The Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings placed Rawalpindi Medical University the first among medical universities in Pakistan in 2022 Impact Rankings and it happened for the second time consecutively as in 2021, the RMU was ranked the first in mono discipline universities of the country.
The RMU was ranked top ranking medical university in Pakistan last year by THE Impact Rankings and this year, the RMU maintained its portfolio which is a great achievement by a relatively newer medical university.
Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) was established in May 2017 along-with Nishtar Medical University in Multan and Faislabad Medical University in Faislabad. The RMU was accredited by PMC and HEC in 2020. In the starting span of two years after getting accreditation by regulatory bodies, with meagre financial and human resources, the RMU became premier medical university of the country as a fast growing institution.
The RMU had changed undergraduate curriculum to integrated modular curriculum according to the standards of World Federation of Medical Education (WFME). The RMU is the only university in the Punjab province teaching the modern curriculum among 19 public sector medical colleges of the province.
RMU revolutionised the postgraduate medical education by introducing the University Residency Programme according to ACGME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) standards. This system of training is based on international standards of knowledge, skill and attitude as practiced in USA’s universities. The training model of RMU is workplace-based training and assessment model (WPBA).
The RMU also introduced new internship Programme for new graduates inducted in training as Junior Residents after they clear five years of MBBS. As per PMC rules, they are rotated in Medicine and Allied and Surgical and Allied disciplines. The RMU introduced a structured internship Programme unique in Pakistan that is near to the UK Model, which is competency based. Structured assessment is integral part of the training. This Programme is equivalent to the National Licensing Exam (NLE) launched by PMC, Pakistan