Sargodha Medical College
MBBS seats
120
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 32,000
MBBS tuition
Closing merit
93.59%
2025, Open merit
Clinical beds
800
DHQ Hospital, Sargodha
Overview
Sargodha Medical College is a public medical college at 2.5 km on Faisalabad Road in Sargodha, Punjab. It offers the MBBS program, which runs for five years. 1
The University of Health Sciences Lahore runs the public admission round in Punjab. 2 Applicants register on the UHS public admission portal and name the college in their preference list. 23 A domicile certificate from any district of Punjab satisfies the domicile rule for open merit. 2
The college started in 2006 as a constituent college of the University of Sargodha. 4 The MBBS program ran after recognition by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. 1 The Government of Punjab affiliated the college with UHS Lahore in May 2023. 4
Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital in Sargodha is the attached teaching hospital. 1 The prospectus gives 120 MBBS seats for the 2025-26 session, with 95 on open merit. 1 Classes for the session began on 2 February 2026. 2
At a Glance
public Sector
UHS Lahore
DHQ Hospital, Sargodha
800 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 medical college started the MBBS program in 2006. 4 The prospectus records the establishment date as November 2006. 1 The college began as a constituent college of the University of Sargodha. 4 Wikipedia records that this status ran until 31 December 2021. 4 The prospectus and Wikipedia both give 2006 as the start year. 14
The Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education Department of the Government of Punjab affiliated the college with UHS Lahore in May 2023. 4 The affiliation with UHS took effect for the admission rounds after May 2023. 4 The University of Sargodha still lists the college under its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. 5 UHS therefore runs the admission round for the college. 24
Teaching runs from the college building at 2.5 km on Faisalabad Road. 1 Wikipedia records that the academic building was completed in 2011 and inaugurated by the then Prime Minister of Pakistan. 4 The prospectus records a total campus area of 100 acres. 1 The 100-acre site holds the academic blocks and the grounds. 1
The prospectus records 76 academic staff and 566 enrolled students. 1 Prof. Dr. Muhammad Waris Farooka serves as principal. 1 The college motto is Seek knowledge from the cradle to the grave. 14
The college runs FCPS, MD and MS programs with CPSP and the University of Health Sciences Lahore. 15 PMDC recognition covers the five-year MBBS degree. 5
The district headquarters hospital of Sargodha carried the clinical training before the upgrade. 4 The upgrade gave the college a teaching hospital with its own name. 1 The teaching hospital therefore carries the clinical training for the MBBS program. 14
For the 2025-26 session, UHS opened online applications on 7 November 2025 and closed them on 21 November 2025. 2 Classes began on 2 February 2026 for the MBBS program. 2 The provisional merit list came on 26 November 2025, and the final order of merit came on 28 November 2025. 2
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
120
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 32,000
Public fee
Closing merit (latest)
93.59%
Open merit (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.59% | Not published |
| 2024 | 89.25% | Not published |
| 2023 | 86.55% | Not published |
| 2022 | 85.10% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MBBS | PKR 32,000 | 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
Sargodha Medical College open-merit aggregates rose in each of the last four sessions. The closing aggregate moved from 85.1% in 2022 to 86.55% in 2023, then to 89.25% in 2024 and 93.5909% in 2025.
The 2025 figure is the largest single-session rise on this page, and it sits close to the other Punjab public colleges of the same year. The rise from 2024 to 2025 is 4.34 percentage points. The rise from 2024 to 2025 is larger than the rise from 2023 to 2024.
UHS sets the aggregate with three components: 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT. 12 Compare sessions with care. The MDCAT mark scale changed from 210 to 200 to 180 across years. 6 One percentage point does not mean the same raw score in every row.
