UHS Approves 2027 MBBS and BDS Professional Exam Schedule for Punjab

What was announced

The University of Health Sciences (UHS) Academic Council, chaired by Vice Chancellor Maj Gen (retd) Prof Sohail Sabir, approved the 2027 annual professional examination schedule for medical and dental colleges in Punjab [1].

For MBBS students, the schedule is as follows:

• First professional examinations: first week of January 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Third professional examinations: first week of February 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Final professional examinations: third week of February 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Fourth professional examinations: third week of March 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Second professional examinations: first week of April 2027 [1, 2, 3]

For BDS students, the schedule is as follows:

• First professional examinations: second week of February 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Third professional examinations: fourth week of March 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Second professional examinations: second week of April 2027 [1, 2, 3]
• Final professional examinations: third week of April 2027 [1, 2, 3]

The council also approved several other academic updates:

• Revised curricula for four postgraduate dental specialties: Operative Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery [1].
• Revised curricula for 10 undergraduate Allied Health Sciences programmes, including Doctor of Physical Therapy, Cardiac Perfusion Technology, Dental Technology, Medical Imaging Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Surgical Technology, Speech and Language Pathology Therapy, and Public Health [1].
• The establishment of a Department of Regenerative Medicine, which plans to offer MPhil and PhD programmes, pending approval from relevant statutory and regulatory authorities [1].
• Proposed amendments to eligibility for MPhil, master’s, and PhD programmes to allow candidates with BS, MSc, and Pharm-D qualifications to apply for basic medical sciences programmes alongside MBBS and BDS graduates, with a proposed preference for medical and dental graduates [1].
• Proposed revisions to minimum admission-test scores to align with HEC policy, changing the requirement to 60 per cent for PhD programmes and 55 per cent for MPhil and master’s programmes [1].