National University of Medical Sciences

National University of Medical Sciences
MottoUnderstanding and Improving Life
TypePublic
Established2015
ChancellorPresident of Pakistan
Vice-ChancellorLt Gen Wasim Alamgir, HI (M)
Undergraduates2000 Students (approximately)
Postgraduates150 Students (approximately)
Location
Rawalpindi
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan

33°35′52″N 73°02′34″E / 33.5978°N 73.0429°E / 33.5978; 73.0429
AffiliationsHigher Education Commission (Pakistan)
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Pakistan Army Medical Corps
Websitenumspak.edu.pk

The National University of Medical Sciences, commonly referred as NUMS, is a public university located in Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2]

Overview

The National University of Medical Sciences is recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) for degree awarding status and accredited by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) for undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training. It was established in 2015 and run by the Pakistan Army Medical Corps. Previously, Army Medical College (which is a military-run medical institute)[3][4] was affiliated with National University of Sciences and Technology, Pakistan (NUST) but now it is a constituent college of the university.

Constituent institutions

Affiliated institutions

  • CMH Lahore Medical And Dental College
  • CMH Kharian Medical College
  • Quetta Institute of Medical Sciences
  • CMH Multan Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Wah Medical College
  • HITEC Institute of Medical Sciences, Taxila
  • Karachi Institute of Medical Sciences
  • CMH Institute of Medical Sciences, Bahawalpur

Teaching/Training Hospitals/Institutes

  • Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology
  • Armed Forces Institute of Dentistry
  • Armed Forces Institute of Mental Health
  • Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology
  • Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
  • Armed Forces Institute of Radiology and Imaging
  • Armed Forces Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine
  • Armed Forces Institute of Transfusion
  • Armed Forces Bone Marrow Transplant Centre
  • Armed Forces Institute of Urology
  • Army Medical Corps School Centre and Record Wing

Programs

The disciplines and the degree programs offered by NUMS have been tabulated below.

Discipline Degree Program
BS/BSc[1] MS/MPhil[1] PhD[1]
MBBS Green tickY
BDS Green tickY
Cardiac Perfusion Green tickY
Nursing Green tickY
(Post RN) Green tickY
Medical Lab Technology Green tickY
Anatomy Green tickY
Biochemistry Green tickY Green tickY
Microbiology Green tickY
Haematology Green tickY
Molecular Medicine Green tickY Green tickY
Histopathology Green tickY
Community Medicine Green tickY
Pathology Green tickY
Oral Pathology Green tickY
Pharmacology Green tickY
Physiology Green tickY Green tickY
Physiology Green tickY
Dental Materials Green tickY
Prodthodontics Green tickY
Chemical Pathology Green tickY
Public Health Green tickY
Psychology Green tickY
BS Social Science of Health Green tickY

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d University Overview of National University of Medical Sciences uniRank (University Ranking website of Australia), Retrieved 3 July 2022
  2. ^ "Google maps of NUMS". Google Maps website. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Army medical university gets Senate panel's nod". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 29 September 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  4. ^ Mateen Haider (28 September 2015). "Senate committee passes NUMS bill". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 3 July 2022.