Jahurul Islam Medical College (JIMC) ( bn, জহুরুল ইসলাম মেডিকেল কলেজ), established in 1992 by Jahurul Islam, is the second oldest

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medical college in Bangladesh. It is located at Bhagalpur in Bajitpur Upazila of

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. it is one of the best medical college in Bangladesh. The college has an area of about 52.62 acres. It is affiliated to

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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

Industrialist and philanthropist Jahurul Islam set the college up, through the Aftab–Rahima Welfare Trust, several healthcare organisations in his home village of Bhagalpur. The first two, in 1989, were what was initially a 250-bed hospital that would become Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital, and Jahurul Islam Nursing Training Institute. Jahurul Islam Medical College followed in 1992.

Campus

The college is located in the village of Bhagalpur, in Bajitpur Upazila of

, about from Bajitpur Railway Station. It is the first medical school in Bangladesh situated in a rural area. Within the self-contained campus, arranged among gardens around an S-shaped lake, are an academic building, separate hostels for men and women, staff quarters, and Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital, the college's 390-bed teaching hospital. The final phase of hospital construction will expand capacity to 500 beds. Jahurul Islam Nursing Training Institute shares the campus. It is approved by the Bangladesh Nursing Council and the Directorate of Nurses Services (DNS).

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated to

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as a constituent college. The chairman of the college is Manzurul Islam. The principal is Syed Mahmudul Aziz.

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. The academic calendar runs from January through December. 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 programme 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

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(SSC) and

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(HSC) level also play a part. 50% of seats are reserved for foreign students. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC grades. Most foreign students who attend are Indian nationals or Nepalis. As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 100 students annually.

Alumni

In the year 2002 an association of the ex-students, namely Jahurul Islam Medical College Ex-students' Association was founded. Professor Dr. Salina Jalal is the current (June 2016 – present) president of the association.

References

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* {{Private Medical Colleges of Bangladesh Medical colleges in Bangladesh Hospitals in Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 1992 1992 establishments in Bangladesh Colleges in Kishoreganj District