Public vs Private — College Comparison
Side-by-side view of every college's closing & top merit and seats filled, plus a combined priority ranking across both sectors — Public listed first, Private after. Every figure is drawn directly from the 2025-2026 college-wise selection lists.
17
Public Colleges
3,121
Public Seats Filled
96.94%
Public Top Merit
93.63%
Public Closing Merit (Lowest)
33
Private Colleges
4,241
Private Seats Filled
93.97%
Private Top Merit
61.00%
Private Closing Merit (Lowest)
Public Sector
| College | City | Min | Max | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward Medical University (KEMC), Lahore | Lahore | 94.92% | 96.94% | 313 |
| Nishtar Medical College (NMC), Multan | Multan | 94.20% | 96.58% | 268 |
| Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 94.00% | 96.47% | 325 |
| Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore | Lahore | 94.50% | 96.14% | 314 |
| Punjab Medical College (PMC), Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 93.87% | 96.10% | 270 |
| Gujranwala Medical College (GMC), Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 93.79% | 95.90% | 91 |
| Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | 93.81% | 95.45% | 297 |
| Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot (KMSMC) | Sialkot | 93.74% | 95.31% | 95 |
| Sahiwal Medical College (SLMC), Sahiwal | Sahiwal | 93.76% | 95.04% | 91 |
| D.G. Khan Medical College (DGMC), D.G Khan | D.G Khan | 93.66% | 94.89% | 85 |
| Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore | Lahore | 94.27% | 94.89% | 211 |
| Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat (NSMC) | Gujrat | 93.71% | 94.87% | 49 |
| Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC), Lahore | Lahore | 94.08% | 94.66% | 104 |
| Fatima Jinnah Medical College (FJMC), Lahore | Lahore | 93.87% | 94.58% | 284 |
| Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | 93.64% | 94.47% | 130 |
| Narowal Medical College, Narowal | Narowal | 93.63% | 94.21% | 99 |
| Sargodha Medical College (SMC), Sargodha | Sargodha | 93.69% | 94.07% | 95 |
Private Sector
| College | City | Min | Max | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 86.34% | 93.97% | 144 |
| Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College, Multan | Multan | 74.45% | 93.71% | 150 |
| Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 88.70% | 93.50% | 142 |
| Al-Aleem Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 90.84% | 93.50% | 85 |
| FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore | Lahore | 86.18% | 93.49% | 128 |
| Shahida Islam Medical College, Lodhran | Lodhran | 67.57% | 93.46% | 150 |
| Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 83.76% | 93.46% | 137 |
| Multan Medical & Dental College, Multan | Multan | 73.99% | 93.42% | 150 |
| Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot | Sialkot | 78.77% | 93.34% | 97 |
| Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 79.27% | 93.33% | 147 |
| RLKU Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 72.35% | 93.26% | 100 |
| Aziz Fatima Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 76.42% | 93.24% | 150 |
| Rai Medical College, Sargodha | Sargodha | 65.94% | 93.21% | 100 |
| Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sargodha | Sargodha | 64.92% | 93.20% | 150 |
| Rahbar Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 79.54% | 93.16% | 149 |
| University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad (For Women Only) (University of Faisalabad) | Faisalabad | 68.36% | 93.11% | 150 |
| M. Islam Medical College, Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 69.06% | 92.86% | 150 |
| University College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore (University of Lahore) | Lahore | 75.94% | 92.78% | 143 |
| Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 82.44% | 92.62% | 136 |
| Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 69.39% | 92.59% | 100 |
| Continental Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 76.88% | 92.40% | 100 |
| Independent Medical College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 68.31% | 92.13% | 100 |
| Amna Inayat Medical College, Sheikhupura | Sheikhupura | 67.13% | 91.30% | 99 |
| Queens Medical College Kasur (for females only) | Kasur | 61.00% | 91.24% | 88 |
| Islam Medical College, Sialkot | Sialkot | 72.34% | 91.17% | 150 |
| Akhtar Saeed Medical College, Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 76.99% | 91.16% | 97 |
| Central Park Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 75.02% | 90.39% | 150 |
| Watim Medical College, Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 71.52% | 89.34% | 100 |
| Abwa Medical College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 66.19% | 89.16% | 150 |
| Sahara Medical College, Narowal | Narowal | 63.15% | 89.07% | 150 |
| Avicenna Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 72.40% | 88.15% | 149 |
| Azra Naheed Medical College (Superior University), Lahore | Lahore | 70.94% | 87.94% | 150 |
| Abu Umara Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 69.90% | 85.87% | 100 |
Combined Priority Ranking (Public first, then Private)
All 50 colleges — Public-sector universities listed first, Private-sector admission chances after — each group ranked by 2025-2026 top merit, highest first. A handy reference when filling your choice list.
