Jinnah Sindh Medical University
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| Motto | Knowledge, Service, Character |
|---|---|
| Type | public university |
| Established | Sindh Medical College established on 7 April 1973. Gained university status in June 2012 |
| Chancellor | Imran Ismail (Governor of Sindh) |
| Location | , , 24°51′03″N 67°02′44″E / 24.85083°N 67.04556°E |
| Affiliations | |
| Website | Jinnah Sindh Medical University's Official Website |
Jinnah Sindh Medical University (جناح سندھ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی), formerly known as Sindh Medical College,[1] is a medical university in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It gained university status in June 2012.[2]
History
Jinnah Sindh Medical University, formerly known as Sindh Medical College, started on April 7, 1973[2] after approval of a committee constituted by the Government of Sindh. Approximately 200 students were admitted to their first year of a MBBS in 1973. Khawaja Moin Ahmed was appointed as the first principal of the college. The college initially began working in the pediatrics ward of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, which had been the army barracks since 1865 and was given to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre in 1959.
Affiliations
The university is fully accredited by the Higher Education Commission and the University Grants Commission (Pakistan).[3]
The University is also associated with other medical institutions such as the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, the National Institute of Child Health[1] and the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases.
Mergers
In 2003, Sindh Medical College became a part of the Dow University of Health Sciences. It also shares the curriculum, faculty, and other certain resources with the other affiliated institutions of DUHS, such as DMC (Dow Medical College) and Dow International Medical College.[4] Later in 2010, it merged with Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre[4][5]
Granted university status
The Sindh Medical College achieved university status on June 2, 2012 and thus became third medical university in Karachi, with the ordinance signed by the Governor Sindh, Ishrat-ul-Ebad Khan, and witnessed by President Asif Ali Zardari at Bilawal House.[2][6][7][8]
Notable alumni
The list of notable graduates of the Sindh Medical College (and later university) includes:[9]
- Shahid Masood
- Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui
- Arbab Ghulam Rahim (Former Chief Minister Sindh)
- Imran Farooq (Pakistani politician)
- Farooq Sattar (Pakistani politician)
- Shaista Wahidi (TV personality in Pakistan)
- Asim Shahmalak (British hair transplant surgeon and broadcaster)
See also
References
- ^ a b "Jinnah Sindh Medical University affiliation hailed". The Nation (newspaper). 20 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b c Tahir Hasan Khan (2 June 2012). "Jinnah Sindh Medical University (SMC) made university". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Higher Education Commission (Pakistan) Recognised Universities and Degree Awarding Institutions (includes Jinnah Sindh Medical University)". Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ a b Tufail Ahmed (29 December 2010). "JPMC to merge with Sindh Medical College". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ (Mahnoor Sherazee) Three hospitals and medical college to put up a fight against merger The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 30 December 2010, Retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ University status: Karachi gets its third medical university with SMC upgrade The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 2 June 2012, Retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ (Associated Press of Pakistan) President witnesses signing of ordinance Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 2 June 2012, Retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ President witnesses signing of Ordinance to set up SMU Pakistan Observer (newspaper), Published 21 February 2013, Retrieved 2 April 2021
- ^ Sindh Medical College Alumni Association Pakistan Archived 2012-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Alumni Database
