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Ziauddin Dental College campus Clifton Karachi
Private sector

Ziauddin Dental College

Karachi, SindhEstablished 1996Ziauddin UniversityDr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi (150 beds)Hostel available

BDS seats

50

Recognized seats

Annual fee

PKR 14 lakh

Estimated from fee ceiling

Closing merit

84.00%

2025, Self-finance

Clinical beds

150

Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi

Overview

Ziauddin Dental College is a private dental college in Karachi. 3 It runs as a constituent college of Ziauddin University. 3 The university lists the College of Dentistry among its academic units. 3 The dental college sits on the Clifton campus of the university. 2

The PMDC private dental colleges list records 50 BDS seats for the college. 4 Our dataset also records 50 BDS seats for the four year course. One batch of students enters the course each year in our record.

Our dataset dates the founding to 1996 in Clifton, Karachi. The Ziauddin Medical University Act passed in 1995. 3 The university received its charter as Ziauddin University on 13 December 2005. 3 The charter renamed the institution from Ziauddin Medical University. 3

Our dataset records 150 beds at the attached teaching hospital. It marks hostel accommodation as available. The facilities in our record hold oral and maxillofacial theatres, a phantom head simulation laboratory and the central library. The admission policy for session 2025-26 sets the entry rules. 1 Our dataset records a fee of PKR 1,400,000 for the four year course. The fee carries the estimated flag in our record.

At a Glance

Sector

private Sector

Admitting Authority

Ziauddin University

Primary Hospital

Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi

Clinical Beds

150 Beds

Campus Facilities & Infrastructure

Ziauddin Dental Hospital CliftonOral Maxillofacial TheatresPhantom Head Simulation LabZiauddin Central LibraryHostels

Accreditations & Global Listings

PMDC RecognizedWHO (WDOMS)ECFMG EligibleCPSP Accredited

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

History and heritage

Our dataset dates the founding of the dental college to 1996 in Clifton, Karachi. Ziauddin University dates its own start to 1986. 3 The university was founded in memory of Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad. 3 His daughter and son-in-law founded it. 3 The university carried the name Ziauddin Medical University under the 1995 Sindh Act. 3

The university received its charter as Ziauddin University on 13 December 2005. 3 The 1995 Act stands as Sindh Act No. VI of 1995. 3 Wikipedia lists the College of Dentistry among the academic units of the university. 3 The list holds eleven academic units in total. 3

The admission policy covers a four year BDS degree course. 1 It states that students enter on school and college record, MDCAT score and an interview. 1 The Governing Body of Ziauddin University approves the admission policy. 1 The policy follows the regulations of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. 1

PMDC lists 50 BDS seats for the college. 4 The policy names the college Ziauddin College of Dentistry, and PMDC names it Ziauddin Dental College. 14 PMDC places the college in Karachi in its private dental colleges table. 4 Our dataset records the recognition status as active.

PMDC records Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi as a hospital owned by the college. 5 Wikipedia records five Dr. Ziauddin Hospital campuses across Karachi. 3 The campuses sit at Clifton, North Nazimabad, Keamari and Nazimabad. 3 Our dataset names the attached hospital Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi.

Our dataset records 150 beds at the attached teaching hospital. It marks hostel accommodation as available. The facilities in our record hold a phantom head simulation laboratory and the central library. The Clifton campus holds the dental teaching work. Our dataset marks the college as private in the province of Sindh.

The university dates its own start to 1986, when Sir Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad was remembered by his family. 3 The 1995 Sindh Act gave the institution the status of a medical university. 3 The 2005 charter made it a full university. 3 Our dataset dates the dental college to 1996. Our dataset marks hostel accommodation as available for men and women.

