Development and Facilities
DUHS currently has two medical colleges: the Dow Medical College (DMC) and Dow International Medical College, and one postgraduate medical institute. The DUHS Karachi Act was passed by the provincial assembly this year keeping in view the growth and development of Karachi and importance of postgraduate studies in health sciences. Dow Medical College remains the highest ranking public sector university of health sciences, attracting the best students from Karachi and interior Sindh.
At the Ojha Institute of Chest Diseases, there is a 250-bed hospital, research facility and a college (Dow International Medical College) is established. The Institute of Basic Sciences, the Institute of Postgraduate Studies, the Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and the Institute of Medical Technology will be set up on the Ojha campus.
Dow International Medical College is on a sprawling campus near Safoora Goth and is dedicated to giving students from all around the world the benefit of a medical education in Pakistan. The first batch was admitted in April 2007 while the second was admitted in November 2007. The campus is shared with the OJHA Campus (Karachi's medical research city). The faculty members of this new college DIMC have been appointed by the Dow University of Health Sciences as per requirements of PMDC.
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