Khulna Medical University

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Khulna Medical University
খুলনা মেডিক্যাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Khulna Medical University logo.png
Other name
KMU [1]
Former name
Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna (2021-2025)
Type Government Medical University
Established2021(4 years ago) (2021)
Chancellor President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor Md. Ruhul Amin
Address
Sher E Bangla Road, Nirala (Temporary)
,
Khulna
,
Bangladesh

22°48′07″N89°33′17″E / 22.8020°N 89.5547°E / 22.8020; 89.5547
CampusUrban
Affiliations University Grants Commission
MascotRoyal Bengal Tiger 🐅
Website kmu.ac.bd
Khulna Medical University

Khulna Medical University is a government medical university situated in Khulna, Bangladesh. [1] It has been established for the supervisors of all medical colleges and nursing colleges of Khulna Division.

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History

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) approved the proposal of establishing Sheikh Hasina Medical University in Khulna. [2] [3]

The Act No. 06 of 2021, Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna Act, 2021, was enacted, and it commenced operations with the affiliated educational institutions of the Rajshahi Medical University in the Khulna region.

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, On April 13, 2025, the interim government of Bangladesh issued an ordinance naming the university from Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna to Khulna Medical University. [4] [5] [6]

Background

Khulna Medical University established in Khulna division to supervise whether these public and private medical institutions will be functioning properly. In this, Khulna Medical University will be responsible for the medical and dental colleges, nursing colleges, institute of health technology (IHT), medical education institutes.

List of vice-chancellors

Faculties and departments

Faculty of Medicine

Present Dean- Md. Din-Ul Islam

Faculty of Surgery

Faculty of Basic Science and para clinical Science

Present Dean - Bappa Gautam

Faculty of Dental sciences

Faculty of Nursing

Present Dean - Dr. Abdul Halim Sarder

Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomedical Engineering

Faculty of Medical Technology

Faculty of Preventive and Social Medicine

Affiliated colleges

Public
Private

Nursing College

References

  1. 1 2 "বেসরকারি এমবিবিএস (২০২৪-২৫) ভর্তি বিজ্ঞপ্তি" (PDF). dgme.gov.bd (in Bengali). Medical Education and Family Welfare Division. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2025. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Bill cleared to set up Medical University in Khulna". The Daily Star. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Khulna AL hails PM for approval to establish Sheikh Hasina Medical University". Daily Sun . 28 January 2020. Archived from the original on 19 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "শেখ হাসিনা মেডিক্যাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, খুলনা, (সংশোধন) অধ্যাদেশ, ২০২৫।" [Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna, (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025.](PDF). dpp.gov.bd. Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2025. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "শেখ হাসিনা ও ফজিলাতুন নেছা মুজিবের নাম মেডিকেল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় থেকে বাদ" [Sheikh Hasina and Fazilatun Nesa Mujib's names dropped from medical university]. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025.
  6. ↑ "Names of three medical universities, including BSMMU, changed". bdnews24.com . 13 March 2025. Archived from the original on 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.


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