Type Private Chairman Md. Abu Sayed Founded 2013 Academic affiliation University of Chittagong | Established 2013 (2013) Campus Urban Academic staff 100 (2015) | |
Principal Brig. Gen. Md. Shafiqul Islam Location Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh | ||
Brahmanbaria medical college hospital 2016
Brahmanbaria Medical College (BMC) (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a private medical school in Bangladesh which began educating students in 2013. It is located in Ghatura, Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila, Brahmanbaria, and is affiliated with University of Chittagong as a constituent college.
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- Brahmanbaria medical college hospital 2016
- History
- Campus
- Organization and administration
- Academics
- References
It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. One-year internships after graduation are common, but not compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.
The college building is attached to a 250-bed hospital, which also publishes a formal medical journal: Brahmanbaria Medical College Journal.
History
BMC was established in 2010 and its first class of students matriculated in the 2013-2014 academic year when the school was granted affiliation. The first incoming class consisted of 50 students, but has since grown to 80 enrolled students.
Campus
The college is located in Brahmanbaria Sadar, Brahmanbaria. The college's six-story academic building is attached to a 250-bed teaching hospital, Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital. There is a strict no-smoking policy on college property. The hospital is equipped with an ambulance service and a hemodialysis unit which operates at all hours of the day. Due to space limitations, professors and consultants for the hospital will provide services outdoors during daylight hours. If the patient is in need of extra care or more assistance, then they are sent inside.
Organization and administration
The college is a constituent college of Chittagong University. The chairman of the college is Md. Abu Sayed. The principal is Prof. Brig. Gen. (RTD) Md. Shafiqul Islam.
Academics
The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Chittagong University. After passing the final professional examination, students are required to complete a one-year internship before obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (USD$25,142 as of 2017) total for their five-year courses.
Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programme at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a part. Seats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 50 students annually.