Brahmanbaria Medical College

Brahmanbaria Medical College
ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া মেডিকেল কলেজ
Type Private
Established 2013 (2013)
Academic affiliation
 University of Chittagong
Chairman Dr. Md.Abu Sayed
Principal Prof. Brig. Gen. Md. Shafiqul Islam
Academic staff
 100 (2015)[1]
Location Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh
Campus Urban
Language English
Website bmchbd.com

Brahmanbaria Medical College (BMC) (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a private university 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.

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 university building is attached to a 250-bed hospital, which also publishes a formal medical journal: Brahmanbaria Medical College Journal.

History

Brahmanbaria Medical College was established in 2010 but did not start accepting students until the 2013-2014 academic year when the school was granted affiliation.[2] The first class consisted of 50 students but has since grown to 80 enrolled students.

Campus

The college is located in Brahmanbaria Sadar, Brahmanbaria.[3] The college's six-story academic building is attached to a six-story, 250-bed teaching hospital, Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital.[4] Due to the campus being attached to a hospital, there is a strict no-smoking policy on university property.[5] 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.[6]

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with Chittagong University as a constituent college.[3][7] The chairman of the college is Dr. Md. Abu Sayed.[8] The principal is Prof. Brig. Gen. (RTD) Md. Shafiqul Islam.[1]

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, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine.[3][9] 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 (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses.[10]

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.[11] As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 50 students annually.[12]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Faculty List". Brahmanbaria Medical College. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "History of College". Brahmanbaria Medical College. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Medical College (BMSRI)". World Directory of Medical Schools.
  4. ↑ "About BMCH". Bangladesh Medical College. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "College Rules – Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital". bmchbd.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  6. ↑ "Services – Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital". bmchbd.com. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  7. ↑ "List of Constituent Colleges/Institutes under the University of Chittagong". University of Chittagong. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Message of Chairman". Brahmanbaria Medical College. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "List of Recognized medical and dental colleges". Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council.
  10. ↑ "Govt to fix maximum fees". New Age. Dhaka. 27 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  11. ↑ "Admission Notice" (PDF). Brahmanbaria Medical College. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  12. ↑ "Health Bulletin 2014" (PDF). Bureau of Health Education (2nd ed.). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. December 2014. p. 226. Retrieved 3 September 2015.

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