
Abwa Medical College
MBBS seats
150
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 15 lakh
Estimated from fee ceiling
Closing merit
84.70%
2025, Self-finance
Clinical beds
500
Abwa Teaching Hospital
Overview
Abwa Medical College is a private medical college at Faisalabad 7. The college sits at 1-KM Khurrianwala-Jaranwala Road in Faisalabad 7. The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore admits its MBBS students through the private-sector admission portal for Punjab 6. Our record lists 150 MBBS seats, and Wikipedia records the same intake figure 8.
The college dates from 2017 8. It forms part of ABWA Knowledge Village, a planned estate of 56 acres in the suburbs of Faisalabad 1. The first session of the college began in 2018-19 after PMDC approval 3. The college and the hospital stand next to each other on the same estate 1.
Clinical training runs at the attached hospital, which our record carries at 500 beds. The PMDC lists the hospital as the own hospital of the college 7. The college site describes the hospital as a 500 plus bedded facility 1. The hospital holds a licence from the Punjab Healthcare Commission 5.
At a Glance
private Sector
UHS Lahore
Abwa Teaching Hospital
500 Beds
Campus Facilities & Infrastructure
Accreditations & Global Listings
Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, UHS Lahore admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.
History
The college opened in 2017 on Main Jaranwala Road at Faisalabad 1. Our record names the Abwa Knowledge City Foundation as the sponsor. The hospital site describes the project as a work of ABWA Knowledge Village (Pvt.) Ltd 5. The two names point to one sponsor group. The sponsor group runs the college and the hospital as one project on the estate 15.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council recognized the college. It approved 100 MBBS students from the session 2018-19 3. That session carried the first intake of the college. PMDC approval set the seat count for the first session of the college 3. The 2025-26 guideline raises the yearly intake to 150 MBBS students in two categories 2.
The wider estate covers 56 acres 1. It holds the college, the hospital, a proposed university and a school system 1. The academic building measures almost 141,000 square feet 1. The estate sits on Main Jaranwala Road at Faisalabad 1. The college and the hospital stand next to each other on that estate 1.
The 2025-26 guideline of the college names two admission categories: Pakistani and foreign 2. It repeats the eligibility rules of the UHS private-sector process 2. Foreign candidates follow a separate admission category in that guideline 2. The guideline also points the applicants to the UHS portal 2.
UHS placed the college in its private-sector admission document for Punjab 6. That document carries the college website for its applicants 6. The PMDC lists Abwa Medical College at 1-KM Khurrianwala-Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad 7. The PMDC names the Abwa Hospital & Research Centre as the own hospital of the college 7.
Wikipedia records the college as established in 2017 8. It gives the college 150 MBBS enrolment and a WDOMS profile of F0007213 8. The WDOMS profile links the college to the world directory of medical schools 8. Our record holds 2017 as the establishment year.
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
150
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 15 lakh
Estimated from the UHS private sector fee ceiling
Closing merit (latest)
84.70%
Self-finance (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Not published | 84.70% |
| 2024 | Not published | 81.60% |
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 15 lakhest. | Not published | 5 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 record holds two self-finance aggregates for this college. The MBBS closing aggregate moved from 81.60% in 2024 to 84.70% in 2025. The 2025 row is the higher of the two. UHS runs the private-sector merit lists for all colleges in Punjab 6. The later row sits above the earlier row, so the closing score rose.
UHS builds the aggregate from three parts: 10% of SSC marks, 40% of HSSC marks and 50% of MDCAT marks 6. Private-sector merit runs on the same formula as public-sector merit. Read each row as the score of the last applicant admitted. A higher closing aggregate means a tighter close for that session.
Compare sessions with care. The MDCAT mark scale changed between 2021 and 2025, so the same percentage does not mean the same raw score in every row.
Admission process (MBBS via UHS)
Abwa Medical College admits MBBS students through the centralized UHS private-sector process. The college runs no admission process of its own. The steps follow the UHS 2025-26 notification and the college guideline 62. Foreign and overseas candidates may send SAT-II scores instead of MDCAT 6.
- Check eligibility first. You need MDCAT of 2023, 2024 or 2025 with at least 55% marks 6. You also need HSSC Pre-Medical or IBCC equivalent with at least 60% marks 6. You need the domicile of any district of Pakistan 6.
- Open the UHS private-sector MBBS portal at private-mbbs.uhs.edu.pk 6.
- Register with your name, father or guardian name, email, CNIC or passport number and a password 6.
- Log in, choose your seat category, then enter your personal, educational and MDCAT details 6.
- Add Abwa Medical College to your preference list. A college outside the list is never considered 6.
- Upload the attested matric and HSSC result cards, domicile, CNIC or B-Form and guardian CNIC 6. Each file stays at or below one MB 6.
- Generate the Rs. 2,000 challan on the portal 6. Pay it at the Bank of Punjab or National Bank of Pakistan through 1Bill 6. Upload the paid receipt on the same portal 6.
- After the merit list appears, deposit Rs. 600,000 to the UHS account within three working days 6.
- Pay the remaining fee to the college. Mark joining or up-gradation on the UHS portal 6.
Teaching hospital and clinical training
ABWA Hospital & Research Centre is the clinical base of the college. The hospital sits at 1-KM Khurrianwala-Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad, next to the medical college 5. The estate around the hospital covers 56 acres 1. Our record carries the hospital at 500 beds. The college site describes it as a 500 plus bedded facility 1.
