Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College (JRRMC) ( bn, জালালাবাদ রাগীব-রাবেয়া মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a

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in Bangladesh, established in 1995. It is located in the Pathantula area of Bimanbandar Thana, in

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. It is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the School of Medical Sciences. The college is associated with 925-bed Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital.

History

Industrialist

Ragib Ali Ragib Ali ( bn, রাগীব আলী; born 10 October 1936) is a Bangladeshi-born British industrialist, pioneer tea-planter and educationalist. He is also associated with bank, insurance companies, and many other businesses. He is the fou ...

and his wife, Rabeya Khatun Chowdhury, established Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College in 1995. The medical college is located at Tarapur Tea Estate

Campus

The college is located in the Pathantula area of Bimanbandar Thana, in

. On the campus are three main buildings: two ten-story academic buildings and the associated six-story, 925-bed, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College Hospital.

Organization and administration

The college is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) under the School of Medical Sciences. The chairman of the college is Ragib Ali. The principal is Prof. Dr. Abed Hossain.

Academics

Undergraduate

The college offers a five-year course of study, approved by the

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(BMDC), leading to a

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(MBBS) degree from SUST. After passing the final professional examination, there is a compulsory one-year

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. The internship is a prerequisite for obtaining registration from the BMDC to practice medicine. In October 2014, the

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capped admission and tuition fees at private medical colleges at 1,990,000

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(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. Seats are reserved, according to quotas set by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), for children of Freedom Fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Admission for foreign students is based on their SSC and HSC or equivalent grades. As of July 2014, the college is allowed to admit 190 students annually.

Postgraduate

The college offers postgraduate study recognised by the

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(BCPS). It offers postgraduate degree in following subjects: *Internal Medicine *Otolaryngology *Dermatology *General Surgery *Psychiatry *Physical Medicine *Obstaetrics & Gynaecology *Pathology *Paediatric Surgery *Paediatrics *Orthopaedics *Radiology & Imaging *Ophthalmology *Cardiology

Journal

''Jalalabad Medical Journal'' is the official journal of the college. It is an

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, published semi-annually in January and July. It accepts original research articles, review articles on topics of current interest, and interesting case reports. Submissions should not have been published previously, and should not be submitted to multiple publications concurrently.

References

External links

* {{Private Medical Colleges of Bangladesh Medical colleges in Bangladesh Education in Sylhet Hospitals in Bangladesh Educational institutions established in 1995 1995 establishments in Bangladesh