The University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS Lahore) ( ur, ) is a graduate, affiliating

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located in

Lahore, Punjab Lahore ( ; pnb, ; ur, ) is the second most populous city in Pakistan after Karachi and 26th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 13 million. It is the capital of the province of Punjab where it is the largest city ...

, Pakistan.

Overview

University of health sciences, Lahore is an internationally recognized, student centered research university with a mission of improvement of health care delivery to the populace. It regulates and coordinates the activities of medical education, training and research institutions throughout the

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

. It also conducts Medical and Dental College Admission Test (also known as MDCAT) every year for admission in

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and BDS degree programs in public and private medical and dental colleges of the Punjab. It was placed second in

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's national university rankings for 2012 in medical and health sciences universities and eighth in 'Overall Top Ten Higher Education Institutions' category of universities in Pakistan.

Courses offered

The university offers graduate level courses in

medicine Medicine is the science and practice of caring for a patient, managing the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, treatment, palliation of their injury or disease, and promoting their health. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care pract ...

dentistry Dentistry, also known as dental medicine and oral medicine, is the branch of medicine focused on the teeth, gums, and mouth. It consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, management, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions o ...

pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it links heal ...

nursing Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health ...

allied health sciences Allied health professions are health care professions distinct from optometry, dentistry, nursing, medicine, and pharmacy. They provide a range of diagnostic, technical, therapeutic, and support services in connection with health care. Defin ...

and

biomedical engineering Biomedical engineering (BME) or medical engineering is the application of engineering principles and design concepts to medicine and biology for healthcare purposes (e.g., diagnostic or therapeutic). BME is also traditionally logical sciences ...

. Undergraduate level courses in medicine and dentistry are offered in affiliating campuses only. No private university or degree awarding institute (DAI) in the Punjab is allowed to offer the undergraduate degrees in medicine (

) and dentistry ( BDS) without affiliation to the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.

Status

University of Health Sciences, Lahore was inaugurated by General

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, former president of Pakistan on October 2, 2002. At this university, worldwide-recognized edges and disciplines are offered similar to that in Europe and United States. Degrees awarded are recognized by the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and accredited by the professional councils such as Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) and Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP). Postgraduate training in

and

is affiliated with the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP). It was awarded “Best Educational Institute in Healthcare” by World Education Congress Asia.

Research

University of Health Sciences, Lahore is a research-intensive university. Its ethos from its beginning has been to produce highly relevant research that solves real health problems and improve people's quality of life. At present, extensive on-campus research is going on in 183 areas including Asthma, Diabetes, Tuberculosis, Typhoid, Infertility, Environmental Pollution, various types of Cancer, Genetic Disorders, Consanguinity, DNA Analysis, Developmental Abnormalities, Metabolic Syndromes, Hepatitis B and C, Liver and Renal Disorders. A high-tech resource lab and an experimental research lab (Animal House) have been established for research purposes.

Library

The university library acts as a resource center. Latest editions of medical books are acquired to cater the information needs of students and faculty with access to HEC digital library with more than 23,000 online journals with full text/abstracts and 40,000 online books. A reference service is provided to students especially using MEDLINE and MEDLAR databases.University of Health Sciences, Lahore
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International collaboration

Within a short time of its formation, university has developed collaboration with several international institutes. Prominent among them are

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and

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. In July 2019, Javed Akram, Vice Chancellor of University of Health Sciences, Lahore signed the 'Kunming Declaration' to become founder member of 'South and Southeast Asian Medical Education and Service Alliance (SSAMESA).

Controversy

In 2017, it came under severe criticism when its entry test MDCAT got leaked. According to

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(FIA) report, some of the staff members were involved in the paper leakage and had been doing it for the past several years.

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ordered for retake of the test.

References

External links

University of Health Sciences official website
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