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University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore

📍 Lahore, Pakistan 🎓 Est. 2002 🌐 uhs.edu.pk 📞 +92-42-99231307
Public HEC W2 28 Programs Ranked #11 in Pakistan
Overview Programs (28) Admissions & Eligibility Departments & Faculty Campus & Facilities
#11
HEC Ranking
24+
Years of Excellence
28
Programs Offered
1
Disciplines

📖 About University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore

The University of Health Sciences (UHS), Lahore is Pakistans largest health sciences university and the principal regulatory, examining, and degree-awarding body for medical, dental, nursing, and allied health education across Punjab. Established on 2 October 2002, UHS oversees admissions and academic standards for over 140 affiliated public and private medical, dental, and nursing institutions, including conducting the annual Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) for MBBS and BDS seats province-wide, while also directly teaching its own on-campus undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its Jinnah Campus in Kala Shah Kaku and City Campus in Lahore. These direct programmes span Pharm-D, Doctor of Physical Therapy, and BS degrees in Medical Laboratory Technology, Speech and Language Pathology, Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Technology, and Human Nutrition and Dietetics, alongside postgraduate MPhil and PhD research degrees in basic medical sciences such as Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, plus MD Family Medicine, MSc Nursing, and the Masters in Health Professional Education (MHPE). Ranked among Pakistans top health sciences universities by the HEC, UHS is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC), Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC), and Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP), and maintains international research collaborations with institutions including Duke University, the University of Liverpool, and the University of Glasgow.

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore holds HEC W2 Category status - Pakistan's Higher Education Commission's highest recognition for academic excellence, research output, and institutional quality. It is ranked #11 among all universities in Pakistan.

🎓 Programs at University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore offers 28 accredited programs across 1 disciplines. Click any program to see description and entry requirements.

Browse Programs by Subject

Bachelor's Degrees (7)

BS Human Genetics and Molecular Biology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 4-year programme covers genetic diagnostics, molecular biology techniques, and hereditary disease research.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

BS Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 4-year programme covers clinical nutrition, dietetic planning, and public health nutrition.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

BS Medical Laboratory Technology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 4-year programme covers clinical laboratory diagnostics, haematology, and microbiology techniques.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

BS Speech and Language Pathology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 4-year programme covers assessment and therapy for speech, language, and communication disorders.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

BS Transfusion Medicine and Blood Bank Technology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 4-year programme covers blood banking, transfusion safety, and donor and component management.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.)

Medicine & Health

⏱ 5.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered by the Institute of Pharmacy at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 5-year Pharm.D. programme covers pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacy, and pharmacy practice.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)

Medicine & Health

⏱ 5.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered by the School of Rehabilitation Sciences at the UHS Jinnah Campus, this 5-year Doctor of Physical Therapy programme covers musculoskeletal, neurological, and cardiopulmonary rehabilitation.

Entry Requirements FSc Pre-Medical or equivalent with minimum 60% aggregate marks; admission via the UHS Undergraduate Admission Test (UGAT), with merit calculated as SSC 10%, HSSC Pre-Medical 40%, and UGAT score 50%.
Master's Degrees (18)

Masters in Family Medicine

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 January 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Family Medicine, this 2-year postgraduate programme builds advanced primary care and community health management skills.

Entry Requirements MBBS with valid PMDC registration; admission per Department of Family Medicine eligibility criteria.

Masters in Health Professional Education (MHPE)

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Medical Education, this 2-year programme trains health professionals in teaching methodology, curriculum design, and assessment.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or a health professions degree with relevant teaching experience; admission per Department of Medical Education eligibility criteria.

MD Family Medicine

Medicine & Health

⏱ 4.0 Years 📅 January 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Family Medicine, this 4-year postgraduate specialization trains physicians in comprehensive primary and family healthcare.

Entry Requirements MBBS with valid PMDC registration and completion of the Masters in Family Medicine or equivalent standing; admission per Department of Family Medicine eligibility criteria.

MPhil Anatomy

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Anatomy, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers human anatomical and embryological sciences.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Behavioural Sciences

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Behavioural Sciences, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers psychology and behavioural aspects of healthcare delivery.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Biochemistry

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Biochemistry, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers clinical and molecular biochemistry.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Forensic Medicine

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Forensic Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers medico-legal investigation and toxicology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Haematology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Haematology, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers blood disorders, coagulation studies, and laboratory haematology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Human Genetics

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers hereditary disease mechanisms and genetic diagnostics.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Immunology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Immunology, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers immune system disorders and diagnostic immunology techniques.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Medical Laboratory Sciences

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Institute of Allied Health Sciences, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers advanced clinical laboratory diagnostics and quality management.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Microbiology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Microbiology, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers medical microbiology and infectious disease diagnostics.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Morbid Anatomy and Histopathology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Histopathology, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers tissue diagnostics and morbid anatomy techniques.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Oral Pathology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Oral Pathology, this 2-year postgraduate programme covers diagnostic oral and dental tissue pathology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Pharmacology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Pharmacology, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers drug action, therapeutics, and toxicology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MPhil Physiology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Physiology, this 2-year postgraduate research programme covers human physiological systems and experimental physiology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

MSc Nursing

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered by the Nursing and Postgraduate Education Department, this 2-year programme builds advanced clinical, leadership, and research skills for registered nurses.

