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UHS completes 15,827 admissions across Punjab

By Our Correspondent
April 09, 2026
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) building can be seen in this picture. — Facebook@University of Health Sciences Lahore/File
The University of Health Sciences (UHS) building can be seen in this picture. — Facebook@University of Health Sciences Lahore/File

LAHORE:The University of Health Sciences (UHS) has successfully completed 15,827 admissions across Punjabunder the centralised admission policy of the provincial government, marking the largest admission cycle ever conducted by the university.

The process, which spanned nearly five months, culminated on Wednesday with the display of the ninth selection list for BS Nursing (morning and evening shifts) and the third selection list for the Lady Health Visitors (LHV) diploma programme, officially closing admissions for the academic session 2025–26.

For the first time, UHS was designated as the central admitting university not only for MBBS and BDS programmes in public and private sector institutions, but also for BS Nursing, Post-RN BSc Nursing, LHV diploma, and postgraduate diploma programmes in 10 specialties.

In total, admissions were conducted for 10 different programmes across 204 medical, dental and health institutions in Punjab.During this extensive exercise, the university processed 50,205 applications, ensuring merit-based placement through a unified, transparent system.

UHS Vice Chancellor Prof Ahsan Waheed Rathore termed the initiative a ‘transformational reform’ in medical and health education admissions in Punjab and extended gratitude to the provincial leadership for its trust in the institution.