Bangladesh Medical University (BMU; formerly known as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, commonly known as PG Hospital) is a graduate

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, Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR). The university offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties and programs including MPhil, MPH, MD, MS,

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, and various

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degrees. It also serves as a

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. In 2022, a 750-bed super-specialised hospital was established at BMU.

History

The establishment of the university was an upgrade of the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR), which was established in December 1965 as a government-controlled postgraduate institute for medical research and education. It was housed in Hotel Shahbag, which is now defunct and was once the biggest hotel in

. The hotel was named after

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, the neighborhood where it was located. Since 2010, many medical and public health colleges/institutes have become affiliated to BSMMU, such as BIRDEM, BIHS, DMC, SSMC, NICVD, and NITOR. It was renamed after the first

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, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by Act 1 of 1998 of

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. 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 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University to Bangladesh Medical University.

Library and publications

BMU 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''. (print). It publishes 4 issue per year.

Vice-chancellors

The institution has had ten vice-chancellors since it began in 1998: # M. A. Qadri (30 Apr 1998 - 9 Jan 2001) # Md. Tahir (10 Jan 2001 - 17 May 2001) # Mahmud Hasan (18 May 2001 - 23 Nov 2001) # M. A. Mishu (24 Nov 2001 - 21 Dec 2006) # Md. Tahir (21 Dec 2006 - 4 Nov 2008) # Md. Nazrul Islam (5 Nov 2008 - 24 Mar 2009) # Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2012) # Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2012 – 24 Mar 2015) # Kamrul Hasan Khan (24 March 2015 – 23 Mar 2018) # Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021) # Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed (29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024) # Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024) # Md Sayedur Rahman (28 August 2024 – 4 December 2024) # Md. Shahinul Alam (4 December 2024 – Present)

Campus

The BMU 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.

Faculty and departments

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.

Admission procedure

Admission procedures for MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, Diploma, MPH, BSN, 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. Every student receives a stipend from the Graduate Nursing Department, which is staffed by renowned teachers.

Affiliated health sciences institutions

List of affiliated colleges/institutes under BMU: * Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI), Dhaka * Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka * Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences * Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM Academy), Dhaka * Center for Medical Education (CME), Dhaka * Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka * Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka * Enam Nursing College, Savar, Dhaka * Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur * Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute * Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH), Dhaka * Institute of Child Health & Shishu Sasthya Foundation Hospital, Dhaka * Institute of Community Ophthalmology, Chittagong * Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Dhaka * Kumudini Welfare Trust, Mirzapur, Tangail * Lions Eye Institute & Hospital, Dhaka * Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh * National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research, Dhaka * National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka * National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka * National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital, Dhaka * National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Dhaka * National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU), Dhaka * National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka * National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital * National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science, Dhaka * National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO), Dhaka * National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka * National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), Dhaka * National Institute of ENT, Tejgaon, Dhaka * Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka * National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery * Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka.

Gallery

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Notable alumni

* Lotay Tshering, former prime minister of

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* Nasima Akhter * Ejajul Islam * Atiqul Islam * Zakia Sultana

Notable faculty

* Mazhar Ali Qadri * ABM Abdullah * A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain * Kanak Kanti Barua * M Iqbal Arslan * Syed Atiqul Haq * A. K. M. Fazlul Haque * Kamrul Hasan Khan * Md Sayedur Rahman * Md. Shahinul Alam * Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed * Pran Gopal Datta * Mahmud Hassan * Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq

References

External links

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Bangladesh Medical University Journal
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