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

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, 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

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, BIHS, DMC,

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, and NITOR. It was renamed after the first

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), also known by the honorific Bangabandhu, was a Bangladeshi politician, revolutionary, statesman and activist who was the founding president of Bangladesh. As the leader of Bangl ...

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 Pran Gopal Datta (born 1 October 1953) is a Bangladeshi physician, university administrator and politician. In September 2021, he won a seat in the Jatiya Sangsad representing the Comilla-7 constituency in an unopposed by-election. The seat had ...

(25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2012) #

(25 Mar 2012 – 24 Mar 2015) #

Kamrul Hasan Khan Kamrul Hasan Khan is a Bangladeshi renowned pathologist, academic and freedom fighter who served as the Vice Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). Education and career Khan passed his MBBS from Mymensingh Medical Col ...

(24 March 2015 – 23 Mar 2018) # Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021) #

Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi physician and academic. He is the former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). He served as pro vice chancellor (administration) of BSMMU and secretary general of Banglad ...

(29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024) # Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024) #

Md Sayedur Rahman Md Sayedur Rahman is a Bangladeshi physician and former vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Bangladesh Medical University. In November 2024, he became the special assistant (status equivalent to a minister of state) to ...

(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: *

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(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 *

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, 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 *

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, Mymensingh *

National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research The National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research (NIANER) () is the only higher education and research center for nursing in Bangladesh. History NIANER was initiated by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh during her visit to Sou ...

, Dhaka * National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka *

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(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 Neurosciences & Hospital (NINS) is a state-run tertiary care institute in Bangladesh focused on neurological disorders. It is located at Agargaon in Dhaka. Bangladeshi neurologist Prof Quazi Deen Mohammad was the founding d ...

* 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 *

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, Dhaka.

Gallery

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Notable alumni

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, former prime minister of

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Nasima Akhter Nasima Akhter (; born 1970) is a Bangladeshi scientist who specializes in nuclear medicine. In 2010, she won the BAS-TWAS Young Scientists Prize for her research involving nuchal translucency for fetal anomalies and research into nuclear cardio ...

Ejajul Islam Ejajul Islam () also known by as Dr. Ejaj, is a Bangladeshi physician and actor who appears in Bangladeshi television shows and films. Islam graduated with an MBBS from Rangpur Medical College in 1984 and a post-graduate diploma in nuclear medic ...

Atiqul Islam Atiqul Islam (; born 1 July 1961) is a Bangladeshi politician, businessman and the former Mayor of North Dhaka. He was elected in the position in the by-election held on 28 February 2019 and took oath on 7 March. Earlier, he served as the Preside ...

* Zakia Sultana

Notable faculty

Mazhar Ali Qadri Mazhar Ali Qadri commonly known as M A Qadri. was a Bangladesh Awami League politician. He was elected a member of parliament from Pabna-5 in a 2000 by-election. Career Mazhar Ali Qadri was the first vice chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Muji ...

* ABM Abdullah * A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain * Kanak Kanti Barua * M Iqbal Arslan *

Syed Atiqul Haq Syed Atiqul Haq is a Bangladeshi physician and academic. He has served as the current president of Asia Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology for 2018–2020 tenure. He is the founding chairman of department of rheumatology in Bangabandhu ...

* A. K. M. Fazlul Haque *

* Md. Shahinul Alam *

* Mahmud Hassan * Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq

References

External links

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Bangladesh Medical University Journal
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