Sheikh Zayed Medical College
MBBS seats
160
Recognized seats
Annual fee
PKR 32,000
MBBS tuition
Closing merit
93.54%
2025, Open merit
Clinical beds
1,000
Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan
Overview
Sheikh Zayed Medical College is a public medical college in Rahim Yar Khan, southern Punjab. The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore runs its MBBS admission. Applicants register on the UHS public admission portal and list the college in their preferences. 15
The college opened in March 2003 as a self-financing institution. The Government of Punjab changed those seats to a normal fee base in 2008. 1
Our dataset records an annual MBBS fee of PKR 32,000 for the college. Public colleges in Punjab charge a nominal fee under the central admission system.
Sheikh Zayed Hospital is the attached teaching hospital. Our dataset records 1,000 beds there. The hospital serves the junction of southern Punjab, northern Sindh and eastern Balochistan.
The UHS 2025-26 seat table allots the college 160 MBBS seats. The PMDC public college list carries the college under Rahim Yar Khan. 13 PMDC recognizes the college for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. 4
The college also runs the H.H Sheikh Khalifa Allied Health Sciences School and the College of Nursing at the hospital. 1
At a Glance
public Sector
UHS Lahore
Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan
1,000 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 and heritage
The UHS prospectus records the establishment date as 10 March 2003. Prof. Dr. Eice Muhammad served as the first principal. 1
The college takes its name from Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the former ruler of the United Arab Emirates. Our record describes the founding as a joint effort of the Government of Punjab and the leadership of the UAE. The college motto reads "Service Before Self". 4
The college started inside the old District Headquarter Hospital of Rahim Yar Khan. That hospital later took the name Shaikh Zayed Hospital. 4
The Government converted the self-financing seats to a normal fee base in 2008. This step moved the college into the standard public fee structure. 1
The campus covers about 164.5 acres east of Sheikh Zayed Hospital. The prospectus lists a faculty of 200 members, which includes 18 professors. 1
Two training schools sit with the college. The H.H Sheikh Khalifa Allied Health Sciences School runs the Doctor of Physiotherapy and B.Sc. (Honours) allied health courses. The College of Nursing works from Sheikh Zayed Hospital. 1
The college held its 7th convocation in 2026. The prospectus records 1,833 alumni of the college. 21
The prospectus names Prof. Dr. Muhammad Saleem as the principal of the college. It records the college colours as maroon, blue and green, and keeps the establishment date at 10 March 2003. 1
A reserved seat for Cholistani students has run in the seat structure since the 2010-11 session. 1
The postgraduate side grew beside the undergraduate course. The college and its affiliates train doctors for MS, MD, FCPS and MCPS through the central induction policy of the Punjab Residency Programme. 4
A Hub and Spoke model works at Zahir Pir in Rahim Yar Khan as an affiliated institute of the college. 4
MBBS program
5 yearsRecognized seats
160
Open merit seats
Annual tuition
PKR 32,000
Public fee
Closing merit (latest)
93.54%
Open merit (2025)
| Year | Open merit | Self-finance |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 93.54% | Not published |
| 2024 | 89.05% | Not published |
| 2023 | 87.95% | Not published |
| 2022 | 86.40% | 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
The MBBS open-merit closing aggregate rose in each of the last four sessions. It moved from 86.40% in 2022 to 87.95% in 2023, then to 89.05% in 2024 and 93.5439% in 2025. The 2025 value is the highest in the recorded series.
All four rows belong to the open-merit quota of the public sector, and the college fills its MBBS seats through the UHS admission. 15
UHS builds the aggregate from three parts: 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT. The prospectus rounds the final percentage to four decimal points, which explains the long 2025 value. 1
Read the rows with care. The MDCAT scale moved from 210 marks in 2021 to 200 marks in 2022 and to 180 marks in 2025. So one percentage does not equal one raw score in every row. 6
Admission process (MBBS via UHS)
UHS conducts the MBBS admission for this public college. The steps below follow the UHS 2025-26 prospectus. 1
- Check eligibility: at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical, at least 55% in MDCAT and a Punjab domicile. 1
- Sit MDCAT in 2023, 2024 or 2025. UHS accepts any of these three results for the 2025-26 cycle. 1
- Register on public-mbbs.uhs.edu.pk with your name, guardian name, email, CNIC or passport and a password. 1
- Choose your seat category, then enter your personal, SSC, HSSC and MDCAT records. 1
- Select every college in order of preference from the dropdown menu. 1
- Upload scanned documents. Each file must stay at or below 1 MB in size. 1
- Generate the Rs. 2,000 processing fee challan and pay it at Bank of Punjab or National Bank of Pakistan, or through 1Bill. 1
- Submit the form, then watch the merit and selection lists on the UHS website. A 48-hour complaint window follows each list. 1
- Pay the college fee challan within three working days. Report to the college and upload the signed joining report. 1
Teaching hospital and clinical training
Sheikh Zayed Hospital is the clinical home of the college. Our dataset records 1,000 beds at the hospital. Wikipedia names it the largest hospital of Rahim Yar Khan District. 4
Bed counts differ across records. The prospectus gives 1,460 beds and Wikipedia gives 900 beds for the same hospital. 14
The prospectus states that the hospital holds 25 disciplines recognized by PMDC and CPSP for postgraduate training. 1
The hospital grew from the old District Headquarter Hospital of the district. The college opened inside the same building before moving to its own campus next door. 4
The teaching departments cover medicine with cardiology, dermatology, neurology, paediatrics, psychiatry and pulmonology. Surgical departments include orthopaedics, ophthalmology, ENT, and obstetrics and gynaecology. 4
The College of Nursing at the hospital trains staff nurses who work in its wards. 14
Clinical rotations cover medicine, surgery, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery. Students work in the wards and specialty units of the hospital under supervision.
