University
King Edward Medical University
“A globally recognized medical university offering world-class MBBS, postgraduate programs, and clinical research excellence.” From the university's website
Oldest medical institution in Pakistan per its own history page (1860). Recognitions listed on the site: WHO, PMDC accredited, HEC approved, PMRC recognised. Journals: Annals of KEMU and JSPARK (quarterly); Annals of KEMU included in Journal Citation Report 2022 (Clarivate). 7 faculties; 9 attached hospitals. HEC quality rating…
- Location
- Lahore, Punjab
- Established
- 1860 (site: '158 Years of Excellence in Medical Education 1860 to 2018'); year of university status not stated
- Chartered by
- Government of Punjab
- Campuses
- 1
- Program offerings
- 61
Scholarships & financial help
8 options listed for King Edward Medical University.
- Allah Walay Trust Scholarship — King Edward Medical University
- Benazir Undergraduate Scholarship — King Edward Medical University
- Chief Minister Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship — King Edward Medical University
Deadline: Extended (notice of 17 Sep 2025) - Ehsaas Undergraduate Scholarship — King Edward Medical University
- Fulbright MS and PhD Scholarships — King Edward Medical University
- HEC Need Based Scholarship Program — King Edward Medical University
- KEMU scholarship programs — King Edward Medical University
- THANKS Scholarship 2025-26 — King Edward Medical University
See national and provincial scholarships HEC need-based, Ehsaas/BISP, PEEF, Honhaar and other schemes are open to students of many institutions.
Details
- Sector
- Public
- Year established
- 1860 (site: '158 Years of Excellence in Medical Education 1860 to 2018'); year of university status not stated
- Category / discipline
- General
- Province
- Punjab
- City (main campus)
- Lahore
- Repute summary
- Oldest medical institution in Pakistan per its own history page (1860). Recognitions listed on the site: WHO, PMDC accredited, HEC approved, PMRC recognised. Journals: Annals of KEMU and JSPARK (quarterly); Annals of KEMU included in Journal Citation Report 2022 (Clarivate). 7 faculties; 9 attached hospitals. HEC quality rating 'W' 2017-18 (90.84%), per QEC page.
- Number of campuses
- 1
- Number of affiliated colleges
- 3
- Number of program offerings
- 61
Recognition & affiliation
- Chartered by
- Government of Punjab
- HEC recognition status
- Recognised
- HEC category (W4 to W1 / X)
- W (HEC rating 2017-18, score 90.84%; per KEMU QEC page)
Admission & duration
- Maximum annual intake, all programs
- 325
Scope & career
- Career services office
- Careers page exists at kemu.edu.pk/jobs (HR: info@kemu.edu.pk)
Campus life & safety
- Hostel
- Hostel fee notification issued 29 Apr 2024 (details in PDF)
- Disability access and support
- Guidelines for students with disabilities (HEC Policy 2021) listed under PG regulations
Programs offered
61 programs listed. Fees, seats and dates are shown only where the university has published them.
Bachelor's 5
- BSc (Hons) Allied Health SciencesKEMU, Nila Gumbad, Lahore, Lahore
- BSc (Hons) Vision Sciences (Allied Vision Sciences)KEMU, Nila Gumbad, Lahore, Lahore
- Generic BSN (Nursing)KEMU, Nila Gumbad, Lahore, Lahore
- MBBSKing Edward Medical University, Lahore
- Post RN BSNKEMU, Nila Gumbad, Lahore, Lahore
Master's / MS / MPhil 17
- M.Phil (Anatomy)Anatomy (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Biochemistry)Biochemistry (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Chemical Pathology)Pathology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Community Medicine/Public Health)Community Medicine (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Lahore
- M.Phil (Forensic Medicine)Forensic Medicine (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Hematology)Pathology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Histopathology)Pathology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Investigative Ophthalmology)Ophthalmology (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Lahore
- M.Phil (Microbiology)Pathology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Optometry)Ophthalmology (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Lahore
- M.Phil (Orthoptics)Ophthalmology (Public Health & Preventive Medicine), Lahore
- M.Phil (Pharmacology)Pharmacology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Physiology)Physiology (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- M.Phil (Physiotherapy)Physiotherapy (Allied Health Sciences), Lahore
- Master in Community Eye Health (MCEH)Ophthalmology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Master of Public Health (MPH)Community Medicine (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- MDS (Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery)Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Surgery), Lahore
PhD / Doctorate 5
- Ph.D AnatomyAnatomy (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- Ph.D Basic SciencesBasic Sciences (Basic Medical Sciences), Lahore
- Ph.D BiochemistryBiochemistry (Basic Sciences), Lahore
- Ph.D Clinical SciencesClinical Sciences (Clinical Sciences), Lahore
- Ph.D Community MedicineCommunity Medicine (Basic Sciences), Lahore
Other 33
