Khyber Girls Medical College ( ur, , ps, د خیبر ښځو طب پوهنځی) (KGMC) is the first public sector medical college for girls in
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
which came into existence in May 2004 as a female Campus of
KMC Peshawar
Peshawar (; ps, پېښور ; hnd, ; ; ur, ) is the sixth most populous city in Pakistan, with a population of over 2.3 million. It is situated in the north-west of the country, close to the International border with Afghanistan. It is ...
. It was declared as an independent college in December 2005, and is recognized by Pakistan Medical & Dental Council in December 2008.
History
Initially this project was launched in the name 'Girl campus of
Khyber Medical College
Khyber Medical College ( ur, , abbreviated as KMC) was established in 1954, is a public sector medical college located in Peshawar. Khyber Medical College is the oldest medical college of the province, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and is considered as one o ...
' with the first batch of 50 students during the academic session 2004-05. Later, the then
Chief Minister
A chief minister is an elected or appointed head of government of – in most instances – a sub-national entity, for instance an administrative subdivision or federal constituent entity. Examples include a state (and sometimes a union terri ...
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
Akram Khan Durrani announced the conversion of 'Girls campus of KMC Peshawar' as an independent medical college with the name of 'Khyber Girls Medical College' with effect from 8 December 2005. KGMC is ranked as one of the top medical college of the province
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...
.
New scrubs: From students to doctors
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References
External links
Official website
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Universities and colleges in Peshawar District
Medical colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Medical University
2004 establishments in Pakistan
Public universities and colleges in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Universities and colleges in Peshawar
Educational institutions established in 2004