In Bangladesh, a medical school is referred to as a medical college. Allopathic related medical education at the graduate level are provided by medical colleges. The colleges are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), and are affiliated with a university in the respective region. They however have to be recognized after meeting a set criterion by a central regulatory authority called Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC).
All medical colleges until 1986 were established by the government. Currently, there are 37 public medical colleges, these provide 5100 seats every year for students undertaking MBBS. While the 68 private medical colleges provide 6040 seats. 7 colleges are run by Bangladesh Armed Forces which offer 425 seats.
All the medical colleges award the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). The Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Surgery (MS) or Postgraduate Diploma is awarded as a postgraduate degree in selected medical colleges and universities, following the medical tradition of Commonwealth countries. As per the declaration of overseas registration of the General Medical Council, the awarded MBBS degree from some of the institutions are eligible to apply for registration in the United Kingdom.
Public
Number of Medical College : 37
Total seat :5,100
- General seat : 4,794 (94% of total seat)
- Freedom Fighter Qouta : 255 (5% of total seat)
- Tribal Qouta : 51 (1% of total seat.
| Public Medical college | Acronym | Affiliated University | Hospital established | College Started | Enroll. | Location | Division | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Medical College | DMC | DU | 1946 | 1946 | 225 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | link |
| Chittagong Medical College | CMC | CMU | 1927 | 1957 | 225 | Chattogram | Chattogram Division | link |
| Rajshahi Medical College | RMC | RMU | 1954 | 1958 | 225 | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | link |
| Mymensingh Medical College | MMC | DU | 1924 | 1962 | 225 | Mymensingh | Mymensingh Division | [1] |
| Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College | SOMC | SMU | 1936 | 1962 | 225 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | link |
| Sher-e-Bangla Medical College | SBMC | DU | 1964 | 1968 | 225 | Barishal | Barishal Division | link |
| Rangpur Medical College | RpMC | RMU | 1970 | 1970 | 225 | Rangpur | Rangpur Division | link |
| Sir Salimullah Medical College | SSMC | DU | 1858 | 1973 | 225 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | link |
| Cumilla Medical College | CuMC | CMU | 1979 | 1992 | 200 | Cumilla | Chattogram Division | link |
| Dinajpur Medical College | DjMC | RMU | 1992 | 1992 | 200 | Dinajpur | Rangpur Division | link |
| Faridpur Medical College | FMC | DU | 1992 | 1992 | 200 | Faridpur | Dhaka Division | link |
| Khulna Medical College | KMC | KMU | 1992 | 1992 | 200 | Khulna | Khulna Division | link |
| Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College | SZMC | RMU | 1992 | 1992 | 200 | Bogura | Rajshahi Division | link |
| Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College | ShSMC | DU | 1963 | 2006 | 225 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | link |
| Cox's Bazar Medical College | CoxMC | CMU | 2008 | 2008 | 100 | Cox's Bazar | Chattogram Division | link |
| Noakhali Medical College | NMC | CMU | 2008 | 2008 | 100 | Noakhali | Chattogram Division | |
| Pabna Medical College | PMC | RMU | 2008 | 2008 | 100 | Pabna | Rajshahi Division | link |
| Jashore Medical College | JMC | KMU | 2010 | 2010 | 100 | Jashore | Khulna Division | link |
| Gopalganj Medical College | GGMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 125 | Gopalganj | Dhaka Division | [2] |
| Kushtia Medical College | KuMC | KMU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Kushtia | Khulna Division | link |
| Satkhira Medical College | SMC | KMU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Satkhira | Khulna Division | link |
| Shahid Syed Nazrul Islam Medical College | SSNIMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Kishoreganj | Dhaka Division | link |
| Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College | STAMC | DU | 2013 | 2013 | 125 | Gazipur | Dhaka Division | link |
| Jamalpur Medical College | JpMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 100 | Jamalpur | Mymensingh Division | link |
| Manikganj Medical College | MkMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 125 | Manikganj | Dhaka Division | link |
| Patuakhali Medical College | PkMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 100 | Patuakhali | Barishal Division | link |
| Rangamati Medical College | RmMC | CMU | 2014 | 2014 | 75 | Rangamati | Chattogram Division | link |
| Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College | SMMAMC | RMU | 2014 | 2014 | 100 | Sirajganj | Rajshahi Division | link |
| Tangail Medical College | TMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 125 | Tangail | Dhaka Division | link |
| Mugda Medical College | MuMC | DU | 2015 | 2016 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | link |
| Habiganj Medical College | HMC | SMU | 2018 | 2018 | 50 | Habiganj | Sylhet Division | link |
| Chandpur Medical College | ChMC | CMU | 2018 | 2018 | 50 | Chandpur | Chattogram Division | link |
| Magura Medical College | MaMC | KMU | 2018 | 2018 | 50 | Magura | Khulna Division | link |
| Naogaon Medical College | NaMC | RMU | 2018 | 2018 | 50 | Naogaon | Rajshahi Division | link Archived 27 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine |
