List of medical schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Medical education in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) has seen significant growth, with the province now offering a total of 2,635 medical seats across both public and private institutions. Khyber Medical University (KMU), established in 2007, serves as the central hub for medical education, encompassing numerous constituent and affiliated colleges throughout the province . The region hosts a diverse array of medical colleges, including both public institutions like Khyber Medical College and private establishments such as Gandhara University . In response to evolving healthcare needs, KMU introduced the Master in Health Professions Education (MHPE) program, the first of its kind in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, aimed at enhancing the quality of medical education . Despite these advancements, challenges persist, particularly in the implementation of integrated curricula, as highlighted by recent studies involving stakeholders from various medical colleges in Peshawar.

List of medical colleges

Public

Name	Type	Established	MBBS Enrollment	BDS Enrolment	University	City	WDOMS profile	ECFMG eligible graduates
Khyber Medical College	Public	1954	275	100	KMU	Peshawar	F0001083	1957–current
Khyber Girls Medical College	Public	2004	150		KMU		F0002112	2004–current
Ayub Medical College	Public	1979	270	55	KMU	Abbottabad	F0000206	1982–current
Saidu Medical College	Public	1998	115		KMU	Swat	F0002245	2004–current
Gomal Medical College	Public	1998	115		KMU	D. I. Khan	F0002274	1998–current
KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat	Public	2006	115	59	KMU	Kohat	F0002458	2009–current
Bannu Medical College	Public	2007	110		KMU	Bannu	F0002686	2011–current
Bacha Khan Medical College	Public	2010	100	55	KMU	Mardan	F0002578	2011–current
Gajju Khan Medical College Swabi	Public	2014	70		KMU	Swabi	F0007263	2018–current
Nowshera Medical College	Public	2017	115		KMU	Nowshera	F0005935	not eligible
Saidu Dental College	Public			50		Saidu
Total			1,435	319

Private

Name	Type	Established	MBBS Enrollment	BDS Enrollment	University	City	WDOMS profile	ECFMG eligible graduates
Kabir Medical College	Private	1995	100		GU	Peshawar	F0001154	1997–current
Peshawar Medical College	Private	2005	150	50	RIU		F0002070	2005–current
Pak International Medical College	Private	2010	100		KMU		F0002580	2010–current
Rehman Medical College	Private	2010	100	50	KMU		F0002581	2010–current
Muhammad College of Medicine (Former Al-Razi Medical College)	Private	2012	100		none		not listed	not eligible
North West School Of Medicine	Private	2017	150		KMU		F0005934	2022–current
Jinnah Medical College	Private		100
Sardar Begum Dental College	Private			75
Frontier Medical College	Private	1995	100	50	BU-I	Abbottabad	F0001644	1998–current
Women Medical College	Private	2000	100	50	KMU		F0000590	2003–current
Abbottabad International Medical College	Private	2008	100	50	KMU		F0002459	2008–2018
Swat Medical College	Private		100		KMU	Swat	not listed	not eligible
Total			1200	325

See also

• List of medical organizations in Pakistan
• List of medical schools in Pakistan
  • List of medical schools in Islamabad
  • List of medical schools in Punjab, Pakistan
  • List of medical schools in Sindh
  • List of medical schools in Balochistan
  • List of medical schools in Azad Kashmir
  • List of medical schools in Gilgit-Baltistan