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Wikipedia / Bangladesh Medical University

Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) is a postgraduate medical university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR). The university offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties including MPhil, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and diploma degrees.

It also serves as a teaching hospital. In 2022, a 750-bed super-specialised hospital was established at BMU.

History

The establishment of the university was an upgrade of the 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 Dhaka. The hotel was named after the Shahbagh neighborhood where it was located.

It was renamed after the first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, by Act 1 of 1998 of the Bangladesh Parliament.

Since 2010, many medical and public health colleges/institutes became affiliated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), such as BIRDEM, BIHS, DMC, SSMC, NICVD, and NITOR.

After the fall of the former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, on 13 April 2025, the government of Bangladesh issued an ordinance renaming the university Bangladesh Medical University.

Library and publications

BMU has an academic library known as BMU 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:

  1. M. A. Qadri (30 April 1998 - 9 January 2001)

  2. Md. Tahir (10 January 2001 - 17 May 2001)

  3. Mahmud Hasan (18 May 2001 - 23 November 2001)

  4. M. A. Hadi (24 November 2001 - 21 December 2006)

  5. Md. Tahir (21 December 2006 - 4 November 2008)

  6. Md. Nazrul Islam (5 November 2008 - 24 March 2009)

  7. Pran Gopal Datta (25 March 2009 – 24 March 2012)

  8. Pran Gopal Datta (25 March 2012 – 24 March 2015)

  9. Kamrul Hasan Khan (24 March 2015 – 23 March 2018)

  10. Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021)

  11. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed (29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024)

  12. Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024)

  13. Md Sayedur Rahman (28 August 2024 – 4 December 2024)

  14. Md. Shahinul Alam (4 December 2024 – 9 March 2026)

  15. F. M. Siddiqui (9 March 2026 - 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:

Gallery

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References