poonch medical college poonch medical college poonch medical college (urdu: پونچھ طبی کالج) is a public medical college established in 2013, located in trar dewan, in suburban rawalakot, poonch district, azad kashmir, pakistan. the college is affiliated with the university of health sciences lahore, and the pakistan medical commission. the college has two teaching hospitals: shaikh khalifa bin zayed hospital in rawalakot, and d.h.q. hospital in hajira. poonch medical collegeپونچھ میڈیکل کالجformer nameghazi e millat sardar muhammad ibrahim medical college poonchmottominds that care and curetypepublic medical collegeestablished2012affiliationpakistan medical commissionacademic affiliationuniversity of health sciences lahoreprincipalvacant from 2 december 2022academic staff39 (2021)students583 (2021)locationtrar dewan, rawalakot, poonch district, azad kashmir, pakistan33.836312°n 73.771298°e﻿ / 33.836312; 73.771298languageenglishcoloursbright blue and white nicknamepmcrwebsitehttp://pmcrajk.edu.pk/ history the college was established in 2012, comprising a faculty of 11 professors and 18 assistant professors, with 62 students enrolling. studies began in 2013, with the first class graduating in 2018. previous principals of the college include zia-ur rehman, and shabeer ahmed chudhry. academics poonch medical college offers a course for a bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery (mbbs) degree. its academic departments include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology, pharmacology, community medicine, medical education, surgery & allied, radiology, orthopedic surgery, urology, medicine & allied, gastroenterology, psychiatry, cardiology, gynaecology and obstetrics, ophthalmology, ent, and pediatrics. in 2017, the college was ranked first in merit among all affiliates of the university of health sciences lahore in the mbbs exams. campus as of october 2019 poonch medical college lacks its own building and is currently using a facility belonging to a government run polytechnic institute. student life notable student unions of the college include gilgit baltistan medicos union, and a branches of international federation of medical students' association and synch. various societies exist on subjects such as literature, sports, and blood donation; among others. recognition other than its affiliates, poonch medical college is recognized by the world health organization and is listed in the world directory of medical schools.