Manikganj Medical College () is a

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medical school A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...

in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is located in

Manikganj Manikganj is a town situated in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is the headquarters of Manikganj District and Manikganj Sadar Upazila. Manikganj is a relatively pollution-free town of Bangladesh. The recent urbanization and highway built joining ...

city, 50 km west to the capital city of Dhaka. The college is affiliated with the

University of Dhaka The University of Dhaka (), also known as Dhaka University (DU), is a public university, public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Established in 1921, it is the oldest active university in the country. The University of Dhaka w ...

under the

faculty of Medicine A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, professional school, or forms a part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, ...

. Academic activities began on 26 January 2015 with 51 students. The first academic activities started at the Manikganj Nursing College campus, and moved to its permanent campus on 2020 in Dighi, Manikganj sadar, 1.5 km north to the Dhaka-Aricha highway.

History

In the year of 2014–2015,

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approved to establish 6 new medical colleges at

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, Jamalpur,

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and

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with a view to improving the healthcare services throughout the country. In 2017, it was renamed to its current title. It was named after Colonel

M. A. Malek M. A. Malek was a brigadier general in the Bangladesh Army who served as an assistant to the chief adviser of the caretaker government of Bangladesh with the rank of a state minister. Early life and education Malek was born in Barisal, East Ben ...

, a former mayor of

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and minister of the

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, Bangladesh. It offers 5 years of

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course and admits 75 students every year. Zakir Hossain was appointed principal in 2021.

Admission

The admission process of undergraduate

course for all government medical colleges in Bangladesh is conducted centrally by the Director of Medical Education under DGHS under the Ministry of Health. The test comprises a written

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exam, which is held simultaneously in all government medical colleges on the same day throughout the country. Candidates are selected for admission based on national merit, district quotas, freedom fighter quotas, tribal quotas etc. For foreign students, admission process is through the embassy of Bangladesh in their respective countries. The academic calendar for different years is maintained by the respective departments. The admission test consists of a written MCQ exam.

Examination and affiliation

Manikganj Medical College is affiliated with the

. The students receive their

degrees from the University of Dhaka after completing 5 year of study and passing the final professional MBBS examination. This college is directly governed by

Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) is the professional regulatory body that monitors the practice of medicine in Bangladesh. It was formed under the Bangladesh Medical Council Act. The act was made in 1973, hence it is also called ...

(BMDC) - an affiliation of the Ministry of Health. The professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular intervals namely items, card completions, terms end and regular assessments.

References

Medical colleges in Bangladesh Hospitals in Bangladesh Universities and colleges established in 2014 2014 establishments in Bangladesh {{Bangladesh-edu-stub

History

Admission

Examination and affiliation

See also

References