Why MBBS is not your only option
MBBS open-merit seats in Pakistan number ~10,000. There are over 50,000 FSc Pre-Medical students every year. The merit gap is real — but so is the surface area of allied health, biotech, computing-bio crossover and rehabilitation careers.
14 paths sorted by aggregate band
- MBBS / BDS (KEMU, AMC, DUHS, KMC) — 90%+ aggregate
- Pharm-D — 80%+ aggregate (UVAS, UoK, BZU)
- DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) — 75%+ (Riphah, KMU, UoL)
- BS Biotechnology / Biomedical Sciences — 70%+
- BS Microbiology / Biochemistry — 70%+
- BS Nursing / Allied Health — 65%+
- Veterinary (DVM) — UVAS Lahore
- BSc Cardiac Perfusion — niche allied program
- Biomedical Engineering — NED, Riphah
- BS Public Health — DUHS, KEMU offshoot
- BS Nutrition & Dietetics — UVAS, UoL
- BS Medical Imaging Tech / Radiography
- BS Pre-Medical to Computer Science conversion (NUST, FAST after appropriate test)
- Health Informatics (cross-over with CS)