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This college was founded as Lahore Medical College in 1860.. King Edward Medical College has a very long tradition of excellence going back nearly 150 years. This is the second oldest seat of Medical Learning in the subcontinent, the first being in Calcutta. King Edward Medical College is even older than the University of Punjab, the latter being established in 1870 as the Punjab University College. The university status was granted in 1882. In 1860, the Lahore Medical School started functioning in the Artillery Barracks at the present site of Government College, Lahore.In 1886 the Medical School was renamed as the Lahore Medical College. In 1891, the Licentiate Diploma was re-designed and re-designated as Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The first Principal after partition was Lt Col Ilahi Bukhsh. The present Principal is Prof. Mumtaz Hassan. The Principal of King Edward Medical College, Lahore is also the Chairman of Admission Board The attached hospital was located in a stable where we have the Tibbi Police Station now. The first Principal was Dr. J.B. Scriven (1860 - 1870). A total of 49 students were admitted, and were taught by only two teachers, the Principal and one Professor. Of these 49 students, 27 got their Medical Diplomas in 1863
In 1870, the construction of the attached teaching hospital was completed and it was named after the then Viceroy of India, Lord Mayo (Mayo Hospital). During 1910-1915, new buildings were constructed from King Edward Memorial Funds, and with the Sovereign permission named King Edward Medical College. There were generous donations by the rulers of various princely states of the Punjab; that is why various college blocks bear the name of the donors. The major ones are:
Patiala Block (Administrative block, library, lecture theatres)
Bhawalpur Block (Pathology, Physiology, Biochemistry and Community Medicine)
Farid Kot Block (Anatomy)
Kapurthala Block (Pharmacology) |
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In addition to M.B., B.S., this College also imparts teaching to B.D.S. students of de' Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore. The teaching hospitals affiliated with this college are Mayo Hospital, Lady Willingdon Hospital and Lahore General Hospital (Department of Neurosurgery). A great day in the history of K.E.came when university status was announced for K.E.This was a brilliant journey from lahore medical school to King Edward Medical College University .
Address: Nila Gumbad, Anarkali, Lahore.- 54000
Tel: (92)-042-7354005, 9211145- 54 /01
Fax: (92)-042-7233796
The contact person for any inquiries about the admission is Mr. Abdul Hameed:
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