The university was first established as a Punjab medical college in 1973 and by the act performed by the government of Punjab in 2017 according to which the college extended to the status of university and currently it is existing as a Faisalabad medical university. Professor Doctor Zafar Ali Choudry is the current vice-chancellor of the university. There are approximately 2000 students who have completed their undergraduate programs from this university. The university is affiliated with the University of Health Science, UHS Lahore, Pakistan Medical and Dental Council PMDC. The university is completed with a 158-acre (0.64 km2) campus which is located on Sargodha Road. The university is constructed with a huge and new campus with its different and separate departments. Moreover, the university also offered separate hostels for male and female candidates .