Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences

Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences is a public medical university in Jamshoro, Sindh. ⁶ Our dataset records a public sector institution established in 1881 with a five-year MBBS programme. PMDC's public medical register lists 350 MBBS seats for the university. ² The prospectus publishes seat tables and a fee schedule for each session. ¹ Wikipedia lists MBBS, BDS, pharmacy, biomedical engineering and nursing among the university programmes. ⁶ The register groups the university among the public medical colleges. ²

Our dataset traces the institution to the Hyderabad Medical School of 1881. Wikipedia records LUMHS as the second oldest medical school in Pakistan. ⁶ The university became an admitting university for Sindh admissions in 2019. ⁶ Our dataset lists LUMHS Jamshoro as the affiliation for this university. The site carries admissions notices for each session. ⁴

Our dataset lists the Jamshoro campus, student hostels and the Institute of Chest Diseases Kotri. It names Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro as the attached hospital. It records no women-only restriction at the university.

The Hyderabad Medical School opened in 1881 on the premises of the Civil Hospital Hyderabad. ¹ It was the first medical institution of Sindh. ¹ Sir Francis Moody inaugurated the medical college at Hyderabad. ¹ The first batch carried forty-five students. ¹ The batch included one Muslim woman. ¹ The early students read for MBBS under the University of Bombay. ¹

The college moved to Karachi on 10 December 1945 and later took the name Dow Medical College. ¹ A new college opened at Hyderabad in 1951 under the name Liaquat Medical College. ¹ It affiliated with the University of Sindh. ¹ Liaquat Medical College Hospital started on the same premises. ⁶ The about page marks fifty years as Liaquat Medical College from 1951 to 2001. ³

The college moved to the Jamshoro campus in 1963. ¹ MBBS classes started at the new campus. ¹ The dental section started in the same year. ¹ Postgraduate programmes also started in 1963. ¹ The prospectus records recognition for FCPS and MCPS training in medicine, surgery, dentistry and allied subjects. ¹

The Sindh government issued the university ordinance on 20 January 2001. ¹ The ordinance upgraded Liaquat Medical College to Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences. ¹⁶ The prospectus calls it the first public sector medical university in the country. ¹ Our dataset records the university as a public sector institution in Sindh. Wikipedia records the same upgrade in 2001. ⁶

The prospectus lists the constituent colleges of the university. ¹ The list covers medicine, dentistry, nursing, physiotherapy, pharmacy, technology and bio-medical engineering. ¹ Bilawal Medical College for Boys joined the university in 2018. ³ Wikipedia records it as the first male-only medical college in Pakistan. ⁶ The prospectus also names the Institute of Dentistry and the People Nursing School. ¹

The Liaquat Institute Thatta teaches MBBS with 100 seats. ¹ The prospectus keeps 95 of those seats on open merit. ¹ Five seats stay reserved for candidates of Thatta and Sujawal districts. ¹ Bilawal Medical College for Boys runs its own MBBS session and posts a provisional merit list. ⁵ The university invites applications through its admission pages each session. ⁴ The prospectus tags districts for the LUMHS selection centre in its merit table. ¹

Our dataset records open-merit closing aggregates of 83.2% in 2022, 84.5% in 2023, 81.6% in 2024 and 88.5% in 2025. The aggregate holds through 2023, dips in 2024 and rises in 2025. The 2025 figure sits about 6.9 points above the 2024 figure. Our dataset carries no gap years in the four-year series. The 2025 figure is the highest of the four years in the dataset.

The prospectus computes the aggregate as 50% MDCAT, 40% HSSC and 10% SSC. ¹ Grace marks stay out of the merit calculation. ¹ A tie in the aggregate goes to the older candidate. ¹ The total rounds to five decimals. ¹ The prospectus prints the formula in its merit rules for each session. ¹

The MDCAT total changed across years through 210, 200 and 180 marks. Compare the yearly figures with that scale change in mind. MBBS admission needs at least 55% in MDCAT. ¹ The current MDCAT uses the 180-mark scale.

Our dataset names Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro as the attached hospital with 1,500 beds. It records the hospital across Hyderabad and Jamshoro as the chief referral hub for central and lower Sindh. The dataset also lists the Institute of Chest Diseases Kotri among the facilities.

Wikipedia pairs the university with Liaquat University Hospital and NIMRA Cancer Hospital. ⁶ The teaching hospital began beside the medical college in 1951. ⁶ The name later changed to Liaquat University Hospital. ⁶

The PNS Diagnostic and Research Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology opened in October 2015. ³ The about page records more than 30,000 patients treated there. ³ The Advance Diagnostic Centre opened at Jamshoro in July 2017. ³ The Minimal Invasive Surgical Centre opened in September 2009. ³ The Advanced Dental Care Centre at Hyderabad opened in 2019. ³

The prospectus names the Institute of Gastroenterology and Hepatology among the constituent institutes of LUMHS. ¹ Our dataset also lists the Liaquat University Hospital at Hyderabad among its facilities. The university treats patients across these units beside its teaching work.

The campus sits on the right bank of the Indus at Jamshoro. ³ It lies 160 km north of Karachi and 16 km from Hyderabad. ³ Wikipedia records a campus of 570 acres at Jamshoro. ⁶

The prospectus keeps the Al-Tibri International Hostel for boys at Rs. 4,400 a month for the room. ¹ Air-conditioning charges add Rs. 7,700 a month there. ¹ Other hostels for boys and girls cost Rs. 50,000 a year plus a one-time allotment fee. ¹ The same hostel fee applies to every course the university runs. ¹ The prospectus charges Rs. 15,000 a year for transport. ¹

The College of Pharmacy opened in June 2015. ³ The College of Technology opened in 2018 with diplomas in diagnostic radiology and medical laboratory technology. ³ Our dataset lists a simulation lab among the campus facilities.

Our dataset lists student hostels for this university. The prospectus charges Rs. 5,000 once for document verification. ¹ It also charges Rs. 10,000 once for student activities. ¹ The university development fee runs at Rs. 10,000 a year. ¹

PMDC's public medical register lists Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro with 350 seats. ² Our dataset records the status of this university as active. Our directory shows that status as PMDC recognised for this university.

Our dataset lists PMDC recognition, WHO WDOMS listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. The prospectus sets admission eligibility under the regulations of PMDC. ¹ It charges a one-time PMDC registration fee of Rs. 7,000. ¹

The website links an ISO certificate of registration and a quality management policy. ⁴ The prospectus keeps fee refunds under PMDC rules for this university. ¹ The university contact page lists the Jamshoro address and the registrar email. ⁷

Our dataset records hostels for students at this university. Candidates deposit the hostel fee at the time of admission. ¹ The prospectus charges Rs. 100 a year for the hostel identity card. ¹ The Al-Tibri International Hostel opened in January 2011. ³

The prospectus asks students to follow the hostel and security rules of the administration. ¹ The Dr. Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan Dentistry Skill Laboratory opened in November 2014. ³ The Department of Molecular Biology started in 2007 and gained genetics and DNA laboratories in 2015. ³ Our dataset records hostels for male and female students.

The university site posts press releases, a news bulletin and an alumni page for its community. ⁴ The site also lists continuing medical education events. ⁴ Bilawal Medical College for Boys publishes its admission notices and merit lists on the same site. ⁵ The prospectus keeps the website as the channel for the latest notifications. ¹