Khyber Medical University

Khyber Medical University (Urdu: جامعہ طبی خیبر, Pashto: د خیبر طبي پوهنتون, abbreviated as KMU), is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.[1][2]

Not to be confused with Khyber Medical College.
Khyber Medical University
جامعہ طبی خیبر
Logo of KMU
TypePublic
Established2007 (2007)
AffiliationPakistan Medical Commission
Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
Pakistan Medical Research Council
College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan
Pakistan Nursing Council
Higher Education Commission (Pakistan)
ChancellorGovernor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Vice-ChancellorProf Dr Zia Ul Haq
Students48000
Undergraduates4000
Postgraduates220
Location
Peshawar
,
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
,
Pakistan
Colours
NicknameKMU
Websitekmu.edu.pk

Established in January 2007,[1][2] the university comprises several constituent colleges and institutes, affiliated undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental institutes and various allied health sciences programs.[3][1][4]

Recognized university

Khyber Medical University is a recognized university by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council.[3][1][2]

Constituent institutions
  • KMU Institute of Basic Medical Sciences
  • KMU Institute of Dental Sciences, Kohat
  • KMU Institute of Health Professions Education and Research
  • KMU Institute Of Medical Sciences, Kohat
  • KMU Institute of Nursing Sciences, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Public Health and Social Sciences, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Mardan
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Swat
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad
  • KMU Institute of Paramedical Sciences, Lakki Marwat
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Kohat
  • KMU Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Pathology and Diagnostic Medicine, Peshawar
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Lower Dir
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Swabi
  • KMU Institute of Health Sciences, Kurram

Affiliated institutions

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

Nursing

Pharmacy
  • Northwest College of Pharmacy, Peshawar

Allied health sciences
  • Bannu College of Medical Technology, (Bannu)
  • Frontier Homeopathic Medical College, Peshawar
  • Mahboob School of Physiotherapy, Peshawar
  • National Institute of Health and Management Sciences, Peshawar
  • Northwest College of Physical Therapy, Peshawar
  • Pakistan Institute of Community Ophthalmology, Peshawar
  • Pakistan Institute of Prosthetics & Orthotics Sciences, Peshawar
  • RMI School of Allied Health Sciences, Peshawar
  • RMI College of Rehabilitation Science, Peshawar
  • Sarhad Institute of Health Sciences, Peshawar
  • Udhyana Institute of Medical Sciences, Peshawar

See also

References
  1. Khyber Medical University - University Overview on uniRank, University Rankings website (Australia) Retrieved 12 February 2022
  2. Profile of Khyber Medical University on World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Workforce Alliance website Retrieved 13 February 2022
  3. "Khyber Medical University is on the list of recognized institutions". Higher Education Commission of Pakistan website. 31 October 2009. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  4. Khyber Medical University ranking and statistics on edurank.org website Retrieved 12 February 2022
  5. Sayed Amjad Hussain (19 August 2021). "A Tale of 2 Medical Colleges that Refused to Die". The Friday Times (newspaper). Retrieved 12 February 2022.


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