub Dental Hospital AbbottabadPhantom Head Skills LabOral Surgery SuitesCentral Library AccessHostels

Accreditations & Global Listings

PMDC RecognizedWHO (WDOMS)ECFMG EligibleCPSP Accredited

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 2002. The department page gives 1999. It says the Department of Dentistry at Ayub Medical College was established in 1999 4.

Wikipedia gives 1998 as the establishment year in its infobox 6. Our dataset therefore holds three different dates for the same college.

The first class had 24 students 45. The department page says that class graduated in 2003 4.

The intake grew over the years 4. The site says the number later rose to 50 students 4.

The about page says the Department of Dentistry became the College of Dentistry for BDS classes 5. It repeats the intake of 24 students in 1999 5.

Ayub Medical College itself was established in August 1978 5. Its first academic year began on 15 May 1979 with 100 students 5.

The college moved to its present site on the Karakoram Highway on 30 December 1990 5. The first medical students graduated in 1984 5.

Postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery started in 2004 4. The department page records more than twenty fellows produced since then 4.

The department page counts twenty batches of dentistry graduates 4. The about page says the college is now affiliated with Khyber Medical University in Peshawar 5.

Ayub Medical College runs a medical journal that started in January 1988 5. The college works as a medical teaching institution with Ayub Teaching Hospital 4.

The department page lists the CPSP as the body that recognises the postgraduate training 4. The CPSP oversees the postgraduate training in oral surgery at the college 4.

Our dataset records hostels for men and women on campus. The department page lists a class of 24 in the first batch and 50 later 4.

Ayub Teaching Hospital gives tertiary care services to the region 4. The department page places the dental training inside that hospital network 4.

BDS program

4 years

Recognized seats

55

Open merit seats

Annual tuition

PKR 22,000

Public fee

Closing merit (latest)

92.99%

Open merit (2025)

YearOpen meritSelf-finance
202592.99%92.56%
202487.20%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.

ProgramOpen merit feeSelf-finance feeDuration
BDSPKR 22,000Not published4 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.

85%87%90%92%94%2024202587.2092.99
BDS(open merit)

What the merit trend shows

Our dataset records three merit entries for this college. The open-merit BDS aggregate moved from 87.2% in 2024 to 92.99% in 2025. The 2025 self-finance aggregate closed at 92.56%.

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.

  1. Check eligibility: the 2025-26 policy needs 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical and 50% in MDCAT for BDS 1.
  2. Note that the current CAS portal lists 65% in HSSC Pre-Medical for this cycle 2.
  3. Hold a valid Khyber Pakhtunkhwa or Newly Merged Districts domicile for a provincial seat 12.
  4. Create an account on the KMU CAS portal and complete your profile 2.
  5. Upload FSc and Matric DMCs, domicile, CNIC or Form B, and your father’s CNIC 2.
  6. Give an ordered preference list of all colleges, including this one 1.
  7. Preview the application before you submit it. You cannot change a submitted application 2.
  8. Download the challan and pay the PKR 3,000 processing fee at any Khyber Bank branch 2.
  9. Check the payment status after 72 hours and before the deadline 2.
  10. Watch for the three consecutive merit lists that KMU publishes 1.
  11. Pay the fee within three working days of selection or the admission is cancelled 1.
  12. Complete BDS open-merit admission before 15 February, the policy deadline 1.

Teaching hospital and clinical training

Our dataset lists Ayub Teaching Hospital as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The department page describes the Abbottabad institution as a tertiary care hospital of 1500 beds under the MTI Act of 2015 4.

The college site places the dental training inside the hospital network 4. Students work in the dental units of the college for clinical practice 4.

Postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery runs under the CPSP 4. The programme started in 2004 and produced more than twenty fellows 4.

The about page says the college works with Ayub Teaching Hospital for clinical training 5. Our dataset records 100 beds for the attached hospital.

Our dataset gives 100 clinical beds for the hospital. The department page puts the wider hospital at 1500 beds 4.

The hospital works under the Medical Teaching Institution Act of 2015 4. That framework covers Ayub Medical College, Ayub Teaching Hospital and the dental college 4.

The college site lists oral surgery as one of the clinical services of the institution 4.

Campus and facilities

Our dataset records five campus facilities. They are the Ayub Dental Hospital in Abbottabad, a phantom head skills lab, oral surgery suites, central library access and hostels.

The college sits on the Ayub Medical College campus on Main Mansehra Road in Abbottabad 5. The department page gives that address on the site 5.

The about page says Ayub Medical College moved to the Karakoram Highway site in December 1990 5. The dental college works on the same campus 5.

Our dataset records a phantom head skills lab and oral surgery suites for training. Hostels for men and women sit on the campus.

The website keeps a department of dentistry among the clinical units 4. It sits with the departments that serve Ayub Teaching Hospital 4.

The site also lists a medical education unit and a library for the students 5. Central library access reaches the dental students through the parent college 5.

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 21 of them, and government self-finance holds four 1. The merged districts quota holds 12 seats 1.

Wikipedia records affiliations with KMU, the PMDC and the Higher Education Commission 6. You can check the affiliation with Khyber Medical University in Peshawar on the about page 5.

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 college sits inside the larger Ayub Medical College campus 5.

Students train in Abbottabad beside Ayub Teaching Hospital 4. The dental students use the same campus services as the medical students 5.

Our dataset records a phantom head skills lab for practice. Central library access reaches the students through the parent college.

The website keeps a department of dentistry on its clinical list 4. It works with the departments that staff the teaching hospital 4.

The college gives postgraduate training in oral and maxillofacial surgery under the CPSP 4. The programme produced more than twenty fellows 4.

Our dataset records hostels on the campus for the students. The college site keeps the department of dentistry among the units of the medical teaching institution 4.

Contact and official links

Address
Ayub Medical College, Main Mansehra Road, Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Telephone
+92 992 920100
Telephone (teaching hospital)
+92 992 9311100
Admission portal
cas.kmu.edu.pk

Common questions

How do I apply to the Dental College at Ayub Medical 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. Wikipedia records an annual intake of 55 for the batch of 2022-23 6. The PMDC public register shows 25 seats for the session we checked 3. Open merit holds 21 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 names Ayub Medical College among the colleges that pay PKR 102,000 in the first year 1. Other public colleges pay PKR 87,000 1. The seat processing fee on the portal is PKR 3,000 2.

When did the college start?

The department page dates the Department of Dentistry to 1999 at Ayub Medical College 4. Wikipedia gives 1998 in its infobox 6. Our dataset records 2014, and its history text says 2002. The first class had 24 students and graduated in 2003 4.

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Sources

Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.

  1. [1] KMU — Admission Policy 2025-26 for public sector colleges of KP (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
  2. [2] KMU — Centralized Admission System (CAS) portal, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
  3. [3] PMDC — Public dental colleges register, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
  4. [4] Ayub Medical College — Department of Dentistry, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
  5. [5] Ayub Medical College — About Us, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
  6. [6] Wikipedia — Ayub College of Dentistry, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
  7. [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.