Faisalabad Medical University
Faisalabad Medical University (Urdu: فیصل آباد جامعه طب, or FMU), is located in Faisalabad, Pakistan, on a 158-acre (0.64 km2) campus on Sargodha Road. It was established in 1973. Teaching hospitals affiliated with the university are Allied Hospital, District Headquarters Hospital and Government General Hospital Ghulam Muhammad Abad Faisalabad. The chief executive Dr. Zafar Chaudhry, who is a laparoscopic surgeon. The first group of graduates with M.B.B.S degrees finished in 1978.
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| Motto | یقین, ایمان, تنظیم, خدمت خلق |
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Motto in English | Faith, Believe, Discipline, Service to Mankind |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1973-74 (as PMC) 2017 (as FMU) |
| Endowment | Rs. 460mn (as of 2014) |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Doctor Zafar Ali Choudry |
| Undergraduates | 2000 approx |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colours | Maroon, White (Mascot) / Silver (Uniform first two years) |
| Affiliations | UHS, PM&DC |
| Website | Official website |
With a grant of Rs. 460mn from the government, the construction of new buildings, laboratories and the teaching hospital was completed in 1982. FMU is recognized with the General Medical Council and is listed in the International Medical Education Directory.
Campus
The university is arranged around a middle corridor which runs from the administration block and the library on one side to the Forensic and Anatomy Departments on the other. On the right of this corridor (looking from the Forensic and Anatomy end) are the Pathology and Biochemistry Departments while on the other side are the Pharmacology and Physiology Departments. There are wide spaces between the departments filled with gardens. All the lecture halls and auditoriums are air-conditioned. Cafeteria is pathetic and needs improvements.
Hostels
Faisalabad Medical University has separate facilities for boy and girl students. The boys hostel is located across the Sargodha Road in Iqbal Hall and Ibn-e-Sina Hall. Each hall has a mess and common room (un-usable), and a common gym which is without anything.
There are four halls for girl students. Fatima and Ayesha halls, located adjacent to the Allied Hospital, mainly house the final year students while Liaquat hall accommodates first and second year students and Jinnah Hall the 3rd and 4th year. The hostels close by 9 pm and nobody is allowed in or out of the girls hostels after this time.
Library
The university has a small library with reading room having capacity of 20 students and one common reading room with capacity of 100 students without internet facility for students. There is a sizable collection of medical books. The reading room remains open till 9PM.[1]
Computer Lab
A computer lab of 29 Pentium 4 systems has been set up by the University of Health Sciences, with scanners and printers.
College Magazine
"Parwaz" is the official yearly magazine.
Co-curricular activities
Sports activities
Faisalabad Medical University organizes a month of sports activities every year where students participate in sports like table tennis, hockey, cricket, squash etc.[2]
Teachers vs students cricket match
This is an old tradition of Faisalabad Medical University where a week before the annual sports day teachers of this institute take on the university team. This event has evolved over the recent years so that classes dress up in different colours and decorate their portions of the stadium.
Annual Sports Day
This event marks the end of the sports season in Faisalabad Medical University. Prizes are distributed to the winners of sports competitions. Other events include the 100m sprint, the teachers race, and musical chairs. Students dress in costumes, and classes decorate the stands in themes. Groups or classes sometimes make a dramatic entry into the stadium.[3]
Senior Week
This is an unofficial activity mainly conducted by the outgoing class of the year. The students attend university in different costumes according to the UN & WHO Health Days. This trend was introduced by MBBS Class of 2011-2016.[4]
References
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