UHS Punjab MBBS/BDS Admissions 2026-27 Open Today: Apply Online 16–30 Oct, Full Merit List Schedule

The University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore has opened online applications for MBBS session 2026-27 in Punjab's public-sector medical and dental colleges — the MBBS portal went live today, Friday 16 October 2026 at 9:00 AM, and closes Friday 30 October 2026 at 5:00 PM. The BDS portal opens 15 December 2026. This is the official admission advertisement posted on uhs.edu.pk, issued under the Admission Policy notified by the Government of Punjab on 14 October 2026 (see the admission policy breakdown). Every date, fee and rule below was read directly from the official advertisement.

Program	Portal	Opens	Closes
MBBS	publicmbbs.uhs.edu.pk	16 Oct 2026, 9:00 AM	30 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM
BDS	publicbds.uhs.edu.pk	15 Dec 2026, 9:00 AM	30 Dec 2026, 5:00 PM

Seat categories: Open Merit, Under-Developed Districts, Cholistan, Students with Disabilities, Reciprocal, and Overseas Pakistani seats. (Quota seats for candidates of other provinces/regions — ICT, AJ&K, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, Ex-FATA — will be advertised separately.)

Event	Date
Online applications open	Friday, 16 October 2026 (9:00 AM)
Last date to apply	Friday, 30 October 2026 (5:00 PM)
Medical Board for Students with Disabilities (UHS City Campus)	3–5 November 2026
Provisional order of merit	Friday, 13 November 2026
Final order of merit	Monday, 16 November 2026
1st college-wise selection list	Tuesday, 17 November 2026
2nd selection / up-gradation list	Monday, 23 November 2026
3rd selection / up-gradation list	Tuesday, 1 December 2026
Commencement of classes	Monday, 1 February 2027

Event	Date
Online applications open	Tuesday, 15 December 2026 (9:00 AM)
Last date to apply	Wednesday, 30 December 2026 (5:00 PM)
Medical Board for Students with Disabilities (UHS City Campus)	3–5 January 2027
Provisional order of merit	Wednesday, 6 January 2027
Final order of merit	Saturday, 9 January 2027
1st college-wise selection list	Monday, 11 January 2027
2nd selection / up-gradation list	Friday, 15 January 2027
3rd selection / up-gradation list	Thursday, 21 January 2027
Commencement of classes	Monday, 1 March 2027

The advertisement notes the schedule remains subject to any directives issued by the PM&DC or the Government of Punjab, including changes to the number of selection lists.

• MDCAT: must have passed MDCAT 2026, 2025 or 2024 with at least 55% marks for MBBS and 50% for BDS. Overseas Pakistanis / Dual Nationals (expatriates) may instead submit SAT-II (minimum 550 in Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics) or MCAT (International) / UCAT scores with 50% in the required subjects.
• Qualification: HSSC (Pre-Medical) or an IBCC-recognized equivalent 12th-grade qualification with at least 60% marks, including Biology, Chemistry and Physics/Mathematics.
• Domicile: a domicile certificate of any district of Punjab is mandatory — except for Overseas Pakistani / Dual National applicants against their reserved seats.

Component	Weightage
Matriculation / SSC / Equivalent	10%
FSc / HSSC (Pre-Medical) / Equivalent	40%
MDCAT	50%

(See how MDCAT merit is calculated.)

• Application processing fee: Rs 2,000 (non-refundable, non-transferable).
• Generate the fee challan from the portal and deposit it at the Bank of Punjab (BOP) or National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) through branch banking, or via the 1Bill Invoice facility only.
• ⚠️ The 1Bill top-up option must NOT be used. Upload the paid challan/receipt on the portal within the stipulated time — failure to pay in time means forfeiture of the admission and the up-gradation opportunity.
• Overseas Pakistani quota seats carry an annual fee of US$10,000 (per the PM&DC notification dated 21-03-2025).

1. Read the Prospectus and the Admission Policy 2026-2027 on uhs.edu.pk.
2. Open the correct portal — publicmbbs.uhs.edu.pk for MBBS, publicbds.uhs.edu.pk for BDS. Medical and dental admissions are run separately; you must apply on each portal if applying to both.
3. Register with your name, email address, CNIC/Passport/CRC number, cell phone number and a password.
4. Complete the Profile section: name, domicile, contact information, address, nationality, gender, date of birth.
5. Select the seat category/categories you are eligible for.
6. Enter your educational qualifications — SSC and HSSC marks, year of passing, subjects studied — and your MDCAT score details.
7. Upload scanned copies of the required documents in PNG or JPG format, each file no larger than 500 KB, clear and legible.
8. Select ALL colleges in order of preference from the dropdown — every available option for your seat category must be selected.
9. Review and acknowledge the prescribed undertaking, then submit. You may modify your application until the deadline — but the number and order of college preferences become final and unchangeable after the deadline.
10. Download, print and review your application before final submission.

Public-sector medical colleges (19): Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore · Ameer-ud-Din Medical College Lahore · D.G. Khan Medical College, Dera Ghazi Khan · Fatima Jinnah Medical College (for Women) Lahore · Gujranwala Medical College, Gujranwala · Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot · King Edward Medical College, Lahore · Maryam Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Mianwali* · Medical College, University of Rasul, Mandi Bahauddin** · Narowal Medical College, Narowal · Nawaz Sharif Medical College, Gujrat · Nishtar Medical College, Multan · Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad · Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur · Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi · Sahiwal Medical College, Sahiwal · Sargodha Medical College, Sargodha · Services Institute of Medical Sciences, Lahore · Sheikh Zayed Medical College, Rahim Yar Khan. (*subject to PM&DC approval; **subject to PM&DC approval and fulfilment of regulatory requirements.)

Public-sector dental colleges (5): de'Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore · Fatima Jinnah Institute of Dental Sciences, Lahore* · Nishtar Institute of Dentistry, Multan · Quaid-e-Azam Medical & Dental College, Bahawalpur* · Dental Institute, Punjab Medical College, Faisalabad. (*subject to PM&DC approval.)

• Official advertisement (image) — UHS homepage, Public Notices
• MBBS admission portal
• BDS admission portal
• Admission Policy 2026-27 (PDF)
• Queries/complaints: 042-99231308-09, 042-99231078, 042-99231071 (Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:00 PM)

I passed MDCAT 2024. Can I apply? Yes — the advertisement accepts MDCAT 2026, 2025 or 2024, with 55% for MBBS and 50% for BDS.

Can I change my college preferences after applying? You can modify your application until the submission deadline (30 Oct for MBBS). After the deadline, the number and order of college preferences are final and cannot be changed.

Will I get a call letter if selected? No — all merit and selection lists are published on uhs.edu.pk only. Check the website regularly; the university does not send separate call letters.

Can I apply for both MBBS and BDS? Yes, but separately — admissions are conducted on separate portals and each requires its own application.

What happens if I miss the fee payment deadline? Failure to deposit the fee within the specified period results in forfeiture of the admission and the opportunity for up-gradation, per the Admission Policy.

I have a Punjab domicile but studied elsewhere. Am I eligible? A Punjab domicile certificate (any district) is mandatory for all applicants except Overseas Pakistanis/Dual Nationals applying against their reserved seats.

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Published 16 October 2026 · Last verified against the official UHS advertisement on 16 October 2026.