Frontier Medical College
MBBS seats
100
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 13 lakh
Estimated from fee ceiling
Closing merit
84.50%
2025, Self-finance
Clinical beds
500
Frontier Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad
This college currently admits on a court order rather than a standing PMDC recognition. Status can change between admission cycles. Check the latest PMDC gazette before applying.
Overview
Frontier Medical & Dental College is a private medical and dental college at Mansehra Road, Abbottabad. Khyber Medical University runs the centralized private-sector admission, and its college list includes this college for the 2026-27 session. 110
The college teaches the five-year MBBS course and the four-year BDS course. Our dataset records 100 MBBS seats and 50 BDS seats. The PMDC private medical list shows 100 MBBS seats for the college. 8
Our dataset records a 500-bed attached hospital in Abbottabad. The college website names the 350-bed Shahina Jamil Teaching Hospital next to the campus as its primary teaching hospital. 4
The college sits on the Karakoram Highway outside Abbottabad city. The campus record lists the pine-clad campus, a modern anatomy laboratory, student hostels and a central digital library.
At a Glance
private Sector
Bahria University
Frontier Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad
500 Beds
Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Accreditations & Global Listings
Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, Bahria University admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.
History and milestones
Our dataset dates the college to 1995, and the college website records the same year. The site states that the campus covers about 200 kanals at the edge of a pine forest. 4
Our dataset credits the founding to Dr. Abdul Jamil Khan, a medical educationist. The website carries a message from the founder under its legacy section. 4
The campus lies on the historic Karakoram Highway. The road links Islamabad with northern Pakistan, China and Central Asia. 4
The website describes the college and Shahina Jamil Teaching Hospital as self-financing institutions that work as one organization. Together they cover medical education, clinical training, research and patient care. 4
An archived KMU page records a Peshawar High Court order for session 2018-19. The order added Frontier Medical College and its dental section to the centralized private admission list. 3
The site reports a community of 3,200 students and an alumni network. It also records a research cell, an institutional review board and a quality enhancement cell. 114
The news list records a white coat ceremony for the class of 2026 in March 2026 and the start of classes for 2026 in February. 11
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
100
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 13 lakh
Estimated from the UHS private sector fee ceiling
Closing merit (latest)
84.50%
Self-finance (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not published | 84.50% |
| 2024 | Not published | 81.40% |
BDS program
4 yearsRecognized seats
50
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 11 lakh
Estimated from the UHS private sector fee ceiling
Closing merit (latest)
81.90%
Self-finance (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not published | 81.90% |
| 2024 | Not published | 78.80% |
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 13 lakhest. | Not published | 5 years |
| BDS | PKR 11 lakhest. | 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 self-finance closing aggregates for two sessions. The MBBS value moved from 81.40% in 2024 to 84.50% in 2025. The BDS value moved from 78.80% in 2024 to 81.90% in 2025.
The college policy builds the aggregate from 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT. The KMU private eligibility page confirms the same weightage. 52
Compare sessions with care. The MDCAT scale moved from 210 marks in 2021 to 200 marks in 2022 and to 180 marks in 2025. 12
Admission process (MBBS and BDS)
KMU runs the centralized private-sector admission for the 2026-27 session, and its college list includes Frontier Medical College. The college admission policy for 2025-26 accepts applications through its own online portal. The admissions information page lists the requirements, dates and application procedures for the session. 11056
- Confirm eligibility: 60% in HSSC or equivalent, plus 55% in MDCAT 2024, 2025 or 2026 for MBBS. 210
- For BDS, the MDCAT minimum is 50%. The college policy states the same thresholds. 52
- Create an account on the KMU private admission portal and complete your profile. 2
- Submit the online form before 9 November 2026, the last date for the session. 10
- Download the challan, pay the processing fee and keep the original fee slip. 10
- Upload your MDCAT and HSSC results before the last date of admission. 5
- Track the provisional merit list on 11 November 2026 and the final list on 24 November 2026. 10
- Placement rounds run 8-12 December, 21-24 December and 4-7 January 2027. 10
- Pay the college fee within three working days of an offer. 10
Teaching hospitals and clinical training
Our dataset records a 500-bed attached hospital. The college website names the 350-bed Shahina Jamil Teaching Hospital beside the campus as the primary teaching hospital. 4
The hospital trains medical, dental, nursing and allied health students. It provides consultations, laboratory tests, X-rays, MRI and ultrasound, and many patients receive medicines at no cost. 4
