KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS)
BDS seats
59
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 22,000
BDS tuition
Closing merit
92.57%
2025, Open merit
Clinical beds
100
Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital, Kohat
Overview
The KMU Institute of Dental Sciences is a public dental college in Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4. Our dataset records 59 BDS seats and a first-year fee of PKR 22,000. Khyber Medical University in Peshawar runs its admissions 12. The institute works as a constituent institute of that university 4.
Our dataset lists the Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital in Kohat as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The KMU institute directory gives the address as Phase 2, KDA, Kohat 45.
The directory lists two programmes 4. They are the Bachelor in Dental Surgery and the Master of Science in Oral Medicine and Diagnosis 4.
Our dataset marks the college as open to men and women and records hostels on campus. The contact page of the university lists a phone line of 091 9217703 for the institute 5.
Our dataset gives the university home page as the website of the college. The directory lists kids.kmu.edu.pk for the institute 45. That host returned a server error when we checked it on 7 October 2026.
A report in The News in 2018 called KIDS the only dental institution in the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6.
At a Glance
public Sector
KMU Peshawar
Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital, Kohat
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 2015 as the founding year, and its history text says 2014. The KMU institute directory gives no date for the institute 4. Our dataset is therefore the only date we hold for it.
A report in The News on 27 November 2018 describes the registration of the institute 6. It says the institute stayed unregistered for four years at that point 6.
The federal health ministry and the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council issued the notification 6. The notice grants recognition to impart training for the BDS degree awarded by KMU 6. It covers 50 students 6.
The report says graduates completed four years of coursework plus a year of house job before the notice 6. It says the gap blocked house job stipends, FCPS training and public employment 6.
KMU lists KIDS among its constituent institutes 4. The directory places the institute at Phase 2 of the Kohat Development Authority 4.
The institute page carries a faculty list for KMU-IDS in Kohat 4. The list runs from the principal down to demonstrators 4.
The page also groups KIDS with the other constituent institutes of the university 4. It lists a Master of Science programme in Oral Medicine and Diagnosis beside the BDS 4.
Wikipedia says the KMU Institute of Medical Sciences was inaugurated on 6 April 2006 8. It shifted to KMU as a constituent institute on 25 November 2011 8. The two institutes share the KDA Phase 2 area of Kohat 8.
The News report says the institute served the eleven southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 6. It calls KIDS the only dental institution in those districts 6.
The contact page of the university repeats the KIDS entry with its address and phone line 5. It lists the institute website as kids.kmu.edu.pk 5.
Our dataset records 59 BDS seats for the institute. The PMDC register and the 2018 notice both give 50 36.
BDS program
4 yearsRecognized seats
59
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 22,000
Public fee
Closing merit (latest)
92.57%
Open merit (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 92.57% | 92.39% |
| 2024 | 86.80% | 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 86.8% in 2024 to 92.57% in 2025. The 2025 self-finance aggregate closed at 92.39%.
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 Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital in Kohat as the attached hospital and records 100 beds there. The KMU institute directory gives no hospital for the institute 4.
Wikipedia says two hospitals of 500 beds were declared teaching hospitals for the KMU Institute of Medical Sciences 8. They are Liaqat Memorial and the Divisional Headquarters hospital 8.
Our dataset records 100 clinical beds for the attached hospital. The two teaching hospitals that Wikipedia records hold 500 beds together 8.
Clinical training for the BDS runs in Kohat 4. The institute site lists a faculty of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers and demonstrators 4.
The university directory places the institute at Phase 2, KDA, Kohat 45. That address sits inside the Kohat Development Authority area 4.
Our dataset gives the Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital as the clinical base for the college. It records 100 beds for that hospital.
The institute offers an MSc in Oral Medicine and Diagnosis for postgraduate work 4. The directory lists the two programmes of the institute together 4.
The contact page of the university gives the same address for the institute 5. It also gives the phone line 091 9217703 5.
Campus and facilities
Our dataset records five campus facilities. They are the KIDS dental hospital in Kohat, a dental simulation lab, the oral pathology department, the KMU library network and student hostels.
The institute sits at Phase 2, KDA, Kohat 45. The Kohat Development Authority area holds the campus of the institute 4.
The directory lists a faculty of professors, associate professors, assistant professors, lecturers and demonstrators 4. The list begins with the office of the principal 4.
Our dataset records a dental simulation lab and an oral pathology department for study. Student hostels sit on the campus.
Our dataset lists the KMU library network and student hostels for the students.
The contact page of the university repeats the phone line 091 9217703 for the institute 5.
The website of the institute is kids.kmu.edu.pk 4.
Our dataset marks the college as open to men and women and records hostels on campus.
Recognition and standing
Our dataset records PMDC recognition, a WHO World Directory listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation for the institute. The PMDC public register lists 50 seats for KIDS, while our dataset records 59 3.
The 2018 notice from the federal health ministry and the PMDC granted recognition for the BDS degree 6. It set the training at 50 students 6.
KMU works as the admitting university and the parent institute 12. The 2025-26 policy sets the public dental colleges deadline at 15 February 1.
The portal carries a separate BDS KIDS fee line of PKR 3,000 2.
Student life
Our dataset records student hostels for the institute in Kohat.
The contact page of the university gives the address and phone line for student queries 5.
The institute sits in the Kohat Development Authority area of Kohat 4. Students reach the campus through the Phase 2 address on the directory 4.
Our dataset records a dental simulation lab and an oral pathology department for practice.
Our dataset lists the KMU library network for student study.
The institute trains dental graduates for the southern districts of the province 6. The 2018 report describes that service role for the region 6.
The faculty list on the directory runs from the principal down to demonstrators 4. Students work under that faculty during the BDS years 4.
The institute offers a postgraduate programme beside the BDS 4.
Contact and official links
- Address
- KMU Institute of Dental Sciences, Phase 2, KDA, Kohat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
- Telephone
- 091 9217703
- Institute website
- kids.kmu.edu.pk
- Parent university
- kmu.edu.pk
- Admission portal
- cas.kmu.edu.pk
- Teaching hospital
- Liaqat Memorial Teaching Hospital, Kohat
Common questions
How do I apply to the KMU Institute of Dental Sciences?
You apply to KMU, not to the institute. 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 institute hold?
Our dataset records 59 BDS seats. The PMDC public register and the 2018 recognition notice both give 50 students 36. The KMU 2025-26 seat table does not list KIDS in its public dental college table 1. Our dataset is therefore the highest seat figure we hold for the institute.
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. KIDS does not appear in the KMU 2025-26 fee schedule that we checked 1. The KMU CAS portal carries a separate BDS KIDS line of PKR 3,000 2. The policy sets the public dental colleges deadline at 15 February 1.
When did the institute start?
Our dataset records 2015 as the founding year, and its history text says 2014. The KMU directory gives no date for the institute 4. A report in November 2018 says the institute waited four years for registration 6. The federal ministry and the PMDC issued the recognition notice on 27 November 2018 6.
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] KMU — Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS) directory page, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] KMU — Contact us (institute addresses and phones), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] The News — Institute of Dental Sciences Kohat registered (27 Nov 2018), media, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] Wikipedia — Medical and Dental College Admission Test, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [8] Wikipedia — KMU Institute of Medical Sciences, 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.