The Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (LUMHS) ( sd, لياقت يونيورسٽي آف ميڊيڪل اينڊ هيلٿ سائنسز) is a
public medical university located in
Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.
Ever since it started as a medical school, it is known for its mission to bring innovative advances to medical education and to train undergraduate and postgraduate students with highest professional standards. It is in conjunction with
Liaquat University Hospital
The Civil Hospital, Hyderabad, also known as Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), is a 1450-bed tertiary care hospital in Hyderabad, Sindh. It is one of the largest teaching hospitals affiliated with Liaquat University of Medical and Health Scienc ...
and NIMRA Cancer Hospital. The university has been ranked among top medical schools by
HEC.
History
LUMHS is the second oldest
medical school
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, ...
in Pakistan and the oldest in Sindh. In 1879, it was recommended by a surgeon general and the
Government of Bombay
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first main ...
to the Commissioner in Sind to start a medical school. Sindh Medical School was subsequently started by Dr. Homestead and inaugurated by
Henry Napier Bruce Erskine
Henry Napier Bruce Erskine, CSI (7 September 1831 – 4 December 1893) was a member of the Indian Civil Service
The Indian Civil Service (ICS), officially known as the Imperial Civil Service, was the higher civil service of the British Empire ...
, the Commissioner in
Sind province
Sindh (; ; ur, , ; historically romanized as Sind) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southeastern region of the country, Sindh is the third-largest province of Pakistan by land area and the second-largest province ...
at the time, in 1881. 20 students were admitted and imparted with the training of licentiate physicians. The government started regulating the medical school in 1928. After the
Medical Council of India decided to upgrade the status of medical schools to degree-awarding medical colleges, a committee was set up in 1941, consisting of Dr. Hemandas Rupchand Wadhwani (Minister of Public Health), Col. J. E. Gray (Inspector General of Civil Hospitals) and Mr. P. W. Abhichandani (Executive Engineer) to make plans for the new medical college. Major (later Lt Col) Aziz Khan eventually led this project.
It was later upgraded to the status of
medical college known as Sindh Medical College in 1942. After Sind province got separated from
Bombay Presidency
The Bombay Presidency or Bombay Province, also called Bombay and Sind (1843–1936), was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India, with its capital in the city that came up over the seven islands of Bombay. The first mainl ...
, the college started teaching MBBS under
University of Bombay
The University of Mumbai is a collegiate, state-owned, public research university in Mumbai.
The University of Mumbai is one of the largest universities in the world. , the university had 711 affiliated colleges. Ratan Tata is the appointed h ...
. The requirements set by the university to maintain the affiliation led to the college being shifted to Karachi on December 10, 1945, and as a result, it was renamed as
Dow Medical College. The Sindh government subsequently restarted the old medical college in the premises of the same civil hospital at Hyderabad in 1951, which acquired its name as Liaquat Medical College (LMC), after the name of first prime minister of Pakistan,
Liaquat Ali Khan. Liaquat Medical College Hospital (later known as Liaquat University Hospital) was simultaneously started in the premises of the university.
The LMC was affiliated with
University of Sindh
The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...
. The college with its journey and natural growth for more than 62 years made tremendous contributions in both medical education and health care in the province and the country.
Relocation
The college was shifted to its new campus which spreads over 570 acres at Jamshoro in 1963 as the provincial government found the campus in Hyderabad to be inadequate and not sufficient to meet the demands of a top tier medical college. Faculty of Dentistry was also introduced in the same year after relocation. It became the second oldest and the largest institute of dentistry in the country. Postgraduate courses were also started simultaneously. After an ordinance was passed by
Government of Sindh in 2001, it was upgraded to the status of the first public-sector
medical university
A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...
of the country. IT project was approved in 2002. The university was ranked as the second best medical university in Pakistan throughout its initial years after being upgraded by the HEC.
In 2019, the university was made the Admitting University and it conducted the provincial Entry Test to MBBS and BDS through the testing agency of
National Testing Service (NTS).
Programs offered
Along with
MBBS
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United Kin ...
and
BDS programs offered by the university, other research-based programs like D-Pharmacy,
BS biomedical engineering, BS technology, and diplomas are also offered. BSc Nursing is also offered by two
nursing school
Nursing is a profession within the health care sector focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life. Nurses may be differentiated from other health c ...
s. Pakistan's first male-only medical college, Bilawal Medical College, is also affiliated with LUMHS.
