Fatima Jinnah Medical University
Fatima Jinnah Medical University (Urdu: جامعہ طبی فاطمہ جناح), previously known as Balak Ram Medical College, is a public medical university located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
جامعہ طبی فاطمہ جناح | |
| Type | Public university |
|---|---|
| Established | March 1948 |
| Founder | Shujaat Ali |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Khalid Masud Gondal |
Academic staff | 300 |
| Students | 1500 |
| Location | , Punjab , Pakistan |
| Colors | Upsdell Red |
| Affiliations | Higher Education Commission of Pakistan Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Pakistan Medical & Dental Council |
| Website | www |
Fatima Jinnah Medical University with its associated teaching hospital Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, is a medical institution to teach and train female doctors and post-graduate students and provide medical and healthcare facilities to the citizens of the country, particularly in and around Lahore, and more particularly to the female population. It is now a tertiary healthcare unit and is recognised by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital was established in 1921 in the walled city of Lahore by a philanthropist Sir Ganga Ram who also donated a piece of land. The hospital was shifted to its present location in 1943 to cope with the growing demand for medical and health care services.
On 30 June 2015 the Health Department of Pakistan changed the status of the Medical College to the Medical University and the current principal was made the vice chancellor of the university.