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Quaid-e-Azam Medical College
قائد اعظم طبی کالج

Motto	Success through perseverance
Type	Public
Established	1971 (1971)
Principal	Prof. Dr. Soufia Farrukh
Students	1600
Location	Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan 29°23′19″N 71°40′38″E / 29.38861°N 71.67722°E / 29.38861; 71.67722
Colours	Black & white
Affiliations	Pakistan Medical and Dental Council University of Health Sciences, Lahore
Website	www.qamc.edu.pk

Quaid e Azam Medical College (Urdu: عظیم رہنما طبی دبستان, or QAMC) is a medical college in Bahawalpur, Pakistan.

History

Quaid e Azam Medical College was founded on 2 December 1971 when its foundation stone was laid by the then Governor of Punjab, Lt Gen Attique-ur-Rehman (retd). The college is affiliated for clinical training to Bahawal Victoria Hospital & Civil Hospital Bahawalpur as well. The founding Principal was Prof Dr Nawab Muhammad Khan. Prof. Dr. Shafqat Ali Tabassum is the current principal of the college.

Architecture

Designed by Abdur Rahman Hye, it was the first endogenously designed Medical Campus by a Pakistani Architect and has the characteristics typical in A. R. Hye's style of architecture.

The design of the building incorporates natural climate control features, such as cross-ventilation, strategic placement of windows, and overhangs and courtyards to create shade. Additionally, the roof vaults, besides providing insulation, also allow the flow of air through the vault roof, bringing down ceiling temperatures. Hollow walls also provide insulation. This provides a natural protection against the hot and dry climate of Bahawalpur.

Recognition and affiliations

The college is recognized by the following organizations:

• Pakistan Medical and Dental Council
• University of Health Sciences, Lahore

Societies and Clubs

• Quaidians Dramatics Club And Movie Society(QDCAMS)
• Iqra Medical Society
• Quaidians Literary Society (QLS)

Notable alumni

• Ashu Lal Faqeer, famous Seraiki poet
• Syed Waseem Akhtar, Member of Provincial Assembly of Punjab

Gallery

• A. R. Hye Architect of Quaid e Azam Medical College
• Quaid-e-Azam Medical College Landscaping
• Side View
• Quaid-e-Azam Medical College designed by A. R. Hye
• Courtyard

References

1. ^ "Recognized Medical Colleges In Pakistan". Pakistan Medical & Dental Council website. Archived from the original on 19 August 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
2. "QAMC - Quaid e Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur". Dr. Najeeb Lectures.com website. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
3. "Quaid-i-Azam Medical College's 5th convocation held". The Nation (newspaper). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
4. "Recognized Medical & Dental Colleges in Pakistan". Pakistan Medical & Dental Council website. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
5. "University of Health Sciences, Lahore affiliation". University of Health Sciences, Lahore website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2011. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
6. "Medical School Details - Quaid-e-Azam Medical College". FAIMER IMED Website. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
7. "Home". iqramedicalsociety.wordpress.com.

External links

• Universities and colleges in Bahawalpur
• Medical colleges in Punjab, Pakistan
• 1971 establishments in Pakistan
• Memorials to Muhammad Ali Jinnah