Dow University of Health Sciences

Dow University of Health Sciences
ڈائو یونیوسٹی آف ہیلتھ سائنس
Other name
DUHS
Motto in English
Prevention Is Better than Cure.
TypePublic
Established1945 (1945)
AccreditationHEC, PMDC, CPSP
ChancellorKamran Tessori (Governor of Sindh)
RegistrarAshar Afaq[1]
Location,
Pakistan
CampusUrban
Colours
Websitewww.duhs.edu.pk

The Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS) is a public medical university located in the Urban metropolitan area of Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It was founded by Sir Hugh Dow, the then Governor of Sindh, in 1945.[2]

Dow University of Health Sciences

The university comprises two health sciences undergraduate research institutes: Dow Medical College and Dow International Medical College. The university also has a very strong department of Postgraduate studies which monitors various basic medical sciences and clinical sciences programs at DUHS.

Established in 1945 as the Dow Medical College, it is known for its strong emphasis on economics biomedical, health, and medical research programmes.[3] It is ranked among the top medical schools by HEC in 2014.[4] It also ranked latest by QS World University Rankings as among 600 best universities globally in the field of medicine. [5]

  1. ^ Office of the Registrar. "Office of the Registrar" (PDF). Registrar office of Dow University. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  2. ^ "History of DUHS". History of DUHS. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  3. ^ Programmes at DUHS. "Programmes at DUHS". Admissions. Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  4. ^ HEC Rankings. "HEC Rankings". HEC Rankings. Archived from the original on 25 May 2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
  5. ^ QS Rankings. "QS Rankings". Retrieved 2024-05-04.