History of
RMU

Rawalpindi Medical College which is upgraded to Rawalpindi Medial University, was established in Faisalabad on 18th March 1974 and later shifted to Rawalpindi on 5th November 1974 in an incomplete building at Tipu Road (Science block of Gordon College Rawalpindi), that was later handed over to Rawalpindi Medical College. The founder principal of RMU, Prof. Abdul Latif, worked hard to establish the institution. The student hostels, staff colony and auditorium were built. Apart from his own specialty of anatomy he completed all the faculty. He also managed to acquire the Holy Family Hospital from missionary church and central Government Hospital from central Government that later became Rawalpindi General Hospital and now Benazir Bhutto Hospital. The District Headquarters Hospital was also affiliated to the college as 1st teaching hospital. Prof. Mohammad Nawaz the 2nd Principal and Prof. Mohammad Iqbal as Professor of surgery and later on Principal played pivotal role as pioneer team to establish all components of RMC. Prof. Iqbal, Prof. Saad Rana worked hard to establish New Teaching Block in Holy Family Hospital with help of Islamic Development Bank. The Legacy was taken forward by respective forthcoming Principals, worth mentioning is Prof. Mubashir Malik who established department of Psychiatry and worked hard to develop its international collaborations. The Department of Medical Education and the institute of Allied health sciences established in 2007 was the vision of Prof. Muhammad Musadiq Khan, who also started the new teaching block holy Family Hospital Rawalpindi as well as ICU and CCU. First Rawalian Principal, Prof. Mohammad Umar after taking over the office in 2013, started working on multi-dimensional approach to further develop the institution. He restructured the undergraduate training program by establishing purpose built Department of Medical Education (DME), upgraded student libraries, cafeteria, student section of main office and hostels. The beautiful RMU park was also dedicated to Rawalians. The Rawalians facilitation centre is another addition in the college to facilitate the students, parents and relatives of Rawalians working nationally and internationally. Arranging historical meeting to develop consensus on national guidelines for theundergraduate training headed by Chairman HEC, President PMDC, Principal RMC and all the principals of medical colleges is another credit to RMU in his tenure. Regarding patient care projects, worth mentioning are, State of the art center for Liver and Digestive Diseases(CLD), Multi Organ Failure Centre (MOF), Medical ICU, Department of Infectious diseases (DID), Department of Emergency and Critical care (DEC) and up gradation of the affiliated hospitals. Since 1947 more than 7900 students have graduated and are serving nationally and internationally. RMU is privileged to claim top positions in university examination several times. Best of the best graduate is also a rawalian. To establish recognized postgraduate training in super specialties international conferences, Mentorship program are other important achievements. Academic programs of the college are accredited by CPSP and PMDC. The College got full recognition by General Medical Council UK, American Specialty Boards and internship programs with different universities abroad and WHO.