Rawalpindi Medical College:

Today I am writing about one of the leading medical colleges of Pakistan named Rawalpindi Medical College. The college is situated in Rawalpindi City on tipu road. The college was setup in March 1974 in the city of Faisalabad however was relocated to Rawalpindi during the same year. It is one of the best medical colleges of Pakistan and has till todate trained around 4500 doctors who are serving both at the national and international levels. Students from other countries also study at the college and many have gone back to their home countries to serve their people.

Local students are provided admission based on the results of the entry test and educational result for open merit while limited seats are also available on self-finance basis. The competition is very stiff and complete details are available at the college’s web site. International students are allowed admission under the technical assistance and self-finance basis. Government scholarships are also available for students.

The college is accredited by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council the regulatory body who administers matters related to medical profession. The college is also recognized by the General medical council of UK and the graduates from this institution also have temporary registration with the state of Illinois in USA.

The college provides teaching facilities to both male and female students. The college has four hostels which cater to the needs of the students coming from other cities of the country. The college also has a fleet of buses for providing transport facility to the students. Public transport is also easily available and students can travel to any part of the city using public transport.

The college also has well equipped museums which include anatomy, pharmacology, forensic medicine and toxicology, community medicine and pathology. Vast collections of specimen are available in these museums which help students in their studies.

The college administration also actively supports extracurricular activities and large numbers of students participate in the annual sports week which is held every year. The college also publishes a magazine by the name of shifa. Different societies have also been setup in the college such as medicos society, Islamic society, art society and students federation for poor patients.

In short Rawalpindi Medical College is one of the premier educational institutions in Pakistan providing medical education to the students at the most affordable cost.