University College of Conventional Medicine

Dr. Naveed Akhtar
Principal

Introduction
The University College of Conventional Medicine of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur was established in the year 2000 at Khawaja Farid Campus.
It is the first Institution of its kind in the Punjab and 2nd in Pakistan. The University College of Conventional Medicine admitted its first group of 42 students in Bachelor of Eastern Medicine & Surgery and 60 in Bachelor of Homeopathic Medical Sciences. The college has taken a big advance since its birth towards becoming a well-reputed Herbal & Homoeo training center at National level. The BEMS and BHMS programs are comprised of 5 professional years. The courses of both programs consist of some common subjects like Anatomy, Physiology, Bio-Chemistry, Pathology, Microbiology, Materia Medica, Pharmacy, Community Medicine and Philosophy. Further more the laboratories of Anatomy Museum, Animal Research and Histopathology have been established. The College aims to attain students with high values of knowledge and education through meticulous class work, practical work in laboratories and apprenticeship training. The plant collection tour in second professional is a part of student’s awareness regarding the identification and cultivation of various plants of medicinal value. The University College of Conventional Medicine has also started M.Phil. Degree program in the subject of Phytomedicine in the year 2005.

Eligibility Criteria
Only those candidates shall be eligible for admission to B.E.M.S. or B.H.M.S. degree course who:
i) have passed F.Sc. Pre Medical or equivalent examination in at least second division. The candidates seeking admission on the basis of B.Sc. degree must have passed F.Sc. with pre-medical and B.Sc. or equivalent examination in at least second division from any recognized University with any one of the following subjects in addition to Chemistry:-
a. Botany b. Zoology c. Biology d. Pharmacology e. Microbiology
ii) have passed F.T.J. (Diploma in Fazil Tibbo-Jarahat) or D.H.M.S. (Diploma in Homoeopathic Medical System) obtaining at least 50% marks awarded by National Council for Tibb and National Council for Homoeopathy, respectively after matric or equivalent examination with science subjects in at least second division or F.Sc. Pre-Medical or equivalent.
The merit of any applicant, who has passed an examination other than F.Sc./B.Sc. or the total marks are different from total marks prescribed in the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education or Islamia University, Bahawalpur shall be determined by making a proportionate conversion to the total marks at F.Sc./B.Sc. level of the Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education or of this University.The University Library at Khawaja Farid Campus has a separate section of Computer with high speed internet. It has an adequate collection of latest text books, reference books and research journals on various subjects. Gold Medal is being awarded to the student getting first position on the basis of aggregated marks obtained by him/her in first to Final professional BEMS & BHMS Examinations.

Programe Offered:

BEMS