Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College (SIMC) ( bn, ডা. সিরাজুল ইসলাম মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a

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in Bangladesh, established in 2011. It is located in

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, Dhaka. It is affiliated with University of Dhaka as a constituent college. It offers a five-year course of study leading to a

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(MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

History

Dr. Sirajul Islam Medical College was established in 2011 and the college received instructions for student admission. The instruction started from 2011 to 2012 academic year. Academic classes begin on 17 January 2012, which is celebrated as "SIMC DAY".

Campus

The college is located in

, Dhaka just beside of Content Tree Limited. An associated 500-bed hospital is proposed.

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with

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as a constituent college. The Founder chairman of the college is Late Dr. Sirajul Islam.

Academics

The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), leading to a

(MBBS) degree from Dhaka University. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year internship. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000 Bangladeshi taka (US$25,750 as of 2014) total for their five-year courses. Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programmes at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). It administers a written multiple choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and

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(HSC) level also play a part. As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 70 students annually. When the 2014 admission deadline passed, 45% of the allowable annual intake remained unfilled.

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