| Netrokona Medical College, Netrokona | NMC | DU | 2018 | 2018 | 50 | Netrokona | Mymensingh Division | link Archived 9 January 2019 at the Wayback Machine |
| Nilphamari Medical College | NpMC | RMU | 2018 | 2018 | 75 | Nilphamari | Rangpur Division | NpMC |
| Sunamganj Medical College | SuMC | SMU | 2020 | 2021 | 75 | Sunamganj | Sylhet Division | link |
Private
| No. | Medical college | Acronym | University | Established | College started | Enroll. | Location | Division | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Medical College | BMCH | DU | 1986 | 1986 | 120 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 2 | Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College | GSVMC | DU | 1998 | 1998 | 50 | Savar | Dhaka division | link |
| 3 | Institute of Applied Health Sciences | IAHS | CMU | 1989 | 1989 | 75 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | link |
| 4 | Jahurul Islam Medical College | JIMC | DU | 1992 | 1992 | 100 | Kishoreganj | Dhaka division | link |
| 5 | Medical College for Women & Hospital | MCW | DU | 1992 | 1992 | 95 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 6 | Z. H. Sikder Women's Medical College | ZHSWMC | DU | 1992 | 1992 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 7 | Dhaka National Medical College | DNMC | DU | 1925 | 1994 | 130 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 8 | Community Based Medical College | CBMCB | DU | 1995 | 1995 | 140 | Mymensingh | Mymensingh Division | link |
| 9 | Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College | JRRMC | SMU | 1995 | 1995 | 130 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | link |
| 10 | Shaheed Monsur Ali Medical College | SMAMC | DU | 1994 | 1994 | 140 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 11 | North East Medical College | NEMC | SMU | 1997 | 125 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | link | |
| 12 | Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College | HFRCMC | DU | 2000 | 2000 | 145 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 13 | International Medical College | IMC | DU | 2000 | 2000 | 130 | Gazipur | Dhaka division | link |
| 14 | North Bengal Medical College | NBMC | RMU | 2000 | 2000 | 85 | Sirajganj | Rajshahi Division | link |
| 15 | East West Medical College | EWMCH | DU | 2000 | 2000 | 127 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 16 | Kumudini Women's Medical College | KWMC | DU | 2001 | 2001 | 120 | Tangail | Dhaka division | link |
| 17 | Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College | TMMC | DU | 2002 | 2002 | 105 | Gazipur | Dhaka division | link |
| 18 | Ibrahim Medical College | IMC | DU | 2002 | 2002 | 120 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 19 | BGC Trust Medical College | BGCTMC | CMU | 2002 | 2002 | 100 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | link |
| 20 | Shahabuddin Medical College | SMC | DU | 2003 | 2003 | 90 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 21 | Enam Medical College and Hospital | EMCH | DU | 2003 | 2003 | 155 | Savar | Dhaka division | link |
| 22 | Islami Bank Medical College | IBMC | RMU | 2003 | 2003 | 85 | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | link |
| 23 | Ibn Sina Medical College | ISMC | DU | 1995 | 2005 | 60 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 24 | Central Medical College | CEMEC | CMU | 2005 | 2005 | 80 | Comilla | Chittagong Division | link |
| 25 | Eastern Medical College | EMC | CMU | 2005 | 2005 | 115 | Comilla | Chittagong Division | link |
| 26 | Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College | KYAMC | RMU | 2005 | 2005 | 105 | Enayetpur | Rajshahi Division | link |
| 27 | Chattagram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College | CMOSHMC | CMU | 2005 | 2005 | 115 | Agrabad | Chittagong Division | link |
| 28 | Sylhet Women's Medical College | SWMC | SMU | 2005 | 2005 | 100 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | link|- 28 |
| 30 | Southern Medical College | SMCH | CMU | 2006 | 2006 | 95 | Chittagong | Chittagong division | link |
| 31 | Northern International Medical College | NIMC | DU | 2005 | 2005 | 75 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 32 | Uttara Adhunik Medical College | UAMC | DU | 2007 | 2007 | 90 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 33 | Delta Medical College | DLMC | DU | 2006 | 2006 | 90 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 34 | Ad-din Women's Medical College | AWMC | DU | 2008 | 2008 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 35 | Dhaka Community Medical College | DCMC | DU | 2008 | 2008 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 36 | TMSS Medical College | TMC | RMU | 2008 | 2008 | 150 | Bogura | Rajshahi Division | link |
| 37 | Anwer Khan Modern Medical College | AKMMC | DU | 2008 | 2008 | 147 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 38 | Prime Medical College | PMC | RMU | 2008 | 2008 | 125 | Rangpur | Rangpur Division | link |
| 39 | Rangpur Community Medical College | RCMC | RMU | 2001 | 2008 | 125 | Rangpur | Rangpur Division | Link |
| 40 | Northern Private Medical College | NMC | RMU | 2001 | 2006 | 80 | Rangpur | Rangpur division | link |
| 41 | Diabetic Association Medical College | DAMC | DU | 2010 | 2010 | 80 | Faridpur | Dhaka division | link |
