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{{Infobox_University
|name            = University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore
|established     = [[1999]]
|type            = [[Private university|Private]]
|city            = [[Lahore]]
|country         = [[Pakistan]]
|website         = [https://ucmd.uol.edu.pk/]
}}
University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore is one of the most prestigious medical schools in Pakistan. It is often abbreviated as UCM, UOL.

==History==



==Campus and departments==


The university has following departments:

Basic science departments:
Anatomy
Biochemistry
Community Medicine
Forensic Medicine
Pathology
Pharmacology
Physiology.

Medicine and allied departments:
Cardiology
Chest Medicine
Dermatology Unit I & II
Neurology
Pediatrics
Medicine Unit I,II, III & IV
Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences
Radiotherapy
Social and Preventive Medicine
Urology.

Surgery and allied departments:
Anesthesiology unit I & II
Cardiac Surgery
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Unit I, II, III & IV
Ophthalmology unit I, II & III
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Orthopedics Unit I & II
Otorhinolaryngology Unit I & II
Pediatric Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Radiology
Surgery Unit I, II, III & IV
Thoracic Surgery.

==Attached hospitals:==


==Institutes, schools and centres:==


==Auxiliary services:==


==Attached Hostel facilities:==
Boys Hostel
Girls Hostel

==Academic degrees at UCMD, UOL==
For Undergraduates:
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Bachelor of Science (BSc).

==For Postgraduates:==
Diploma (D)
Master of Science (MSc)
Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Master of Surgery (MS)
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS).

Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

==Organization==


==Students', unions and sports==

Students' Patient Welfare Society (SPWS)
Literary Society
Debating Society
Sports Department
Photographic Club
Dramatic Society
The members of these societies compete at both the national and international level, and have won numerous competitions.

==Research==
Research is conducted by every department of UCM. Pakistan lags behind in research. Mainly because of lack of funding, facilities and to some extent due to the present culture which discourages independent and critical thinking[4]. Despite the situation, the most notable departments which regularly conduct research inlcude Anesthesiology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medicine, Opthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Pediatrics, Physiology, Plastic surgery, Radiotherapy, Surgey and almost all the departments.

==Notable alumni==

==See also==
[[Education in Pakistan]]

==References==
<References/> 

==External links==
https://ucmd.uol.edu.pk/

[[Category:Schools of medicine in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Lahore]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Lahore District]]
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