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Dr. Ishratul Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences

Karachi, SindhEstablished 2014DUHS KarachiDr. Ishratul Ebad Institute, Karachi (150 beds)Hostel available

BDS seats

100

Recognized seats

Annual fee

PKR 28,000

BDS tuition

Closing merit

81.85%

2025, Open merit

Clinical beds

150

Dr. Ishratul Ebad Institute, Karachi

Overview

Dr Ishratul Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences is a public dental college in Karachi. The prospectus records it as Dr Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Institute of Oral Health Sciences. It was established in 2006 as a constituent of Dow University of Health Sciences 1. Our dataset records 2014 as the founding year and 100 BDS seats.

This entry covers the four-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery 1. The PMDC register lists the institute with 100 seats 3. It offers no MBBS programme in our records. The seat table gives Karachi 81 open merit seats and 13 UEDP seats 1. Balochistan holds two seats and AJK and Gilgit Baltistan hold one each 1.

Our dataset names DUHS Karachi as the affiliating university. Our dataset records the institute on the Ojha Campus of the university. The DUHS home page lists contact lines for the Ojha campus 2.

The prospectus records a fully functional dental hospital at the institute 1. Our dataset records over 150 dental operatories. The institute runs postgraduate MDS and FCPS training alongside the BDS course 1.

At a Glance

Sector

public Sector

Admitting Authority

DUHS Karachi

Primary Hospital

Dr. Ishratul Ebad Institute, Karachi

Clinical Beds

150 Beds

Campus Facilities & Infrastructure

Ojha Dental Hospital ClinicsMaxillofacial Surgery TheaterPhantom Head Simulation LabDigital Radiology CenterDental Research Wing

Accreditations & Global Listings

PMDC RecognizedWHO (WDOMS)ECFMG EligibleCPSP Accredited

Data verified for Session 2025-2026 admissions. Source: PMDC gazette, DUHS Karachi admission prospectus, official merit notifications, and university admissions office.

History and heritage

Our dataset records 2014 as the founding year and its history note records 2006. The prospectus states that the institute was established in 2006 1.

The institute is a constituent of Dow University of Health Sciences 1. Our dataset records it on the Ojha Campus of the university. The prospectus places the institute with the DUHS colleges of Karachi 1.

The prospectus records recognition by the PM and DC, HEC and CPSP 1. It records the four-year BDS as the flagship programme 1.

Postgraduate study covers an MDS in basic and clinical sciences and FCPS training in dental specialties 1. Our dataset records training in orthodontics, oral surgery and restorative dentistry.

The prospectus records lecture halls, laboratories, an advanced skill lab and a centralized store at the institute 1. A fully functional dental hospital gives students hands-on training 1.

The institute holds recognition from the Sindh Healthcare Commission 1. The prospectus describes the institute as one of the most advanced dental institutions in Pakistan 1.

The DUHS section of the prospectus records the 600-bed Dow University Hospital, the Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases and the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital 1.

The fee schedule for the session records admission at Rs 60,000 and tuition at Rs 200,000 a year 1. The first year on open merit totals Rs 306,500 without transport 1.

The institute admits students through the Sindh prospectus for session 2025-26 1. The PMDC register lists it among the public dental colleges of Sindh with 100 seats 3. The Sindh prospectus lists the institute under the DUHS section for the session 1.

Our dataset records 100 seats for the programme and a fee of PKR 28,000. The seat table gives two overseas seats beside the district merit categories 1. Karachi District holds the largest share of the seat table 1.

BDS program

4 years

Recognized seats

100

Open merit seats

Annual tuition

PKR 28,000

Public fee

Closing merit (latest)

81.85%

Open merit (2025)

YearOpen meritSelf-finance
202581.85%80.73%
202481.20%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.

ProgramOpen merit feeSelf-finance feeDuration
BDSPKR 28,000Not published4 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.

79%80%81%82%83%2024202581.2081.85
BDS(open merit)

What the merit trend shows

Our dataset records two open-merit BDS aggregates for this institute: 81.2% in 2024 and 81.85% in 2025. It also records a self-finance aggregate of 80.73% for 2025.

The dataset holds no rows for 2022 and 2023. The 2025 open-merit figure sits above the 2024 figure.

Compare sessions with care because the MDCAT mark scale moved from 210 to 200 and then to 180.

The Sindh prospectus builds the aggregate from 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT 1. A candidate needs at least 50% in MDCAT 2025 for BDS 1. HSSC Pre-Medical must carry at least 660 out of 1100 marks 1.

Our dataset records a fee of PKR 28,000. The prospectus records an admission fee of Rs 60,000 and tuition of Rs 200,000 a year on open merit 1.

The first year totals Rs 306,500 without transport 1. With transport the first year totals Rs 349,500 1.

Admission process (BDS via the Sindh prospectus)

Admissions to the institute run through the Sindh Government MBBS and BDS prospectus for session 2025-26. The prospectus gives the institute its own seat and fee tables 1.

  1. Check eligibility: at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical, that is 660 out of 1100 marks 1.
  2. Pass MDCAT 2025, held by IBA Sukkur, with at least 50% marks for BDS 1.
  3. Hold the domicile of Karachi District, which holds 81 open merit seats 1.
  4. Two seats sit for Balochistan, one for AJK and one for Gilgit Baltistan 1.
  5. Complete the online form on the processing university website 1.
  6. Get every document attested by a grade-17 officer before you send it 1.
  7. Send attested documents with the paid voucher through the designated courier service 1.
  8. The processing fee is Rs 3,500 per programme and covers courier charges 1.
  9. Send a separate application form for each programme you choose 1.
  10. Thirteen seats sit in the UEDP category of the seat table 1.
  11. Track the merit list, which uses 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT 1.
  12. Join within three working days of the final selection list and deposit the fee 1.
  13. Sign the affidavit to complete the four-year BDS course 1.
  14. Expect a fee revision of 10 percent at each yearly deposit 1.