| 42 | Green Life Medical College | GMCH | DU | 2010 | 2010 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 43 | Popular Medical College | PMC | DU | 2010 | 2010 | 90 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 44 | MH Samorita Medical College | MHSMC | DU | 2010 | 2010 | 110 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 45 | Monno Medical College | MoMC | DU | 2011 | 2012 | 85 | Manikganj | Dhaka division | link |
| 46 | Dhaka Central International Medical College | DCIMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 90 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 47 | Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College | SIMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 48 | Marks Medical College | MarksMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 49 | Mainamoti Medical College | MMCH | CMU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Comilla | Chittagong Division | link |
| 50 | Ad-din Sakina Medical College | ASMC | SHMU | 2012 | 2012 | 65 | Jessore | Khulna Division | link Archived 2 February 2020 at the Wayback Machine |
| 51 | Gazi Medical College | GMC | SHMU | 2011 | 2011 | 90 | Khulna | Khulna Division | link |
| 52 | Barind Medical College | BMC | RMU | 2011 | 2011 | 100 | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | link |
| 53 | City Medical College | CiMC | DU | 2011 | 2011 | 80 | Gazipur | Dhaka division | link |
| 54 | Ashiyan Medical College | AMC | DU | 2012 | 2012 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 55 | Aichi Medical College | AIMC | DU | 2013 | 2013 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 56 | Bashundhara Ad-din Medical College | BAMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 57 | President Abdul Hamid Medical College | PAHMC | DU | 2013 | 2013 | 100 | Kishoreganj | Dhaka division | link |
| 58 | Bikrampur Bhuiyan's Medical College | BBMC | DU | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Munshiganj | Dhaka division | link |
| 59 | Universal Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka | UMC | DU | 1996 | 2013 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 61 | Brahmanbaria Medical College | BBMC | CMU | 2010 | 2013 | 50 | Brahmanbaria | Chittagong Division | link |
| 62 | Parkview Medical College | PMC | SMU | 2013 | 2013 | 72 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | link |
| 63 | Marine City Medical College | MCMC | CMU | 2014 | 2014 | 65 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | link |
| 65 | Chattagram International Medical College | CIMCH | CMU | 2013 | 2013 | 50 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | link |
| 66 | US-Bangla Medical College | USBMC | DU | 2013 | 2015 | 60 | Narayanganj | Dhaka division | link |
| 67 | Ad-Din Akij Medical College | AAMC | SHMU | 2013 | 2013 | 50 | Khulna | Khulna Division | link Archived 2 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine |
| 68 | Monowara Sikder Medical College | MSMC | DU | 2015 | 2016 | 50 | Shariatpur | Dhaka division | link |
| 69 | Khulna City Medical College | KCMC | SHMU | 2013 | 2016 | 50 | Khulna | Khulna Division | link |
| 70 | United Medical College | UnMC | DU | 2020 | 2020 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 71 | South Apollo Medical College | SAMC | DU | 2018 | 2021 | 50 | Barishal | Barisal division | link |
| 72 | Ahsania Mission Medical College | AMMC | DU | 2021 | 2021 | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka division | link |
| 73 | Asgar Ali Medical College | AAMC | DU | 50 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | link |
Military
| No. | Medical College | Acronym | University | Established | College started | Enroll. | Location | Division | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armed Forces Medical College | AFMC | BUP | 1999 | 1999 | 125 | Dhaka Cantonment | Dhaka Division | link |
| 2 | Army Medical College, Bogura | AMCB | BUP | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Bogra Cantonment | Rajshahi division | link |
| 3 | Army Medical College, Chattogram | AMCC | BUP | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Chittagong Cantonment | Chittagong division | link |
| 4 | Army Medical College, Cumilla | AMCCu | BUP | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Cumilla Cantonment | Chittagong division | link |
| 5 | Army Medical College, Jashore | AMCJ | BUP | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Jashore Cantonment | Khulna Division | link |
| 6 | Army Medical College, Rangpur | RAMC | BUP | 2014 | 2014 | 50 | Rangpur Cantonment | Rangpur Division | link |
| 7 | Navy Medical College, Chattogram | BNMCC | BUP | 2024 | 2024 | 50 | BNS Issa Khan | Chattogram Division | link |
Public medical universities
| University | Acronym | Founded | Location | Division | Specialization | Ph.D. granting | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Medical University | BMU | 1965 | Dhaka | Dhaka Division | Medical | Yes | link |
| Chittagong Medical University | CMU | 2016 | Chittagong | Chittagong Division | Medical | No | link |
| Rajshahi Medical University | RMU | 2017 | Rajshahi | Rajshahi Division | Medical | No | link |
| Sylhet Medical University | SMU | 2018 | Sylhet | Sylhet Division | Medical | No | link |
| Khulna Medical University | KMU | 2020 | Khulna | Khulna Division | Medical | No | link |
See also
- List of dental schools in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council
- List of universities in Bangladesh
- List of schools in Bangladesh
- List of colleges in Bangladesh
- List of institutes in Bangladesh
- Textile schools in Bangladesh
- List of architecture schools in Bangladesh
- University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
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