BDS program

4 years

Recognized seats

50

Open merit seats

Annual tuition

PKR 14 lakh

Estimated from the UHS private sector fee ceiling

Closing merit (latest)

84.00%

Self-finance (2025)

YearOpen meritSelf-finance
2025Not published84.00%
2024Not published81.00%

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 14 lakhest.Not 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%81%82%84%85%2024202581.0084.00
BDS(self-finance)

What the merit trend shows

The Sindh admission process builds the aggregate from three parts. SSC marks carry 10 percent, HSSC marks carry 40 percent and MDCAT marks carry 50 percent. 7 The DUHS prospectus prints this formula for the province. 7 Every part enters the formula as a percentage of the marks you score.

Our dataset records these closing self-finance aggregates for BDS: 81 percent in 2024 and 84 percent in 2025. The 2025 value sits 3 points above the 2024 value. Both rows carry the self-finance quota label. Our dataset holds two closing sessions for the college.

The MDCAT mark scale changed between 2021 and 2025. The same percentage does not mean the same raw score in every row. Read each college row against the current formula before you compare sessions. 7

Admission process (BDS via Ziauddin University)

Ziauddin University runs the admission process for its College of Dentistry. These steps follow the admission policy for session 2025-26. 1 The policy applies to local and overseas students. 1 The university issues the final merit list after all tests and interviews. 1 The Governing Body of the university approves the policy. 1 Our dataset records the BDS course at four years with a fee of PKR 1,400,000. The fee is marked as estimated in our dataset.

  1. Check eligibility: HSSC or an equivalent 12th grade qualification with Pre-Medical marks. 1
  2. Pass MDCAT held by the provincial university designated by PMDC. 1
  3. Hold Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics at the qualifying level. 1
  4. Sit the written aptitude test of multiple choice questions set by the university. 1
  5. Attend the interview and show proficiency in English, written and verbal. 1
  6. File the filled admission form with the application processing fee. 1
  7. Submit SSC Part I and Part II mark sheets with five passport photographs. 1
  8. Send O level and A level transcripts with an IBCC equivalence. 1
  9. Submit your NIC, or a B form with a parent NIC copy. 1

Teaching hospital and clinical training

Our dataset records 150 beds at the attached teaching hospital. It names Dr. Ziauddin Hospital, Karachi as the attached hospital. PMDC lists Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi as a hospital owned by the college. 5 The two lines name the same hospital network. The hospital carries the name of the university. 3

Wikipedia records five Dr. Ziauddin Hospital campuses across Karachi. 3 The Clifton campus runs at Shahrah-e-Ghalib Road, Block 6. 2 The North Nazimabad campus sits in Karachi 74600. 2 The Keamari campus stands behind the Karachi Port Trust Hospital. 2 The locations page lists the addresses for each campus. 2

The hospital network gives the students clinical work in oral surgery and restorative dentistry. Our dataset notes inpatient oral surgery wards at the hospital. The dental teaching runs at the Clifton campus. 2 PMDC published the hospital entry in its final attached-hospitals list of 2025. 5 The clinical years run across the hospital campuses of the network. 3

PMDC separates owned hospitals from affiliated hospitals for each college. 5 The entry for the college lists one owned hospital. 5 Our dataset records 150 beds at the site. The entry for the college also sits in the PMDC private dental colleges table. 4

Campus and facilities

Our dataset lists the campus facilities for the college. The list holds Ziauddin Dental Hospital at Clifton, oral and maxillofacial theatres, a phantom head simulation laboratory, the Ziauddin central library and hostels. The academic block sits with the dental hospital at Clifton.

The Clifton address reads 4/B Shahrah-e-Ghalib Road, Block 6, Karachi 75600. 2 The university lists four locations on its locations page. 2 The other campuses sit at North Nazimabad, Keamari and Nazimabad. 23 The Clifton campus holds the dental college. The Clifton campus sits on Shahrah-e-Ghalib Road. 2

The phantom head simulation laboratory supports pre-clinical practice in our record. The central library holds the reference collection. Oral and maxillofacial theatres carry the surgical teaching at the Clifton campus. The theatres sit inside the dental hospital at Clifton.

