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Sargodha Medical College ( ur, or SMC) is a public sector medical college located in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. It remained a
constituent college A collegiate university is a university in which functions are divided between a central administration and a number of constituent colleges. Historically, the first collegiate university was the University of Paris and its first college was the C ...
of
University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...
till 31st December 2021, when the cabinet committee through its executive orders decided that the specialized healthcare and medical education department of the government of the punjab would take control. It was further directed by the government of Punjab that during the transition period (January to June 2022)
University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...
would manage the finances of the college. It offers undergraduate academic degree of MBBS in affiliation with
University of Health Sciences (Lahore) The University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS Lahore) ( ur, ) is a graduate, affiliating public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview University of health sciences, Lahore is an internationally recognized, student centered ...
and postgraduate training programs of
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and member of College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan in affiliation with
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ( ur, , abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. ...
. In January 2023,
University of Health Sciences, Lahore The University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS Lahore) ( ur, ) is a graduate, affiliating public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview University of health sciences, Lahore is an internationally recognized, student centered ...
affiliated sargodha medical college to
Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...
for an indefinite period of time.


Recognition and affiliation

* Affiliated with the
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. * It is recognised and is listed among the colleges in International Medical Education Directory. *It is accredited by the
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medici ...
. Aside from these, it offers undergraduate degrees in allied health sciences in the disciplines of radiology, pathology, surgery, and public health. It also offers a five-year undergraduate degree in physiotherapy in affiliation with the
University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...
. * Affiliated with the
Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...


History

The Sargodha medical college was established in 2006 as the constituent college of
University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...
. It is the only
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medical school in
Sargodha Sargodha (Punjabi and ur, ) is a city and capital of Sargodha Division, located in Punjab province, Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 12th largest city by population and one of the fastest-growing cities of the country. Sargodha is also known as t ...
. For a first few years, the classes were arranged in different university lecture halls and a block of university was named after the college to temporarily accommodate the college and its administration till its own building was completed. The institute's academic building was completed in 2011 and inaugurated by the then
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,
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. The district headquarters hospital in Sargodha was attached as the teaching hospital of this college and upgraded it to the tertiary care level. The college operates under the administrative control of
Faisalabad Medical University Faisalabad Medical University ur, ; FMU), is a public university located in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan, on a campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, Distr ...


See also

*
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan The College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan ( ur, , abbreviated as CPSP) is a regulatory college established in 1962 by a special act of the Parliament of Pakistan to oversee the postgraduate medical education and professional development. ...
*
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council Pakistan Medical Commission is a statutory regulatory authority that maintains the official register of medical practitioners in Pakistan. Its chief function is to establish uniform minimum standards of basic and higher qualifications in medici ...
*
University of Sargodha The Sargodha university (SU) is a public university based in Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan. History The ''De'Montmorency College'' was established at Shahpur Sadar in 1929. Later, it was renamed to ''Government College Sargodha''. The college was s ...
*
University of Health Sciences, Lahore The University of Health Sciences, Lahore (UHS Lahore) ( ur, ) is a graduate, affiliating public university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Overview University of health sciences, Lahore is an internationally recognized, student centered ...
* List of hospitals in Sargodha


References


External links


SMC official website
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