Liaquat National Medical College

Liaquat National Medical College is a private medical college in Karachi. Our dataset records JSMU Karachi as the affiliating university. The college teaches the five-year MBBS course with 100 seats. ¹⁴

The site states that the five-year MBBS course is recognized by PMDC. ¹ It also states that the college runs MBBS alone, with no second undergraduate programme. ¹ Our dataset records the recognition status as active. The admission page carries an online application link for session 2025-26. ²

Clinical teaching runs at Liaquat National Hospital. Our dataset records 750 beds at the hospital. PMDC records the hospital as an own hospital of the college on Stadium Road. ⁵ The site runs other schools at the hospital beside the medical college. ¹

Our dataset lists the hospital complex, a clinical skills lab, the postgraduate institute, a digital resource library and hostels on campus. The site adds hostel accommodation for students from outside Karachi. ¹ The home page carries admissions, departments, research and gallery sections. ¹ The site states that hostel accommodation serves students from outside Karachi. ¹ Those sections group in the site main menu. ¹

Our dataset dates the college to 2007 and places it on the premises of Liaquat National Hospital. Our dataset records that the hospital opened in 1958 under the patronage of Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan. The fact sheet describes strength in neurosurgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics and trauma medicine.

Wikipedia records the foundation stone laid in 1953 by the governor-general. ⁷ It states that the hospital opened in 1958 and later took the name of Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan. ⁷ The site names the college with the hospital as Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College. ¹

The site records affiliation with the University of Karachi for its earlier batches. ¹ It states that current batches are affiliated with Jinnah Sindh Medical University. ¹ It dates that affiliation to 2015. ¹ Our dataset records JSMU Karachi as the affiliating university. Principal Karim Ullah Makki carries a message on the home page. ¹

PMDC’s private medical colleges list carries the college with 100 MBBS seats. ⁴ Wikipedia gives the same 100-seat figure with the WDOMS profile F0002162. ⁶ The JSMU affiliated-institutions list names Liaquat National Hospital Medical College. ¹⁰

LUMHS published the first selection list for MBBS session 2024-25 that names the college. ³ The list carries 100 candidates, from 93.84091 down to 84.98182. ³ The admission page carries merit lists from earlier sessions. ²

The site records the first graduating batch in 2012 with internships in 2013. ¹ It states that more than 150 graduates passed FCPS-I and other exams. ¹ Around 50 students passed PLAB or USMLE, as the site records. ¹ Graduate records name placements at Brown, Tufts and Fulbright programmes. ¹

The admission page set 15 November 2024 as the last date for session 2024-25. ² It also carries a five-year fee structure and the college prospectus. ² The home page holds a gallery with convocations and award nights. ¹ The gallery posts photographs from each convocation for visitors. ¹

The MBBS self-finance closing aggregate moved from 82.10% in 2022 to 83.55% in 2023, then to 84.50% in 2024 and 87.80% in 2025. The 2025 figure is the highest on this record. Our dataset holds no gaps across the four years. The 2022 to 2025 rise totals 5.70 points.

The LUMHS first selection list for session 2024-25 carries 100 names for the college. ³ Its top score is 93.84091 and its last score is 84.98182. ³ The list posts as a PDF on the LUMHS admissions site. ³ Fees sit at Rs. 1.55 million per year in our dataset, marked as an estimate. Both scores come from the list published for that session. ³

Merit uses 10% SSC, 40% HSSC and 50% MDCAT in the joint Sindh prospectus. ⁹ The admission page asks for the PMDC mandated MDCAT for session 2025-26. ² Read sessions with care. The MDCAT scale moved from 210 marks in 2021 to 200 marks in 2022 and then to 180 marks. ⁸

Our dataset records Liaquat National Hospital as the attached hospital with 750 beds. Our dataset centres clinical teaching at that hospital. PMDC records the hospital as an own hospital of the college on Stadium Road. ⁵

The site states that the five-year MBBS course is recognized by PMDC. ¹ It records ward rotation from the third year of the MBBS course. ¹ Wikipedia records 32 specialty services at the hospital. ⁷ The LUMHS list gives the college address on Stadium Road in Karachi. ³ Ward rotation carries students through the clinical years of the course. ¹

The Research and Skills Development Center runs clinical and resuscitation skills training at the hospital. ¹ It holds ISO certified instrumental rooms, interactive models and simulators. ¹ The center runs AHA certified basic and advanced life support courses. ¹ The center runs those courses for students and staff at the hospital. ¹

Graduates move into internships and postgraduate work at the hospital and partner institutes. ¹ The site states that more than 150 graduates passed FCPS-I. ¹ Around 50 graduates passed PLAB or USMLE, as the site records. ¹ The postgraduate institute sits among campus facilities in our dataset. The hospital carries the postgraduate training for those graduates. ¹

Campus facilities in our dataset are the hospital complex and an advanced clinical skills lab. The institute for postgraduate medical studies, a digital resource library and hostels on campus complete the list. Our dataset records hostel provision at the college. The hospital complex sits on Stadium Road in Karachi. ⁵

The site lists lecture halls, tutorial rooms, laboratories, museums and a dissection hall with audio-visual aids. ¹ A digital library and learning resource centre serves students. ¹ The library holds online access to more than ten thousand journals. ¹

A student cafeteria, a bookshop and an animal house sit on campus. ¹ Sports cover a cricket ground, a volleyball court, indoor games and a gymnasium. ¹ Continuous Wi-Fi supports learning across campus. ¹ College timings run from 8:30 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon. ¹ The bookshop sells course books and stationery to students. ¹

The site links a HEC digital library for students. ¹ Four journals publish under the hospital name. ¹ The digital library holds online access to more than ten thousand journals. ¹

Our dataset records the recognition status as active. It also records PMDC recognition, WHO WDOMS listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. PMDC’s private medical colleges list carries the college in Karachi. ⁴

The site states that the five-year MBBS course is recognized by PMDC. ¹ It records registration with FAIMER, ECFMG, IMED, the WHO directory, the GMC in the UK, CaRMS, the AMC and the HPCSA. ¹ PMDC’s private medical colleges list carries the college with 100 seats. ⁴

The JSMU affiliated-institutions list names Liaquat National Hospital Medical College. ¹⁰ Wikipedia records the college under WDOMS profile F0002162. ⁶ The site records an HEC rating of W***** category with five stars. ¹

The college runs nine student societies for extracurricular work. ¹ They cover art and culture, literature and debating, music and drama, sports and research. ¹ A philanthropic society arranges blood donation and charity drives. ¹ The magazine society publishes in English and Urdu. ¹

Student support covers mentorship, career fairs, seminars and workshops. ¹ Need based and merit based scholarships help students, and a kinship discount covers siblings. ¹ Awards include the Wajid Ali Gold Medal, the Principal’s Medal and the MD’s Medal. ¹ The site lists the scholarship and award rules for applicants. ¹

Hostel accommodation on campus serves male and female students from outside Karachi. ¹ Limited seats make the accommodation subject to availability, as the FAQ states. ¹ A cafeteria and common rooms sit beside a gymnasium on campus. ¹