Academic profile
The university offers degrees in the following departments:
* Department of
Medicine
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* Department of
Pediatrics
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* Department of
Pulmonology
Pulmonology (, , from Latin ''pulmō, -ōnis'' "lung" and the Ancient Greek, Greek suffix "study of"), pneumology (, built on Greek πνεύμων "lung") or pneumonology () is a specialty (medicine), medical specialty that deals with Respir ...
/Chest Medicine
* Department of
Cardiology
Cardiology () is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular h ...
* Department of
Dermatology
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* Department of
Neurology
Neurology (from el, νεῦρον (neûron), "string, nerve" and the suffix -logia, "study of") is the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of all categories of conditions and disease involving the brain, the spinal ...
* Department of
Nephrology
Nephrology (from Greek'' nephros'' "kidney", combined with the suffix ''-logy'', "the study of") is a specialty of adult internal medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns the study of the kidneys, specifically normal kidney function ( ...
* Department of
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry.
Initial p ...
* Department of
Family Medicine
Family medicine is a medical specialty within primary care that provides continuing and comprehensive health care for the individual and family across all ages, genders, diseases, and parts of the body. The specialist, who is usually a primar ...
* Department of
Gastroenterology
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* Department of
Nuclear Medicine
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Medical education
Around 350 medical students graduate every year and practice medicine in their respective districts and/or pursue postgraduate studies.
Curriculum
The MBBS curriculum consists of 2 years of preclinical basic medical sciences, followed by 3 years of clinical curriculum. In 2008, the university introduced semester system for the first time in the country which was later replaced by the annual system in 2019 after the amendment of PMDC Regulations, 2018. In 2020, integrated modular curriculum was introduced in the university.
Postgraduate courses
In 1989, after the number of postgraduate courses rapidly expanded, Postgraduate Medical Centre was established. It soon became recognized for its training of
FCPS and
MCPS in all disciplines of medicine, surgery, dentistry and allied sciences. It also received recognition from
British Medical Association
The British Medical Association (BMA) is a registered trade union for doctors in the United Kingdom. The association does not regulate or certify doctors, a responsibility which lies with the General Medical Council. The association's headqua ...
,
ECFMG and several other international bodies. Thousands of specialists have graduated with postgraduate qualifications of
MD,
M.Phil,
MS and diplomas from the centre.
Research and Development
In 2021, the university set up first ever cancer research laboratory in Pakistan.
First ever endoscopic discectomy surgery in any public sector hospital of Sindh was also performed at the university's neurosurgery department.
The university has also taken numerous steps throughout its history to foster research programs.
Journal of Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences (JLUMHS) Jamshoro, Pakistan, publishes original manuscripts, case reports and reviews on topics pertaining to medical and health sciences. It is included in Index Medicus for
WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR) as well as
Embase.
Liaquat Medical Research Journal (LMRJ)
SSN (Print): 2664-5734is a print and online (double blind, peer-reviewed) journal devoted to publishing innovative research and scholastic / academic content from all fields of medical and health sciences, concentrating on recent advances in clinical, diagnostic and preventive domains.
Research Journal of Engineering & Technology publishes scientific research articles that describe the latest research and developments in engineering, medical sciences and technology.
Medical Research Center
Th
Medical Research Center(MRC) promotes the health of people in Pakistan and around the world by sponsoring good science and training scientists. MRC collaborates closely with Pakistani health facilities to host clinical research/trials through its established hospital-based clinical research sites. The Medical Research Centre (MRC) conducts research in a variety of fields and provides technical and advisory research services to local and international clients/investigators/sponsors who may want technical assistance or collaboration in the implementation of health research. National and international collaborations are encouraged in collaboration with other research institutes, academics, and business groups, and they use their networks and influence to form new partnerships that produce exceptional research and innovation in the health sector.
See also
*
List of universities in Pakistan
*
List of medical schools in Pakistan
References
External links
LUMHS official website
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Public universities and colleges in Sindh
Medical colleges in Sindh
Universities and colleges in Jamshoro District
Educational institutions established in 1881
1881 establishments in India