Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery

The MBBS degree is a five-year program of 238 credit hours. The first two years (called first professional) mostly cover the pre-clinical studies in basic medical sciences. The courses normally taught in the pre-clinical years deal with the normal structure and function of the organs of the body. The program also incorporates community-oriented medicine, biostatistics and preliminary clinical medicine.

In the subsequent three years of clinical education and training, the students gain a broad systematic knowledge of para-clinical, medical and surgical subjects. The clinical teaching is mainly given in Isra University Hospital and Isra University Welfare Hospital . It prepares the students to learn how the disease process affects the body, and provides them necessary skills to examine, investigate and treat the patients.

During the clinical period, the students are also exposed to clinical laboratories and hospital wards where they get an opportunity to become familiar with the most commonly encountered health problems. From time to time, the students are also required to participate in clinico-pathological conferences to integrate various aspects of a particular disease.

Courses of Study

The curriculum conforms to the rules and regulations laid down by the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PM&DC). It aims at stimulating the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains of learning. There are two broad categories of subjects covered in the MBBS program, namely basic medical sciences & para-clinical and clinical subjects.

Basic Medical Sciences & Para-clinical Subjects

Basic sciences make the foundation for understanding of the clinical teaching and training. A major portion of the first two years covers anatomy, physiology, biochemistry and principles of community health. Introduction to paraclinical subjects including pathology, microbiology, pharmacology and forensic medicine start in the second year and are completed at the end of the third year. The students are also offered courses in English and computer applications during the first two years.

A Typical Study Plan

Minimum Degree Requirements: This program comprises of a minimum of 238 and 6012 contact hours, including night and evening duties.