Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences

Pir Abdul Qadir Shah Jeelani Institute of Medical Sciences (PAQSJIMS) is a world-renowned public sector medical institute located in Gambat, District Khairpur.It is celebrated as Pakistan's first public facility to offer free liver and bone marrow transplants, transforming a remote town into a 'Health City'. The institute is an independent degree-awarding body recognized by the HEC and PM&DC. It features a massive 300-bed tertiary care hospital, a specialized Kidney Dialysis Center, and an advanced Heart Center. GIMS is unique for its 'Robotic Pharmacy' and its role as a regional hub for complex organ transplants and oncology research.

Started as a small dispensary in 1934, it evolved into a Model Taluka Hospital by 1997. It was upgraded to an institute in 2003 and granted the status of an independent degree-awarding university in 2011.

For Open Merit MBBS, the annual tuition is highly subsidized at approx. 31,900 PKR. Self-finance (IEAP Local) for MBBS is significantly higher at approx. 440,000 PKR annually plus taxes. BS programs (Nursing, Allied Health) range from 45,000 to 60,000 PKR per semester. Processing fees for applications are 2,000 PKR.