What Is NUMS (National University of Medical Sciences) and How Do You Apply?

NUMS, the National University of Medical Sciences (numspak.edu.pk), is a medical university in Pakistan that describes itself as "the only medical university with nationwide presence." It offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, certification, and associate degree programs through its faculties, departments, and constituent and affiliated institutions. If you want to apply, the practical route is to watch the Admissions section of the NUMS website for the open session, confirm which program level you are eligible for, sit the required entry test (MDCAT for MBBS/BDS), and follow the centralized admissions and merit list announcements. The exact dates, eligibility thresholds, and seat lists change by session, so the website's live notices are the authoritative source.

What NUMS is and how it is organized

NUMS is a medical university whose stated mission covers medical and allied life sciences, including biomedical technologies, veterinary, genetics, and biological sciences, across its constituent and affiliated hospitals and institutions. Its public identity line is "Touching Lives, Fostering Innovation," and it emphasizes weaving global concepts into regional realities and a "NUMS for the Nation" role.

Academically, the site organizes itself into:

• Faculties: Multidisciplinary Studies; Social Sciences and Humanities; NUMS School of Allied Health Sciences.
• Departments: Biological Sciences; Public Health; Health Professions Education; Nutrition and Dietetics; Biotechnology; Molecular Biology and Genetics; Microbiology and Immunology; Psychology (listed elsewhere as Clinical Psychology); Humanities and Sciences; Emergency and Clinical Medicine Technology.
• Program levels: Postgraduate, Undergraduate, Diploma, Certifications, and Associate Degree.
• Institutes and quality policy: NUMS Institutes and a published NUMS Quality Policy.

The university also lists constituent institutions, including AM College, AFPGMI, and KHINAMS, alongside research activity and a nationwide affiliated network. For a prospective student, this matters because your program may be delivered at a constituent institution rather than a single central campus, so check the specific program page for where teaching happens.

Program levels: what you can study

The site groups offerings by level rather than by a single degree list. The table below maps what each level means for an applicant.

A useful pattern from the site: NUMS publishes selection lists for certificate and postgraduate programs by name and batch (for example, the CHPE 12th Batch selection list and the PG-CPC selection list). That means outcomes are announced publicly rather than only by individual email, so you should check the Admissions/Results pages after applying.

How admissions work

NUMS admissions are centralized for its main medical programs. The site's admissions area carries these recurring elements:

1. MDCAT results. NUMS publishes MDCAT (NUMS) results, including a "Retotaling Result" notice. MDCAT is the entry test tied to MBBS/BDS admission, and the result feeds into merit.
2. Centralized Admissions MBBS/BDS. The site lists "Centralized Admissions MBBS / BDS Session 2026-27" with a selection list of candidates. This confirms that MBBS/BDS seats are allocated through a central process rather than separate campus-by-campus applications.
3. Provisional merit lists. "Provisional Merit List – Undergraduate Programs" is published for the open fall session, which is the point where applicants can see where they stand before final selection.
4. Program-specific selection lists. Postgraduate and certificate programs publish their own selection lists, as noted above.

Application steps you can follow

1. Confirm the open session. Go to the Admissions section and identify which notice applies to you: undergraduate fall session, postgraduate spring session, or a specific certificate. The site currently shows an open fall undergraduate session and open postgraduate programs for Spring 2027, plus certificate selection lists.
2. Check eligibility for your level. Undergraduate MBBS/BDS depends on MDCAT; postgraduate and certificate programs have their own criteria listed with each program. Do not assume one level's rules carry to another.
3. Register and apply through the announced route. NUMS lists "NUMS Registration" and centralized admissions as its process. Follow the instructions attached to the specific admission notice rather than a generic form, because the route differs by program level.
4. Sit or submit the required test result. For MBBS/BDS, that is MDCAT (NUMS); the result and any retotaling outcome are published on the site.
5. Track the merit and selection lists. Check the Results and Admissions pages for the provisional merit list, then the selection list for your program. For certificates, check the named batch list.
6. Respond to your selection. If you appear on a selection list, follow the notice's instructions for confirming your seat; if you are not selected, watch for subsequent lists and vacant-seat migration notices.

Verify before you rely on a date

The site shows session labels (2026-27 for MBBS/BDS, Spring 2027 for postgraduate) and event notices such as the postponement of the 2nd Convocation 2026. Session labels and event dates on a university homepage can lag or lead the actual deadline, so treat the specific admission notice page, not the homepage banner, as your checklist. The site does not publish tuition or fee figures in the material reviewed here, so confirm costs directly with the university before committing.

Common sticking points

• Mixing up program levels. A certificate selection list is not an MBBS merit list. Match the list title to your program and batch.
• Assuming a single campus. NUMS describes nationwide presence with constituent and affiliated institutions; confirm where your program is taught.
• Missing retotaling or revised results. MDCAT retotaling results are published separately; if you requested one, check that notice rather than the original result.
• Ignoring migration notices. "Vacant seats for Migration" is a separate opportunity from the main merit list and has its own conditions.
• Relying on third-party summaries. Admission criteria and dates are set by NUMS; use its Admissions, Results, and Downloads pages as the source of record.

Where to check results and notices

Use the NUMS website's main navigation: Admissions for open sessions and application notices, Results for MDCAT and merit/selection lists, Programs for the level-by-level offering, and Downloads for forms and documents. The homepage announcements area is where time-sensitive items appear first, including selection lists, admission-open notices, and event changes.