Bannu Medical College

33°1′25.77″N 70°42′26.35″E / 33.0238250°N 70.7073194°E / 33.0238250; 70.7073194CampusUrban, 75 acres (30 ha)LanguageEnglish^[1]ColoursWebsitewww.bmckp.edu.pk

Bannu Medical College (BMC) (Urdu: بنوں طبی کالج, Pashto: د بنو طب پوهنځی) is a public medical institute located in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.^[1] It is one of several medical colleges affiliated with the Khyber Medical University and enrolls 100 students each year.^[2][1][3] BMC is recognized by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council and is listed in the World Directory of Medical Colleges.^[1][4]

History

BMC was established in August 2006 by former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Akram Khan Durrani and opened that December.^{[citation needed]} In 2009, a new campus in Bannu Township was approved and formal work started in 2013.^[5] Though the 600 kanal^{[citation needed]} campus was intended to be completed by 2016, there were delays due to shortage of funds, with the construction estimated to cost Rs627 million.^[5] The temporary location for the college was in Bannu City in the Government High School No. 3 building.^[5] Because the Bannu City campus did not have residence halls, students had to find their own accommodation.^[5] Construction finished and the permanent campus in Bannu Township was opened in March 2021.^[6]

Programs

Basic Sciences

• Anatomy
• Biochemistry
• Dentistry
• Forensic Medicine
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Psychiatry
• Community Medicine

Clinical sciences

• General Medicine
• Paediatrics
• Pulmonology
• Cardiology
• Psychiatry
• General Surgery
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Paediatric Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Radiology
• Gynaecology
• Ears, Nose, Throat (ENT)
• Ophthalmology
• Dentistry

Affiliated hospitals

The 600-bed Khalifa Gul Nawaz Teaching Hospital, 244-bed District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital, and the 130-bed Women and Children's Hospital are associated with the college.^[7][8][9] DHQ is recognized by the Pakistan Nursing Council.^[10]

Student life

Student groups annually arrange college funfairs^{[citation needed]} and partake in festivities such as Urdu Day, Pashto Day, English Day, and Sports Day.^[11] Medical activities and photography seminars are also available.^[11] The college publishes Baraan, previously Taryaaq, a magazine that is released annually.^{[citation needed]}

References

External links

Khyber Medical University

Bannu Medical College

Bannu Medical College Facebook page

Medical Teaching Institute (MTI) Bannu

Pakistan Medical and Dental Council

Bannu Medical College Journal