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Welcome to Khyber Medical College! Khyber Medical College (KMC) is affiliated with Khyber Medical University, Peshawar, Pakistan. KMC was established in 1954 inside the campus of University of Peshawar. Since than the college hasl served the country, in the field of health sciences. Starting with a handful of medical students enrollee, there are more than a thousand students enrolled in the college at present. Its graduates have brought fame to this institution by their hard work and professionalism not only in the country but also abroad.
A Symbol of Pride!
Situated inside the campus of University of Peshawar, Khyber Medical College stands majestically as one of the best medical educational institution of South-East Asia. Its red-brick walls and fort like design represent great architectural taste of Muslim emperors. But its source of strenght comes from its students and teachers who work tirelessly to build upon the success of their predecessors in giving the people of NWFP the much needed health care. KMC is a beacon of hope and a symbol of pride for the people of Peshawar.
The College Logo The book on the top is the Holy Quran with a verse, which urges us to increase our knowledge. The torch thus symbolizes the role of the college in spreading education throughout the country. The mountains in the background represent the great mountainous region of NWFP province.
A Viberent greenery View of Khyber Medical College 
Khyber Medical College, front entrance.Khyber Medical College, located in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan, is arguably one of the higher ranked medical institutions in the country. It is listed in the World Health Organization directory of medical schools and is one of the several graduate colleges of the University of Peshawar. It provides training to future leaders in patient care and provides modern health care facilities to the people of Peshawar. College buildings added during 1960 to 1980 were designed by Pakistani Architect A. R. Hye.The college was founded in 1954 by Mr. Ghulam Muhammad, Governor General of Pakistan, with the vision to create a centre of excellence in medical training, health care and biomedical research. Since then it has expanded steadily to meet the growing health care needs of the ever expanding Peshawar city. To provide dental health facilities to the people of Peshawar, a dentistry department was founded in 1964 which is now called Khyber College of Dentistry.The college has a distinguished faculty of more than 100 full-time teachers and researchers in 26 research-oriented basic and clinical academic departments. More than 8000 graduates call Khyber Medical College their alma mater. Around 1400 medical students are enrolled in the college in any given year. Every year a high number of graduates are accepted in residency and sub-speciality training programs in the United States and United Kingdom. Professor Dr. Nargis Parveen is currently the dean and principal of Khyber Medical College. Academic DepartmentsBasic Sciences- Anatomy
- Physiology
- Biochemistry
- Pharmacology & Therapeutics
- Pathology and microbiology
- Preventive medicine
- Forensic medicine & Toxicology
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