Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Swat Medical College · Swat, Pakistan
Qualification and identity
- Exact qualification
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Qualification purpose
- Primary medical qualification (physician entry)
- Awarding institution
- Khyber Medical University (KMU) Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Faculty / school
- Swat Medical College
- Campus
- Swat
- Country
- Pakistan
- Entry route
- School-leaver / direct entry Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
Program structure
- Duration
- 5 years (fee schedule lists years 1–5) Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Intake
- Not verified
- Graduation requirements
- Not verified
Teaching language
Admissions
Domestic and general requirements
- Entrance examination · RequiredPass in the MDCAT examination (admission policy for session 2023-24)Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Required prior qualification · RequiredHSSC or equivalent 12th-grade qualification recognized in Pakistan with at least 60% marksSource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Science prerequisites · RequiredBiology and Chemistry, and either Physics or Mathematics, at HSSC levelSource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Grade requirements · RequiredMerit weightage: SSC 10%, HSSC 40%, MDCAT 50%Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
Examinations and language tests
- MDCAT — Required50% of meritSource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
International admissions: International applicants accepted — Separate fee categories for overseas Pakistani and foreign (non-expatriate) students Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
Deadlines
Tuition and fees
| Category | Amount | Basis | Year / stage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee (year 1; rises each year to year 5)Local category | PKR 1,890,000–PKR 2,297,307false | per academic year | 2025-2026Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026 |
| Annual tuition feeForeign/overseas (Pakistani) category | $11,000false | per academic year | 2025-2026Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026 |
| Annual tuition feeForeign (non-expatriates) students category | $7,500false | per academic year | 2025-2026Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026 |
- College registration fee (year 1) — PKR 37,800 for the whole program · MandatorySource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Application fee — PKR 2,000 for the whole program · MandatorySource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Security (one time & refundable) — PKR 200,000 for the whole program · MandatoryRefunds: RefundableSource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- KMU registration, retention, application & DMC charges — PKR 50,000 per academic year · MandatorySource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- PMDC registration (year 1) — PKR 10,000 for the whole program · MandatorySource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
- Admission fee (overseas Pakistani category) — $200 for the whole program · MandatorySource: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026
Living costs, travel, insurance and clinical-stage charges are separate from tuition. Comparing costs across countries.
Clinical training
Swat Medical Complex — Teaching hospital
Saidu Sharif
Placements arranged by the school
150-bed private hospital declared a teaching hospital for the college in December 2016
Source: swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk · verified October 13, 2026- A published hospital affiliation is not a guarantee that every student is placed there.
Recognition and accreditation
National authorization or recognition
Permission from the national education or health authority to run the program or award the degree.
Not verified yet
Institutional accreditation
Accreditation of the university or institution as a whole.
Not verified yet
Medical-program accreditation
Accreditation of the medical degree program by a medical-education accreditor.
Not verified yet
Directory listing
An entry in a directory such as WDOMS. A listing is not accreditation or endorsement.
No directory reference recorded
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ECFMG Sponsor Notes
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Sources and verification
- https://swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk/smc/admission · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk/smc/fee_structure · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026
- https://swatmedicalcollege.edu.pk/smc/hospitals · Official program page · verified October 13, 2026