History
Nawaz Sharif Medical College
Nawaz Sharif Medical College is a medical school located in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan. It was a constituent college of the University of Gujrat till 2022. January 1, 2022 NSMC, Gujrat, is administratively, financially administered by the Government of Punjab, Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Department, Lahore. It offers MBBS degree in affiliation with University of Health Sciences, Lahore. NSMC is accredited by the Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PM&DC) Islamabad. It is also recognized by the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan (CPSP) for postgraduate training programs. The college is listed in International Medical Education Directory (IMED).
History
Chief Minister of the Punjab Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the college in September 2008. Nawaz Sharif Medical College, gujrat, is a Public Sector Medical College. Its construction was started by previous Chief Minister of Punjab, Parvez Elahi before Mian Shahbaz Shareef took office and inaugurated it. It was established to provide medical education and healthcare facilities for industrial regions of Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sialkot and Gujrat. The first principal of the college was Dr Nasir Aziz Kamboh, (till 2013) Second Principal Professor Dr. Sajjad Hussain (late) (till 2015), third Principal, Professor Dr. Zafar Iqbal Gill, (till 2017) Fourth Principal, Professor Dr. Miraj Us Siraj,(till 2018) Fifth Principal, Professor Dr. Muhammad Ateeq,(till 2019) Sixth Principal, Dr, Zafar Iqbal Gill,(till 2022) Seventh Principal, Professor Dr. Maroof Aziz Khan,(till 2022) Eighth Principal, Professor Dr. Ajmal Farooq,(from Feb 2023-May 2024) Now Principal NSMC, Gujrat is Professor Dr. Tahir siddique (2 May 2024 to till date)