Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিক্যাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Monogram of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.svg
Crest of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Other name
BSMMU [1]
Former name
Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR) [2]
Type Public graduate medical university
Established1965;60 years ago (1965) as PG Hospital, 1998;27 years ago (1998) as Medical University
Chancellor President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor Md. Shahinul Alam [3]
Director (Hospital) Brig. Gen. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan [4]
Address, ,
23°44′20″N90°23′41″E / 23.7389°N 90.3948°E / 23.7389; 90.3948
Campus Urban
Website bsmmu.edu.bd

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate medical university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. [5] [6] It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR). The university offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties. These programs encompass MPhil, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and various diploma degrees. [7] [8]

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It also serves as a teaching hospital. In 2022, a 750-bed super specialised hospital was established in BSMMU. [9] [10] [11]

History

The establishment of the university was an upgrade of the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR). IPGMR was established in December 1965 as a government-controlled postgraduate institute for medical research and studies. It was housed in Hotel Shahbag, which is now defunct and was once the biggest hotel in Dhaka. The hotel was named after Shahbag, the neighborhood where it was located. [12]

From 2010, many of the medical and public health colleges/institutes have become affiliated to BSMMU. For example BIRDEM, BIHS, DMC, SSMC, NICVD, NITOR and others. [13]

It was renamed as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University by the Act 1, 1998 of Jatiyo Sangshad after the first President of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. [14]

Library and publications

BSMMU has an academic library known as BSMMU Central Library, and a digital library. The university publishes a peer-reviewed medical journal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal. ISSN   2224-7750 (online) 2074-2908 (print). [15] It publishes 4 issue per year. [16]

Vice-chancellors

The institution has had ten vice-chancellors since it began in 1998: [17]

  1. M. A. Qadri (30 Apr 1998 - 9 Jan 2001)
  2. Md. Tahir (10 Jan 2001 - 17 May 2001)
  3. Mahmud Hasan (18 May 2001 - 23 Nov 2001)
  4. M. A. Mishu (24 Nov 2001 - 21 Dec 2006)
  5. Md. Tahir (21 Dec 2006 - 4 Nov 2008)
  6. Md. Nazrul Islam (5 Nov 2008 - 24 Mar 2009)
  7. Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2012)
  8. Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2012 – 24 Mar 2015)
  9. Kamrul Hasan Khan (24 March 2015 – 23 Mar 2018)
  10. Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021)
  11. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed (29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024) [18]
  12. Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024) [19]
  13. Md Sayedur Rahman (28 August 2024 – 4 December 2024)
  14. Md. Shahinul Alam (4 December 2024 – Present)

Campus

The BSMMU campus has five multiple-floor buildings that house a variety of academic, medical, and residential spaces. The Graduate Nursing campus is located in Poribagh, Shahbag, Dhaka. [20] [21] [22]

BSMMU Faculty and Department

It consists of 8 faculties: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Surgery, Faculty of Basic Science and Para Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Faculty of Nursing, and Faculty of Preventive and Social Medicine. These faculties offer courses such as MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, BSN, MSN, Diploma, MPH, and PhD. [23] [24]

BSMMU admission procedure

Admission procedures for MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, Diploma, MPH, BSN, [25] MSN, and PhD programs vary each year. The admission process includes a written test, followed by a viva and a final medical examination. Admission is highly competitive in Bangladesh, with only a few students being selected. [26] Every student receives a stipend from the Graduate Nursing Department, which is staffed by renowned teachers. [27] [28]

Affiliated health sciences institutions

List of affiliated colleges/institutes under BSMMU: [29]

Notable alumni

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