Admission process (MBBS via UHS)
Sargodha Medical College admits MBBS students through the centralised UHS public-sector process. The steps below follow the UHS 2025-26 notice. 12
- Check eligibility: at least 55% in MDCAT 2023, 2024 or 2025. 2 You also need at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical. 2 A Punjab domicile is mandatory for open merit. 2
- Register on the UHS public admission portal with your name, guardian details, email and CNIC or passport. 2
- Select your seat category and enter your SSC, HSSC and MDCAT records. 2
- Name every college you want, in order of preference. The college must appear in this list. 2
- Upload scanned documents such as domicile, result cards, identity documents, photograph, signature and thumbprint. Each file must stay at or below 1 MB. 2
- Pay the Rs. 2,000 application-processing fee at a Bank of Punjab or National Bank of Pakistan branch. 2 Upload the paid receipt on the admission portal. 2
- Track the provisional merit list, then the final order of merit. 23
- Download the college fee challan from the portal and pay it before the deadline. 2
- Report to the college and join in writing by the due date. 2
Teaching hospital
Dr. Faisal Masood Teaching Hospital in Sargodha is the attached teaching hospital. 1 The prospectus records 731 beds at the hospital. 1 The district headquarters hospital of Sargodha carried the clinical training before the upgrade. 4 The hospital therefore gives the students their clinical training for the program. 1
Wikipedia lists the teaching hospital together with Government Maula Baksh Hospital Sargodha as attached hospitals. 4 The two sites carry the clinical rotation places for the students. Students therefore train at two clinical sites in Sargodha. 14
Students meet patients on the wards and in the outpatient department under supervision. 1 The high patient flow supports bedside teaching. The hospital serves the citrus belt of Punjab. Students rotate through both attached hospitals during the clinical years. 4
Postgraduate training in the clinical departments runs with CPSP and the University of Health Sciences Lahore. 15 The college runs FCPS, MD and MS programs with the same partners. 1 The clinical departments of the hospital carry the postgraduate training. 15
Campus and facilities
The campus sits at 2.5 km on Faisalabad Road in Sargodha. 1 The prospectus records a total campus area of 100 acres. 1 The academic building was completed in 2011. 4
The college runs four hostels for female students and one hostel for male students. 1 Transport and canteen services work on campus. 1 The hostels sit on or near the campus grounds. The canteen gives the students a place to eat between classes. 1
Sports facilities work on the campus grounds. 1 Skills laboratories support the practical teaching. 1 A gymnasium and sports complex serve the students. The skills laboratories carry the practical sessions of the program. 1
The prospectus records 566 enrolled students and 76 academic staff. 1 The university central library and the medical research laboratory support the study work. 5 Students therefore use the university library facilities beyond the college buildings. 5
Recognition
PMDC recognises the MBBS program. 145 The University of Sargodha lists PMDC recognition for the five-year MBBS degree. 5
The directory record also lists the college in the World Directory of Medical Schools, with ECFMG eligibility for graduates and CPSP accreditation. CPSP covers the postgraduate training at the college and its hospitals. 1
The UHS public-sector notice lists the college among the public medical colleges of Punjab for the 2025-26 session. 2 The UHS prospectus carries the seat allocation and the aggregate formula. 16 The prospectus therefore gives the seat allocation for the 2025-26 session. 1
Student life
Female students live in four hostels and male students in one hostel. 1 The canteen and the transport service support daily campus life. 1 The hostels keep resident students close to the lecture halls. The hostels therefore keep the resident students on or near the campus. 1
Sports work on the campus grounds, and students use the skills laboratories outside class hours. 1 The gymnasium and sports complex carry the indoor and outdoor sessions. The students use the sports complex outside the class hours. 1
Sargodha is the district centre of the citrus belt in Punjab. 4 The prospectus records 566 enrolled students, which keeps the campus at a small scale. 1 The university campus gives students access to the wider university facilities. 5
Contact
- Address
- 2.5 km Faisalabad Road, Sargodha, Punjab
- Telephone
- +92 48 9232004
- Admission queries
- +92 48 9232004, 9232034
- [email protected]
- Website
- su.edu.pk/smc
Common questions
How do I apply to Sargodha Medical College?
You apply through the UHS public admission portal, not to the college directly. Register with your name, guardian details, email and CNIC or passport. Then name the college in your preference list, upload your documents and pay the Rs. 2,000 processing fee. 2
How many MBBS seats are there?
The UHS seat allocation for the 2025-26 session gives the college 120 MBBS seats, of which 95 sit on open merit. The other seats cover the reserved and quota categories of the public round. 12 The seat allocation comes from the UHS public-sector notice. 2
Which university holds the admission?
UHS Lahore holds the central admission round for Punjab. 2 The college sits with the University of Sargodha and carries its UHS affiliation from May 2023. 4 The University of Sargodha still lists the college under its Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences. 5
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] UHS — MBBS/BDS Prospectus 2025-26 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] UHS — Public sector medical and dental colleges of Punjab, admissions 2025-26 (PDF), admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] UHS — Public admission 2025 portal, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] Wikipedia — Sargodha Medical College, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] University of Sargodha — Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, other, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] University of Sargodha — Home, other, 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.