Teaching hospitals and clinical training

The prospectus records a fully functional dental hospital at the institute 1. It gives students hands-on training and dental services to patients 1. The institute runs the dental hospital as its clinical base for the BDS course 1.

Our dataset records over 150 dental operatories across the dental hospital clinics. Our dataset records 150 clinical beds for the institute.

Our dataset lists the Ojha dental hospital clinics, maxillofacial surgery theatre, phantom head simulation lab, digital radiology centre and dental research wing.

Clinical teaching sits beside the 600-bed Dow University Hospital at the Ojha Campus 1. The prospectus records the Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases and the Sindh Infectious Diseases Hospital among the institutions of the university 1.

Postgraduates train in oral and maxillofacial surgery, restorative dentistry and orthodontics at the institute 1. Postgraduates train beside undergraduates at the same dental hospital 1.

The prospectus records an advanced skill laboratory and lecture halls for pre-clinical work 1. The prospectus lists the centralized store with the laboratories of the institute 1.

Campus and facilities

Our dataset records the institute on the Ojha Campus of DUHS in Karachi.

The prospectus records lecture halls, well-equipped laboratories, an advanced skill lab and a centralized store 1. A fully functional dental hospital sits at the institute 1.

Our dataset lists the digital radiology centre, dental research wing, phantom head simulation lab and maxillofacial surgery theatre.

The prospectus sets a transport fee of Rs 43,000 a year as an optional charge 1. Students pay student activity funds of Rs 10,000 a year 1.

The schedule adds a library charge of Rs 10,000 at admission 1. A university development fee of Rs 20,000 appears at admission 1.

Document verification costs Rs 6,500 at admission under the schedule 1. The prospectus gives the institute its own seat and fee tables 1.

The DUHS home page lists contact lines for the Ojha campus 2.

Recognition and standing

Our dataset records PMDC recognition, a WHO directory listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. The prospectus records recognition by the PM and DC, HEC and CPSP 1.

The institute holds recognition from the Sindh Healthcare Commission 1. The PMDC register lists it with 100 seats 3. The PMDC register keeps the institute active for the session 3.

The prospectus records the four-year BDS as the flagship programme with MDS and FCPS training 1. The register of public dental colleges covers the institute among the public dental colleges of Sindh 3. The prospectus lists HEC among the recognizing bodies for the institute 1.

Student life

The prospectus records co-curricular work at the institute: seminars, workshops, symposiums, conferences, sports and cultural events 1.

The prospectus charges student activity funds of Rs 10,000 a year under the fee schedule 1. Transport sits at Rs 43,000 a year as an optional charge 1.

Our dataset records student hostels at the institute. Our dataset lists the phantom head simulation lab and digital radiology centre among the facilities students use. A library charge of Rs 10,000 falls due at admission under the schedule 1.

Students train on the Ojha Campus beside the university hospital and institutes 1. The institute trains undergraduate and postgraduate students together, so students meet peers from MDS and FCPS training 1.

The seat table reserves seats for Balochistan, AJK and Gilgit Baltistan 1. Students pay the activity funds each year under the schedule 1. The schedule charges Rs 6,500 for document verification at admission 1.

Contact and official links

Address
Dr Ishratul Ebad Institute of Oral Health Sciences, Ojha Campus, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi
Ojha general
+92 21 111 113 847
Ojha OPD
+92 21 111 362 273
DUHS
+92 21 38771000
Sindh prospectus
admissions.smbbmu.edu.pk

Common questions

Which programme does this entry cover?

The entry covers the four-year Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the institute 1. Our dataset records 100 seats and the PMDC register lists the same figure 3. It offers no MBBS programme in our records. The institute also runs MDS and FCPS training 1. Admissions run through the Sindh prospectus for the session 1. The institute sits on the Ojha Campus of DUHS 1.

How many BDS seats does the institute hold?

The prospectus seat table gives the institute 100 seats 1. Karachi District holds 81 open merit seats 1. Balochistan holds two, AJK one and Gilgit Baltistan one 1. Thirteen seats sit in the UEDP category and two sit overseas 1. The PMDC register prints the same total of 100 3.

How does the university calculate merit?

The Sindh prospectus weights SSC at 10%, HSSC at 40% and MDCAT at 50% 1. A candidate needs at least 60% in HSSC Pre-Medical and at least 50% in MDCAT 2025 for BDS 1. Compare sessions with care because the MDCAT scale moved from 210 to 200 and then to 180. Each percentage uses a different raw score scale.

What does the BDS programme cost?

Our dataset records a fee of PKR 28,000. The prospectus records an admission fee of Rs 60,000 and tuition of Rs 200,000 a year on open merit 1. The first year totals Rs 306,500 without transport 1. Transport adds Rs 43,000 a year if you take it 1. Transport raises the first-year total to Rs 349,500 1.

Where do students train clinically?

Students train at the dental hospital on the Ojha Campus 1. Our dataset records over 150 dental operatories. The 600-bed Dow University Hospital sits beside the institute 1. The prospectus records a fully functional dental hospital at the institute 1. The Ojha Campus holds the institute and its dental hospital together 1.

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Sources

Page research verified 2026-10-07. Every numbered marker in the text links to the matching entry below.

  1. [1] Government of Sindh — Prospectus MBBS & BDS Session 2025-26, prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
  2. [2] DUHS — home, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
  3. [3] PMDC — Public dental colleges register, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07

PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. DUHS Karachi 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.