Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

What Pakistan Medical and Dental Council does

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) is the statutory federal regulator of medical and dental education, training, and practice in Pakistan. Originally established in 1962 and comprehensively reorganized under the PMDC Act 2022, PMDC licenses and registers medical and dental practitioners (387,173 on the current register), accredits undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental colleges, sets curriculum and examination standards, and administers the centralized Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT), which in the most recent cycle served more than 140,000 candidates. It enforces a national tuition cap (PKR 1.8 million per year at private colleges), handles disciplinary cases, and levies penalties on unauthorized seats and non-compliant institutions. PMDC operates through a headquarters function and six regional offices, with revenue drawn from practitioner licensing and renewal fees, faculty registration fees, MDCAT examination fees, college accreditation and inspection fees, and financial penalties.

The council's underlying technology footprint centers on a suite of digital portals for licensing, faculty registration, college accreditation, and the MDCAT admissions workflow, replacing earlier paper-based processes. In 2024 PMDC secured World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) accreditation, aligning Pakistan's medical regulation with international standards and improving the global portability of Pakistani medical graduates. PMDC's business model is non-commercial and statutory: revenue is fee-based and government-set, and its strategic direction is shaped by federal policy, the Council's governing composition, and periodic political intervention — including recent leadership dismissals and controversies that have periodically disrupted operations.

Name

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Legal name

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Website

https://pmdc.pk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

PMDC is Pakistan's statutory federal regulator of medical and dental education and practice, licensing 387,173 practitioners, accrediting colleges, and administering the centralized MDCAT admissions exam for 140,000+ candidates annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Regulatory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Assessment Platforms & Computer-Based Testing Authorities (EDADAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Qualifications & Credit Framework Authorities (EDADAEAD), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC)

Keywords

• Medical regulation services
• Medical practitioner licensing
• Medical college accreditation
• Medical admission testing
• Healthcare professional registration

Headquarters

HQ city

Islamabad

HQ country

Pakistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Regulatory Fees: PMDC collects various regulatory fees including provisional license fees (Rs. 3,000 for local graduates, Rs. 10,000 for foreign graduates), certificate of good standing (Rs. 7,000), faculty registration (Rs. 3,000 per year), and student registration fees. These fees fund regulatory operations.
2. Examination Fees: Fees collected from MDCAT, NEB, and NRE examination registrations. Over 140,000 candidates registered for MDCAT 2025.
3. Penalty Fees: Penalties imposed on institutions for various violations including: Rs. 2,000,000 per unauthorized seat admission, Rs. 1,500,000 per irregular admission, Rs. 500,000 for delayed merit list publication plus Rs. 50,000 per day, Rs. 200,000 per violation of fee regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

PMDC regulates medical and dental education and practice in Pakistan by licensing 387,173 practitioners, accrediting medical/dental colleges, administering the national MDCAT admission test (over 140,000 candidates in 2025), and running NEB and NRE examinations for foreign graduates. It operates dedicated online portals (Doctors Online, Institution Online, MDCAT, NRE, NEB, Complaints) for registration, credentialing, verification, licensing, student/faculty registration, and disciplinary complaints. Its services are delivered through these digital portals plus six regional offices across Pakistan.

Product overview

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council operates a comprehensive digital platform ecosystem for regulating medical and dental education and practitioners in Pakistan. The portfolio includes online portals for doctors (Doctors Online Portal), institutions (Institution Online Portal), and examination registration (NEB/NRE/MDCAT). Key services include student registration, faculty registration, licensing and credentialing, disciplinary complaints handling, and public result verification portals. The council also maintains publication services including PMDC Law Journal, recognized journals database, and official announcements through its web platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Doctors Online Portal

Quantifiable outcome

• 387,173 total practitioners registered with PMDC
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Federal Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & CoordinationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2025Federal Minister inaugurated newly developed PMDC MDCAT Question Bank. PMDC and Ministry jointly support Pakistani medical and dental students abroad. National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services meets at PMDC.
• ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2025High-level ACCME delegation visited PMDC for strategic CPD discussions. Revolution in Medical Education planned with CPD system implementation by PMDC in Pakistan.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2025WHO delegation visited PMDC President to align medical and public health education with Primary Health Care (PHC) needs of Pakistan. This partnership focuses on strategic discussions to improve healthcare education standards.
• Ambassador of the Republic of KazakhstanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Ambassador visited PMDC for discussions on medical education cooperation between Pakistan and Kazakhstan.
• Kyrgyzstan DelegationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kyrgyzstan delegation visited PMDC to discuss medical education standards and potential cooperation.
• Danish DelegationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Danish delegation met with PMDC President to discuss medical education collaboration and reforms.
• SAARC Bioethics UnitsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024SAARC Bioethics Units gathered virtually at PMDC to combat healthcare stigmatization and discrimination, demonstrating regional leadership in medical ethics.
• World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024PMDC achieved accreditation from WFME in 2024, ensuring Pakistani medical qualifications meet international standards. This recognition allows Pakistani doctors to pursue ECFMG certification and practice in countries requiring WFME-recognized qualifications. The accreditation underscores PMDC's commitment to ensuring highest standards of medical education within Pakistan.
• ECFMG (Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2024PMDC collaborates with ECFMG for certification pathways. Pakistani doctors can pursue ECFMG certification thanks to WFME accreditation. ECFMG guidelines used for establishment of Medical Education Department in institutions.
• College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024President of CPSP is part of National Medical & Dental Academic Board, representing key medical education stakeholder in curriculum formulation and approval process.
• Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed is part of National Medical & Dental Academic Board. HEC and PMDC collaborate on medical education standards and scholarship programs including HEC scholarship Phase-III for Balochistan.
• Sudan DelegationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Sudan delegation visited PMDC to learn about Pakistani medical education standards and regulatory framework.
• Pakistani Psychiatry Association of North America (PAPANA)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023PMDC determined to collaborate with PAPANA to spearhead a Mental Health Awareness Campaign in Pakistan.
• IAMRA (International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023PMDC President Professor Dr. Rizwan Taj met with IAMRA Chair Dr. Heidi Oetter, demonstrating international engagement in medical regulatory matters.
• President WFMEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023President WFME met Federal Minister of Health and President PM&DC to discuss medical education standards and WFME recognition process.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OfficialPMDC
• Facebookfacebook.com/PakMedicalCommission
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pmdcpakistan

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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