- Fellowship in Child and Adolescent PsychiatryChild Psychiatry (Medicine & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Fellowship in Orbit and OculoplasticsOphthalmology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Fellowship in Paediatric NeonatologyPaediatrics (Medicine & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Fellowship in Paediatric NephrologyPaediatrics (Medicine & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Fellowship in Pediatric OphthalmologyOphthalmology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- Fellowship in VitreoretinaOphthalmology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.D (Cardiology)Cardiology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Community Medicine & Public Health)Community Medicine & Public Health (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Dermatology)Dermatology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Emergency Medicine)Emergency Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Family Medicine)Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Gastroenterology)Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Hematology)Hematology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Internal Medicine)Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Nephrology)Nephrology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Neurology)Neurology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Oncology)Oncology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Paediatrics)Paediatric Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Psychiatry)Psychiatry (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Pulmonology)Chest Medicine (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.D (Radiology)Radiology (Medicine & Allied Specialties / Public Health), Lahore
- M.S (Anesthesia)Anaesthesia (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Cardiac Surgery)Cardiac Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (E.N.T)E.N.T (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (General Surgery)Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Neurosurgery)Neurosurgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Obstetrics & Gynaecology)Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Ophthalmology)Ophthalmology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Orthopedic Surgery)Orthopaedic Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Paediatric Surgery)Paediatric Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Plastic Surgery)Plastic Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Thoracic surgery)Thoracic Surgery (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
- M.S (Urology)Urology (Surgery & Allied Specialties), Lahore
Professional doctorate (Pharm-D, DPT, DVM) 1
- Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)KEMU, Nila Gumbad, Lahore, Lahore
Campuses
Affiliated colleges
Postgraduate programs
Diploma in Cardiology — King Edward Medical University
Diploma in Child Health — King Edward Medical University
Diploma in Dermatology — King Edward Medical University
Teaching hospitals
Lady Aitcheson Hospital, Lahore
Teaching hospital of King Edward Medical University (affiliated hospital)
Lady Willington Hospital, Lahore
Teaching hospital of King Edward Medical University (affiliated hospital)
Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Teaching hospital of King Edward Medical University (own teaching hospital); de Montmorency College of Dentistry (affiliated hospital)
Mian Munshi Hospital (DHQ Teaching Hospital), Lahore
Teaching hospital of King Edward Medical University (affiliated hospital)
Nawaz Sharif Hospital, Lahore
Teaching hospital of King Edward Medical University (affiliated hospital)
International links
- Imperial College London, United Kingdom
Other - McMaster University, Canada
Other - University of Calgary, Canada
Other - University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
Other - Weill Cornell Medical College, Qatar
Other - WHO-EMRO, Egypt
Other
Useful links
- AHS & DPT merit lists, Session 2026-2029 (1st 24 Dec 2025, 2nd 1 Jan 2026, 3rd 12 Jan 2026)
UG - Annals of KEMU (quarterly journal; JCR 2022)
Faculty, PG, Doctors - Careers at KEMU (faculty and staff jobs)
Faculty, Doctors - Chief Minister Honhaar Undergraduate Scholarship (deadline extended 17 Sep 2025)
UG - Clinical rotations and electives archive
UG, PG - CM Punjab’s Green Initiative E-Bikes Scheme for Students
UG - Competencies of Intermediate Examination OSCE Component for MD/MS
PG - Complaint Cell, Punjab Higher Education Commission
All - Conduct and Disciplinary Regulations 2015
PG - Document verification of PG degrees: postgraduate section, Patiala Block (info@kemu.edu.pk)
Doctors - Documentation Fee Charges for All Programs
UG, PG - Fee Schedule for All Programs (Except MBBS), Session 2023-2024
UG, PG - Fee Schedule for MBBS Program, Session 2023-2024
UG - Fellowship Programs Curriculum
PG - HEC National Digital Library Pakistan
All - Institutional Quality Assessment and Effectiveness (QEC); HEC ‘W’ rating 2017-18, 90.84%
All - JCAT admission notices (MD/MS/MDS; exams Feb, Apr, Aug, Oct)
PG - JCAT general information
PG - JCAT results
PG - JSPARK, Journal of Society of Prevention, Advocacy and Research KEMU (quarterly)
Faculty, PG, Doctors
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