Prof. Dr. Muhammad Umar

• Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Hilal-i-Imtiaz | Vice Chancellor, Rawalpindi Medical University
• FRCP (Lon/Glas), FACG (USA), AGAF (USA), FASGE (USA), FCPS (Pak), MBBS

Dr. Muhammad Umar is a distinguished medical scientist, visionary academic leader, and founding Vice Chancellor of Rawalpindi Medical University (RMU) with 40 years of professional medical experience and 34 years in academia. He has transformed RMU into a top-tier institution with a 100% HEC National Ranking Score (2025).He is a globally renowned Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist with over 2,961 research citations, and has contributed to healthcare policies and global clinical guidelines (WGO).He has received Pakistan’s highest civilian honors, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2024) and Sitara-i-Imtiaz (2015), for exceptional contributions to medical education, clinical innovation, and public health.