Medical and dental colleges in Pakistan now have until 31 March 2026 to complete admissions for the 2025–26 session, the PMDC announced, according to the latest reports on Thursday.
The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has announced an extension for admissions to government and private medical and dental colleges for the 2025-26 academic session.
The new deadline for completing admissions has now been set for March 31, 2026. The decision was approved during the council’s meeting on February 10.
Admissions will be conducted strictly in accordance with the PMDC Admission Regulations 2025, according to the details.
In addition, all colleges have been instructed to complete the process following the prescribed rules.
PMDC has further emphasised that this is the final extension and no further delays will be allowed.
Any admissions submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Additionally, the notifications regarding the deadline have been issued to all relevant institutions.
PMDC takes strict action against charging extra fees
In a related move, previously, the PMDC issued show cause notices to 12 medical and dental colleges for charging excessive or unauthorised fees.
The regulatory body has further warned that strict action will be taken against colleges collecting fees beyond the approved limits.
It was also announced that any excess fees collected have to either be refunded to students or adjusted in the next academic session.
Students have also been advised not to pay any additional or unauthorised fees.
Colleges claiming higher operational costs have to provide proper justification, and any proposed fee increase has to go through formal evaluation and approval before it is implemented.
The PMDC also clarified that the maximum permissible fee may reach up to Rs 2.5 million or 25 lakh rupees.
Additionally, prior approval is mandatory for any fee revision. Legal cases filed by some institutions regarding fee disputes are still ongoing, according to the council.
