LAHORE: University of Health Sciences (UHS) issued examination schedules for MBBS and BDS programs for the year 2025. The decision was reached in a combined meeting of the Boards of Studies in Medicine and Dentistry, presided by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Ahsan Waheed Rathore.
As per the calendar, MBBS examinations will start with the First Professional on February 23, 2026, Second Professional on January 26, Third Professional on February 2, Fourth Professional on December 15, 2025, and Final Professional on February 9, 2026.
BDS students will begin their First Professional exams from February 24, 2026, while Second Professional will commence on February 10, Third Professional on March 2, and Final Professional on March 30, 2026.
The meeting also endorsed a new policy for the transition of students who fail First Year BDS or Third Year MBBS exams. Further, UHS will form discipline-specific faculty councils (DSFCs) to facilitate intensified research, academic interactions, and quality assurance in the affiliated institutions.
Vice Chancellor Dr. Rathore also revealed plans for the establishment of an international-standard simulation lab for medical students, slated to be finished by next March, to provide state-of-the-art training facilities.
Prof. Zahra Khanum, convener Board of Studies in Medicine, Prof. Sarah Ghafoor, convener Board of Studies in Dentistry, and principals of various public and private medical and dental colleges were present during the meeting.
