Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali
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Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College (AMUMC) ( bn, আব্দুল মালেক উকিল মেডিকেল কলেজ), formerly known as Noakhali Medical College, is a
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in Noakhali, Bangladesh. The college was established in 2008. It is named after Abdul Malek Ukil. It provides five-year
MBBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery ( la, Medicinae Baccalaureus, Baccalaureus Chirurgiae; abbreviated most commonly MBBS), is the primary medical degree awarded by medical schools in countries that follow the tradition of the United King ...
degree and it offers all the opportunities of advanced medical science. One-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.


History

In the year 1978-79 Bangladesh government planned to establish medical colleges at Bogra, Comilla, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Kushtia, Khulna, Noakhali and Pabna with a view to improve the healthcare services in the country. Subsequently, the programme was abandoned. Than the government felt the need for more medical colleges for medical education facilities. Accordingly, the government committed to establish two new medical colleges at Noakhali and Cox's Bazar with annual intakes of 50 students at each. The college was established in 2008. In 2008 it started educational service in a part of general hospital. After some day it has been shifted to Chowmuhani new campus and continue educational service. Now it is a modern and technology based medical college and it is running with 250 beds hospital. Its students have made excellent results in Chittagong board every year.


Organization and administration

Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College is affiliated under Chittagong University. The students receive MBBS degree from Chittagong University after completion of their fifth year and passing the final Professional MBBS examination. The Professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular interval namely Card completions, term end and regular assessments.


Admissions

Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College admits 60 students into the MBBS degree programme yearly under the government medical admission test. NMC is under DGHS and curriculum by BMDC (Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council). Like other government medical colleges, to be admitted into Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College need to be follow DGHS rules. The admission test is conducted centrally by Director of Medical Education under DGHS (nearly 70,000 applicants sat for the medical college entrance examination in Bangladesh). The test comprises a written MCQ 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 and district, whether they are sons or daughters of freedom fighters, and to fill tribal quotas. For foreign students, admission is through the embassy of Bangladesh in their respective countries.


Clubs and other activities

The students of this college are also involved in many extracurricular and social welfare activities.


See also

* List of medical colleges in Bangladesh


References

{{Public Medical Colleges of Bangladesh Medical colleges in Bangladesh Hospitals in Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 2008 2008 establishments in Bangladesh