The Foundation University Medical College (FUMC) was established in the year 2000. The Medical College is recognized by the Pakistan Medial and Dental Council (PM&DC). The College has 21 Departments out of which 7 pertain to Basic Sciences and 14 to Clinical Sciences, with an authorized strength of 500 students. FUMC has a permanent faculty of 118 and visiting/honorarium faculty of 23. The intake of the College is 100 students per year. Presently the College has 509 students on its strength. Four batches of MBBS comprising of 384 students have graduated till 2009.
The Academic Wing has two divisions, viz., Basic Medical Sciences Division and Clinical Sciences Division respectively. The College is housed in a modern Complex of its own with boys and girls hostels located within the same premises.
Introduction of Internationally accepted Problem Based Learning Methodology
FUMC has introduced internationally accepted Integrated Curriculum from the academic Year 2009 in place of discipline based curriculum on the instructions of PM & DC. This modern curriculum facilitates students in better comprehension of concepts and enables them to analyze and diagnose diseases during clinical training. World bodies endorsing this integrated curriculum include, General Professional Education for Physicians, Canadian Medical Council, World Federation for Medical Education and General Medical Council, UK
FUMC is the fourth institution after Aga Khan University, Shifa Medical College and Army Medical College to introduce this effective teaching methodology in Pakistan.
Collaborations and Memberships
The University of Yamanashi Faculty of Medicine (Japan), signed an Academic Agreement with FUMC for research collaboration, faculty development and student exchange in the year 2005. The collaboration is progressing successfully.
The College is listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED) and is a member of International Association of Medical Regulatory Authority (IAMRA). The college has also been included in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS) by WHO, making its students eligible to appear in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and United Kingdom Professional and Linguistic Assessments Board (PLAB).