The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has fixed the annual tuition fee for MBBS and BDS programmes at Rs. 1.8 million, with a 5% increase allowed for the 2025 session and future hikes tied to inflation from 2026 onwards.
The decision follows recommendations from the Committee on Medical Education Reforms, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Institutions that have already charged more than the approved fee must refund or adjust the excess amount in future sessions. Colleges seeking higher fees—up to a maximum of Rs. 2.5 million—must submit detailed financial justifications to PMDC for approval.
The council has warned that failure to comply will lead to legal consequences. Aggrieved parties can lodge complaints via the PMDC portal.
Dr. Riaz Janjua, Secretary General of the Pakistan Association of Private Medical and Dental Institutions (PAMI), criticised the move, saying it jeopardises the financial viability of many colleges. He stressed that institutions in urban areas face higher operational costs compared to those in rural settings.
Janjua also urged for PAMI’s representation in the fee evaluation committee to ensure fairness, a suggestion reportedly accepted during the meeting.
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All Islamabad medical colleges are located on lethar and barakhau ,areas which were considered backward and cost of land was low.Now the secretary Private college is trying to confuse the matter in the pretext of urban n rural grounds.he should just share his assets before the commencement of college n present.that would amply clear that how much gains he has made in this business.18lac per year is a high tuition fee,kindly adhere the policy and all those colleges who are not ready to abide should be penalished
The notification is in utter violation of the statement issued earlier by PM in media, stated that no increase will be made by any pvy college for 5 years.
PM to take action
1.8 million++spend per year for a salary of 63,000/- and 70% marks requirement to pass when distinction/ gold medal is 85% and 90% attendence;( how kind….
What mean gold medal
Pakistan can save and earn billions of dollars without any investment. The way is to transform every district hospital into a medical college. Only basic science teachers will be needed because all kinds of specialists are already there – thus, children of our country will be able to get medical in there own country and pilgrimage of millions of dollars could be stopped. Similarly, students from other countries will come to our country to get medical education and in this way we can grab a lot of foreign exchange.
Apart from this, the courses of medical technology, physiotherapy, pharmacy, radiology, nursing, etc. in the country should be held in free for matric pass boys and girls. There is very high demand of these professionals in other countries. They will go out and increase foreign exchange reserves of the country.
A commission should be formed of retired professionals from every sector in the country, and they should play a role in making policies in the country.
Why is becoming a doctor still the only “respectable” dream we push on our kids?
There are hundreds of other careers that offer success, purpose, and financial security. Yet we ignore them and for what?
Now the government has set medical college fees at a staggering 1.8 million rupees per year.
And after all that money, how many doctors even find jobs in hospitals?
Let your children explore. Let them choose.
Success isn’t limited to stethoscopes.
It is very good initiative and should be implied soon,as well as pays of doctors should be revised too.when u pay in millions for study and get a 60,70 k salary.
PMDC needs to ensure that the decision is implemented. For example, HBSC circumvent the decision by threatening students not to allow them appear in final annual exams if they don’t pay before exams that too with out issuing receipt or challan . Because they charge plus 24 lac.
PMDC is operating by dakkoos and the politicians are their partners…
سارے چور مل کر طے کرتے ہیں کہ دانہ کیسے ڈالنا ہے، ملک کے بہترین دماغوں کو بے کار کرنے ولے نکھٹو نکمے، بے ایمان ٹولے
Private Medical colleges have made it business.
Government should provide more institutions so that monopoly could be broken.
Tuition fee is already too high pmdc has taken right move to regularise increase in5%must be subject to approval by pmdc with plausible justification