The PMDC lists the hospital as the own hospital of Abwa Medical College at its last inspection 7. Our record calls the hospital Abwa Teaching Hospital, while the hospital site uses the name ABWA Hospital & Research Centre 5. The hospital holds a licence from the Punjab Healthcare Commission 5.
The hospital keeps a heart centre, a kidney transplant unit, a cancer care centre and an intensive care unit 5. Its emergency service runs 24 hours a day, all 365 days 5.
Wards in the hospital cover medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology and radiology 5. Students meet patients under supervision from the later years of the MBBS course. Our record lists the attached hospital with the campus facilities. The hospital and the college share one estate 1.
Campus and facilities
The campus lies in the ABWA Knowledge Village estate at 1-KM Khurrianwala-Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad 1. The estate covers 56 acres. The estate lies on Main Jaranwala Road in the outskirts of Faisalabad 1. It holds the college, the hospital, a proposed university and a school system 1.
Facilities in our record include digital anatomy theatres, a central library, a modern modular campus and student hostels. The college site adds teaching aids, audio-visual rooms, a stocked library, laboratories and demonstration rooms 4. Students use the laboratories and demonstration rooms through the course 4.
The hospital and the college sit on the same road, so students move between the lecture rooms and the wards on one estate 15. Students cross from the lecture rooms to the wards without leaving the estate 15.
Our record lists student hostels inside the campus. The hostels stand inside the estate with the college buildings 1. The estate stands in the suburbs of Faisalabad, away from the city centre 1.
Recognition
The college states that the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council recognizes it 34. UHS lists the college in its private-sector admission document for Punjab 6. UHS handles the admission of the college through that central process 6. The college guideline for 2025-26 repeats the recognition rules for its applicants 2.
Our record marks the degree in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, with ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. Wikipedia gives the WDOMS profile F0007213 and an ECFMG range of 2024 to current 8. The PMDC list places the college among the recognized institutes with an attached teaching hospital 7.
Student life
The college calendar carries seminars and ceremonies through the year. It held a White Coat Ceremony on 9 February 2026 4. The Commissioner of Faisalabad attended the ceremony as chief guest 4. The ceremony took place on the campus in Faisalabad 4.
Students joined a traffic awareness seminar with the City Traffic Police Faisalabad 4. The campus also held the Jashn-e-Azadi celebrations 4. Orientation for the new batch sits with the principal, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali Tirmizey 4. The college held the orientation for the new batch on its campus 4.
The record lists student hostels with the campus facilities. The hostels sit close to the lecture rooms on the estate 1. The central library supports the reading work of the students. Students live, study and train inside one area of Faisalabad 1.
Contact and official links
- Address
- 1-KM Khurrianwala-Jaranwala Road, Faisalabad
- Telephone
- 041-2428513-14
- General queries
- [email protected]
- Hospital telephone
- +92 307 111 2293
- Website
- abwa.edu.pk
- Admission portal
- private-mbbs.uhs.edu.pk
Common questions
How do I apply to Abwa Medical College?
You apply on the UHS private-sector MBBS portal, not at the college. Register online with your details and your MDCAT score. Add Abwa Medical College in your preference list. Upload your documents and pay the Rs. 2,000 processing fee 6. UHS closes the portal after the notified dates of the session 6.
What MDCAT score do I need?
The 2025-26 cycle asked for at least 55% in MDCAT 2023, 2024 or 2025. You also need at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical or an IBCC equivalent. The college guideline repeats the same rules for its applicants 62.
How many MBBS seats does the college hold?
The 2025-26 guideline gives a total of 150 MBBS students in two categories, Pakistani and foreign 2. Wikipedia records 150 MBBS enrolment 8. The first session of the college approved 100 MBBS students 3. The seat figure comes from the admission guideline of the college 2.
How is the aggregate calculated?
UHS counts 10% of SSC marks, 40% of HSSC marks and 50% of MDCAT marks 6. UHS applies the same formula to every private medical college in Punjab 6. Read each merit row as the score of the last applicant admitted to the college in that session.
Where does clinical training happen?
At ABWA Hospital & Research Centre, next to the college. The PMDC lists it as the own hospital of the college 7. Our record carries the hospital at 500 beds, and the college site describes a 500 plus bedded facility 1. Students reach the wards from the lecture rooms on one estate 1.
Other colleges in Punjab
- King Edward Medical UniversityLahore, public, 325 MBBS, 50 BDS94.87%
- Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Medical and Dental CollegeLahore, public, 100 MBBS, 50 BDS94.75%
- Allama Iqbal Medical CollegeLahore, public, 325 MBBS94.45%
- Services Institute of Medical SciencesLahore, public, 220 MBBS94.23%
- Nishtar Medical UniversityMultan, public, 300 MBBS, 65 BDS94.15%
- Ameer-ud-Din Medical CollegeLahore, public, 110 MBBS94.01%
- Rawalpindi Medical UniversityRawalpindi, public, 350 MBBS, 50 BDS93.93%
- Fatima Jinnah Medical UniversityLahore, public, 300 MBBS93.81%
Sources
Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.
- [1] ABWA Medical College — About us, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] ABWA Medical College — Admission guideline (session 2025-26), college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] ABWA Medical College — Academic notices, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] ABWA Medical College — Home, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] ABWA Hospital & Research Centre — Home, hospital, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] UHS — MBBS and BDS admissions, private sector colleges in Punjab 2025-26 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
- [7] PMDC — List of medical and dental colleges with attached teaching hospitals (2025), pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [8] Wikipedia — List of medical colleges in Pakistan, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. UHS Lahore 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.