Campus and facilities
The campus spreads over about 164.5 acres east of Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Rahim Yar Khan. Academic blocks, laboratories and the auditorium sit on this land. 1
Our dataset lists a teaching hospital wing, a central digital library, pathology and anatomy laboratories, on-campus residences and an auditorium with lecture theatres.
The prospectus counts five hostels for women and four for men. It also records cricket and football grounds and indoor game facilities on the campus. 1
The college canteen serves good quality hygienic food to the students, and the prospectus records transport facilities as available. 1
The two training schools sit inside the campus area. The allied health school runs its courses on the grounds, and the nursing school works from the hospital. 1
Recognition and standing
PMDC recognizes the MBBS programme of the college. The PMDC public medical college list carries Sheikh Zayed Medical College for Rahim Yar Khan. 3
The prospectus records PMDC recognition of the college for medical education and CPSP recognition of the hospital for postgraduate training. 1 Our dataset also lists WHO WDOMS listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation for the college.
PMDC also recognizes the college for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. Wikipedia records the affiliation of the college with UHS Lahore. 4
The Journal of Sheikh Zayed Medical College has run since 2010 as a peer reviewed publication. PMDC recognizes the journal, and it belongs to the Pakistan Association of Medical Editors. 4
Student life
Students of the college call themselves Zayedians. The prospectus lists student societies for sports, literature, blood donation, ZALS, HUMAIN and VFAHT work. 1
The society list on Wikipedia adds the Media Arts and Dramatics society, the Athletic and Sports Club and the Patient Care Society. 4
The college brings out a yearly magazine called Raigzaar and a quarterly research journal named Journal of SZMC. 1
Students present research at national and international conferences. One student won a best paper award at a physiology conference in 2006. 4
Campus life runs on sports grounds, indoor games, a cafeteria and hostel residences. Five hostels for women and four for men house the students. 1
Contact and official links
- Address
- Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Jail Road, Rahim Yar Khan
- Telephone
- +92 68 9230164-166
- Fax
- +92 68 9230162
- General queries
- [email protected]
- Website
- szmc.edu.pk
- Admission portal
- public-mbbs.uhs.edu.pk
Common questions
How do I apply to Sheikh Zayed Medical College?
You apply through the UHS public admission portal, not to the college. Register online, add the college in your preference list, upload documents and pay the Rs. 2,000 processing fee. UHS then publishes the merit and selection lists on its website. 1
What MDCAT score do I need?
The 2025-26 cycle asks for at least 55% in MDCAT. UHS accepts MDCAT of 2023, 2024 or 2025 for that cycle. You also need at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical and a Punjab domicile. The prospectus repeats these thresholds in its admission section. 1
How many MBBS seats does the college hold?
The UHS 2025-26 seat table allots 160 MBBS seats to this college, and our dataset records the same figure. Check the prospectus of your session for the seat count in force. PMDC also lists the college in its public medical college list. 13
Does the college offer hostels?
Yes. The prospectus counts five hostels for women and four hostels for men on the campus. The hostels sit inside the 164.5-acre campus east of Sheikh Zayed Hospital. Students from outside Rahim Yar Khan can live on site during the course. 1
Where does clinical training happen?
Clinical training runs at Sheikh Zayed Hospital next to the campus. The hospital holds 25 disciplines recognized by PMDC and CPSP for postgraduate training, and students work in its wards under supervision. Nursing and allied health students train alongside the medical students on the same campus. 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] UHS — Prospectus 2025-26 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
- [2] Sheikh Zayed Medical College — official website, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
- [3] PMDC — Public medical colleges list, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
- [4] Wikipedia — Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
- [5] UHS — Public admission 2025 lists page, admitting university, accessed 2026-10-07
- [6] Wikipedia — Medical and Dental College Admission Test, 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.