Our dataset marks hostel accommodation as available at the college. The hostels house students from outside Karachi in our record. The four locations give the students access to the hospital network across the city. 2 The recorded facilities cover teaching, study and residence.

Recognition and accreditation

PMDC lists the college in its private dental colleges table with 50 BDS seats. 4 PMDC records Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi as a hospital owned by the college. 5 Our dataset records the recognition status as active. PMDC published the entry in its final list of 2025. 5

The admission policy follows the regulations of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council. 1 The university approves the policy through its Governing Body. 1 The Sindh admissions reference lists the college among the private dental colleges of the province. 6 Our recognition record carries the PMDC entry, the WHO directory listing, ECFMG eligibility and CPSP accreditation. The policy sets the tests for the session. 1

Student life

Our dataset marks hostel accommodation as available at the college. The hostels house students who travel to Karachi for the session. The campus facilities in our record hold a phantom head simulation laboratory and the central library. The hostels sit inside the campus area. Our dataset marks the college as mixed rather than women only.

The Clifton campus sits in Block 6 of Clifton, Karachi. 2 Students reach the other hospital campuses across the city. 23 The university list holds eleven academic units, so the campuses carry students from several fields. 3 The dental students share the campus with the other units of the university.

The dental course runs for four years. 1 Students sit the aptitude test and the interview on the campus. 1 The pre-clinical years use the phantom head laboratory beside the central library. The clinical years run at the hospital campuses.

Contact and official links

Address
Ziauddin University, 4/B Shahrah-e-Ghalib Road, Block 6, Clifton, Karachi 75600
Clifton telephone
(0221) 35862937-9
North Nazimabad
Karachi, Sindh 74600 — (0221) 36648237-9
Website
zu.edu.pk
BDS admission policy
zu.edu.pk (PDF 2025-26)

Common questions

Who admits students to Ziauddin Dental College?

Ziauddin University runs the process for its own College of Dentistry. 1 The university sets the MDCAT, test and interview, and its Governing Body approves the admission policy. 1 The policy follows PMDC regulations. 1 Read the policy for session 2025-26 before you apply. 1

How many BDS seats does the college hold?

The PMDC private dental colleges list records 50 BDS seats for the college. 4 Our dataset also records 50 seats for the four year course. The policy states that most seats sit in the Local Residents category. 1 A few seats open to overseas students. 1

What tests do I sit?

You sit the written aptitude test of multiple choice questions set by the university. 1 You also attend the interview for local and overseas students. 1 The test covers Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English and General Knowledge. 1 Your MDCAT score enters the final merit calculation. 1

Where do students train clinically?

Clinical training runs at the Dr. Ziauddin Hospital network in Karachi. 3 PMDC lists Ziauddin University Hospital, Karachi as a hospital owned by the college. 5 Our dataset records 150 beds and inpatient oral surgery wards. The Clifton campus holds the dental teaching. 2

What documents do I submit?

Submit the filled admission form with the processing fee and five passport size photographs. 1 Send SSC and HSC Part I and II mark sheets. 1 Foreign qualification holders send O and A level transcripts with an IBCC equivalence. 1 Send your NIC, or a B form with a parent NIC copy. 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] Ziauddin University — Admission policy, Ziauddin College of Dentistry 2025-26 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07
  2. [2] Ziauddin University — Locations, college website, accessed 2026-10-07
  3. [3] Wikipedia — Ziauddin University, wikipedia, accessed 2026-10-07
  4. [4] PMDC — Private dental colleges list, pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
  5. [5] PMDC — Recognised institutes with attached hospitals (final list, 07-11-2025) (PDF), pmdc, accessed 2026-10-07
  6. [6] admissionscorner.com — MBBS and BDS admissions in private medical and dental colleges of Sindh, other, accessed 2026-10-07
  7. [7] DUHS — Final MBBS prospectus 2023-24 (PDF), prospectus, accessed 2026-10-07

PMDC (pmdc.pk/colleges) for the current recognition status. Ziauddin University 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.