Entry Requirements BScN (Generic) or Post-RN BSN with valid Pakistan Nursing Council registration and required clinical experience; admission per Nursing and Postgraduate Education Department criteria.

Transitional Doctor of Physical Therapy (T-DPT)

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 September 💬 English
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Offered by the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, this 2-year bridging programme upgrades 3-year BSc Physical Therapy graduates to the Doctor of Physical Therapy qualification.

Entry Requirements BSc Physical Therapy (3-year) or equivalent qualification with valid registration; admission per School of Rehabilitation Sciences criteria.
PhD / Doctorate (2)

PhD Cellular and Molecular Biology

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Human Genetics and Molecular Biology, this research doctorate focuses on cellular mechanisms, molecular diagnostics, and genetic research.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or an allied health sciences degree relevant to the discipline; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

PhD Medical Education

Medicine & Health

⏱ 2.0 Years 📅 October 💬 English
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Offered by the Department of Medical Education, this research doctorate focuses on curriculum design, assessment, and health professions teaching methodology.

Entry Requirements MBBS/BDS or a health professions degree with relevant teaching experience; admission via the UHS postgraduate entrance examination and interview, per Advanced Studies and Research Board (AS&RB) criteria.

📋 Admissions & Eligibility

Admission to University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore is competitive and merit-based. Below is a general guide to eligibility criteria and the application process. Always confirm the latest requirements on the official website at uhs.edu.pk.

🎓 Undergraduate Admission (Bachelor's)

  • Intermediate (FSc / FA / ICS / I.Com) or equivalent with minimum 60% marks
  • A-Levels or equivalent international qualification accepted
  • Valid HSSC certificate or equivalent from a recognized board
  • Completion of university entry test (SAT / NTS / university-specific test)
  • Satisfactory interview (for select programs)
  • Completion of online application form with required documents
  • Submission of academic transcripts, domicile, and CNIC/B-Form
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📚 Postgraduate Admission (Master's)

  • Bachelor's degree (4-year) or equivalent from an HEC-recognized institution
  • Minimum CGPA of 2.5 / 4.0 or 2nd Division in relevant field
  • GAT (General) or subject-specific GAT from NTS with minimum 50% score
  • Relevant work experience may be required for MBA/Executive programs
  • Two professional or academic references
  • Statement of Purpose for research-track programs
  • English language proficiency (IELTS 6.0+ or equivalent for international students)

🔬 Doctoral Admission (PhD)

  • MS / MPhil degree or equivalent in a relevant field
  • Minimum CGPA of 3.0 / 4.0 or equivalent
  • NTS GAT (Subject) with minimum 70% score
  • Published research or strong academic writing samples
  • Research proposal aligned with faculty research areas
  • Three academic references from senior faculty members
  • Personal interview with the doctoral committee

📂 Required Documents

  • Completed application form (online/printed)
  • Attested copies of all academic certificates and transcripts
  • CNIC / B-Form / Passport (for foreign students)
  • Domicile certificate
  • Character certificate from last institution attended
  • Passport-size photographs (as required)
  • Entry test scorecard (NTS/SAT/GAT as applicable)

📞 Admissions Contact

Email info@uhs.edu.pk
Phone +92-42-99231307
Website https://uhs.edu.pk

🏛️ Departments & Faculty

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore is organised into 1 academic disciplines spanning 28 programs.

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Medicine & Health

Health sciences programs focused on modern medical practice and research.

28 programs available

🏫 Campus & Facilities

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore provides a modern academic environment designed to foster learning, research, and personal growth. Students benefit from world-class infrastructure and a vibrant campus community in Lahore, Pakistan.

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Central Library
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Research Labs
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Computer Labs
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Sports Complex
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Student Hostels
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Cafeteria & Food Court
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Transport Services
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Medical / Health Centre
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Auditorium & Event Hall
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Wi-Fi Campus
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Career Services
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International Office

📍 Location

University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore is located in Lahore, Pakistan. The university has been serving students since 2002. For directions and campus maps, visit the official website at https://uhs.edu.pk.