A second clinical site sits in Mansehra. An agreement with the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa attaches the 410-bed King Abdullah Teaching Hospital, formerly the District Headquarters Teaching Hospital, for student training. 4
Students meet patients under supervision during clinical rotations in the later years of the course. The college lists curriculum pages for both the MBBS and BDS courses. 11
Campus and facilities
The campus covers about 200 kanals at the edge of a pine forest on the Karakoram Highway, Mansehra Road, Abbottabad. 47
The college building holds purpose-built academic spaces, lecture halls, laboratories and museums with teaching specimens and anatomical models. 4
Our campus record lists a modern anatomy laboratory, student hostels and a central digital library. The site records laboratories, museums and educational facilities for medical and dental training. 4
Academic support units sit on campus. The site lists a quality enhancement cell, a medical education department, an examination department and a research cell. 11
Recognition and standing
Our dataset records the recognition status of this college as court-ordered. An archived KMU page supports that record with a Peshawar High Court order for session 2018-19. The order added the college and its dental section to the centralized private admission list. 3
The PMDC private medical list shows the college at Abbottabad with 100 MBBS seats. Our dataset also lists WHO WDOMS listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. Our dataset records Bahria University as the affiliating university for the college. 8
Wikipedia records the WDOMS identifier F0001644 and ECFMG-eligible graduates from 1998 to date. 9 The KMU private admission list for 2026-27 names both the medical college and the dental section. 1
Student life
The campus lies outside Abbottabad city on the Karakoram Highway. Student hostels in the campus record give learners a place to live next to the college.
The site lists student societies, debates and quiz competitions, a medical research poster competition and a clinical skills workshop. 11
Guest lectures, community visits and institutional visits run through the year. The news list records a call for electives between 15 July and 14 August. 11
Contact and official links
- Address
- Frontier Medical & Dental College, Mansehra Road, Abbottabad 22010, Pakistan
- Telephone
- +92-992-406777
- Student affairs
- +92-992-406600 (Ext-106)
- [email protected]
- Website
- fmdc.frontier.edu.pk
- KMU admission portal
- caspr.kmu.edu.pk
Common questions
How do I apply to Frontier Medical College?
Apply through the KMU private admission portal for the announced session. The KMU list for 2026-27 includes this college. Create an account, complete your profile and submit the form before the last date. The college admission policy for 2025-26 also accepts applications through its own online portal. 11052
What marks do I need?
You need at least 60% in HSSC or an equivalent qualification. MBBS asks for at least 55% in MDCAT and BDS asks for at least 50%. MDCAT of 2024, 2025 or 2026 counts for the session. The KMU eligibility page and the college policy state these thresholds. 2510
How many seats does the college hold?
Our dataset records 100 MBBS seats and 50 BDS seats. The PMDC private medical list also shows 100 MBBS seats for the college. The KMU list for 2026-27 names both the medical college and the dental section. Seat counts for your session stay in the KMU notification of that year. 81
Where do students train clinically?
Students train at the 350-bed Shahina Jamil Teaching Hospital beside the campus. The 410-bed King Abdullah Teaching Hospital in Mansehra works as a second clinical site under a government agreement. Our dataset records a 500-bed attached hospital in Abbottabad. The hospital trains medical, dental, nursing and allied health students. 4
How is the merit aggregate calculated?
The aggregate counts 10% of SSC marks, 40% of HSSC marks and 50% of MDCAT marks. MDCAT carries half of the total. Both the college policy and the KMU private eligibility page state this weightage. The MDCAT scale moved from 210 marks in 2021 to 180 marks in 2025. 5212
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 — Private sector medical and dental colleges list (CASPR), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] KMU — Eligibility criteria for private medical colleges (CASPR), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] KMU — Admissions in Private Medical and Dental Colleges of KPK (archived 2023), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] Frontier Medical & Dental College — About us, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] Frontier Medical & Dental College — Admissions policy, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] Frontier Medical & Dental College — Admissions information, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] Frontier Medical & Dental College — Contact us, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [8] PMDC — Private medical colleges, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [9] Wikipedia — Frontier Medical College, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [10] ProPakistani — KMU opens private MBBS and BDS admissions for 2026-27, media, accessed 2026-10-07
- [11] Frontier Medical & Dental College — Home, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [12] Wikipedia — Medical and Dental College Admission Test, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. Bahria 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.
The court-ordered admission tag reflects the latest reported PMDC / court notice at the time of capture. Always re-check with the college admission office before applying.