| Rank | Sector | College | City | Top Merit | Closing Merit | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public | King Edward Medical University (KEMC), Lahore | Lahore | 96.94% | 94.92% | 313 |
| 2 | Public | Nishtar Medical College (NMC), Multan | Multan | 96.58% | 94.20% | 268 |
| 3 | Public | Rawalpindi Medical College (RMC), Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 96.47% | 94.00% | 325 |
| 4 | Public | Allama Iqbal Medical College (AIMC), Lahore | Lahore | 96.14% | 94.50% | 314 |
| 5 | Public | Punjab Medical College (PMC), Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 96.10% | 93.87% | 270 |
| 6 | Public | Gujranwala Medical College (GMC), Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 95.90% | 93.79% | 91 |
| 7 | Public | Quaid-e-Azam Medical College (QAMC), Bahawalpur | Bahawalpur | 95.45% | 93.81% | 297 |
| 8 | Public | Khawaja Muhammad Safdar Medical College, Sialkot (KMSMC) | Sialkot | 95.31% | 93.74% | 95 |
| 9 | Public | Sahiwal Medical College (SLMC), Sahiwal | Sahiwal | 95.04% | 93.76% | 91 |
| 10 | Public | D.G. Khan Medical College (DGMC), D.G Khan | D.G Khan | 94.89% | 93.66% | 85 |
| 11 | Public | Services Institute of Medical Sciences (SIMS), Lahore | Lahore | 94.89% | 94.27% | 211 |
| 12 | Public | Nawaz Sharif Medical College, University of Gujrat (NSMC) | Gujrat | 94.87% | 93.71% | 49 |
| 13 | Public | Ameer-ud-Din Medical College (AMC), Lahore | Lahore | 94.66% | 94.08% | 104 |
| 14 | Public | Fatima Jinnah Medical College (FJMC), Lahore | Lahore | 94.58% | 93.87% | 284 |
| 15 | Public | Sheikh Zayed Medical College (SZMC), Rahim Yar Khan | Rahim Yar Khan | 94.47% | 93.64% | 130 |
| 16 | Public | Narowal Medical College, Narowal | Narowal | 94.21% | 93.63% | 99 |
| 17 | Public | Sargodha Medical College (SMC), Sargodha | Sargodha | 94.07% | 93.69% | 95 |
| 18 | Private | Shalamar Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.97% | 86.34% | 144 |
| 19 | Private | Bakhtawar Amin Medical & Dental College, Multan | Multan | 93.71% | 74.45% | 150 |
| 20 | Private | Sharif Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.50% | 88.70% | 142 |
| 21 | Private | Al-Aleem Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.50% | 90.84% | 85 |
| 22 | Private | FMH College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore | Lahore | 93.49% | 86.18% | 128 |
| 23 | Private | Shahida Islam Medical College, Lodhran | Lodhran | 93.46% | 67.57% | 150 |
| 24 | Private | Lahore Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.46% | 83.76% | 137 |
| 25 | Private | Multan Medical & Dental College, Multan | Multan | 93.42% | 73.99% | 150 |
| 26 | Private | Sialkot Medical College, Sialkot | Sialkot | 93.34% | 78.77% | 97 |
| 27 | Private | Rashid Latif Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.33% | 79.27% | 147 |
| 28 | Private | RLKU Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.26% | 72.35% | 100 |
| 29 | Private | Aziz Fatima Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 93.24% | 76.42% | 150 |
| 30 | Private | Rai Medical College, Sargodha | Sargodha | 93.21% | 65.94% | 100 |
| 31 | Private | Niazi Medical & Dental College, Sargodha | Sargodha | 93.20% | 64.92% | 150 |
| 32 | Private | Rahbar Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 93.16% | 79.54% | 149 |
| 33 | Private | University Medical & Dental College, Faisalabad (For Women Only) (University of Faisalabad) | Faisalabad | 93.11% | 68.36% | 150 |
| 34 | Private | M. Islam Medical College, Gujranwala | Gujranwala | 92.86% | 69.06% | 150 |
| 35 | Private | University College of Medicine & Dentistry, Lahore (University of Lahore) | Lahore | 92.78% | 75.94% | 143 |
| 36 | Private | Akhtar Saeed Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 92.62% | 82.44% | 136 |
| 37 | Private | Pak Red Crescent Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 92.59% | 69.39% | 100 |
| 38 | Private | Continental Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 92.40% | 76.88% | 100 |
| 39 | Private | Independent Medical College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 92.13% | 68.31% | 100 |
| 40 | Private | Amna Inayat Medical College, Sheikhupura | Sheikhupura | 91.30% | 67.13% | 99 |
| 41 | Private | Queens Medical College Kasur (for females only) | Kasur | 91.24% | 61.00% | 88 |
| 42 | Private | Islam Medical College, Sialkot | Sialkot | 91.17% | 72.34% | 150 |
| 43 | Private | Akhtar Saeed Medical College, Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 91.16% | 76.99% | 97 |
| 44 | Private | Central Park Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 90.39% | 75.02% | 150 |
| 45 | Private | Watim Medical College, Rawalpindi | Rawalpindi | 89.34% | 71.52% | 100 |
| 46 | Private | Abwa Medical College, Faisalabad | Faisalabad | 89.16% | 66.19% | 150 |
| 47 | Private | Sahara Medical College, Narowal | Narowal | 89.07% | 63.15% | 150 |
| 48 | Private | Avicenna Medical College, Lahore | Lahore | 88.15% | 72.40% | 149 |
| 49 | Private | Azra Naheed Medical College (Superior University), Lahore | Lahore | 87.94% | 70.94% | 150 |
| 50 | Private | Abu Umara Medical & Dental College, Lahore | Lahore | 85.87% | 69.90% | 100 |