Army Medical College
Army Medical College (Urdu: فوجي طبی کالج / كلية الطب العسكري, also known as AMC or AM College) is a military institute which was established in 1977 as a residential institution for imparting undergraduate medical education to selected cadets. The college also allows the civilian admission of students who do not want to join Pakistan Army. Degree awarded by AMC is accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).
Type | Military Institute |
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Principal | Maj. Gen. Sayed Nusrat Raza |
Academic staff | 60+ |
Students | 1201 |
Location | , , |
Colors | Red |
Affiliations | National University of Medical Sciences, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council |
The college was initially affiliated with Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) for MBBS degree. From 1998 to 2015, the college was affiliated with National University of Sciences and Technology (Pakistan) (NUST). The college is now a constituent campus of National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS The induction of students in Army Medical College is done by two methods, one is through Medical Cadet Course and the other is through NUMS entrance test. NUMS seats are for civilians while only medical cadets can join Pakistan Army. Foreign students can apply on the basis of SAT Subject Tests results in lie of the NUMS test like other medical colleges in Pakistan.