Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

, a

medical school A medical school is a tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians. Such medical degrees include the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS, M ...

is known as a medical college.

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and

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medical education Medical education is education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, including the initial training to become a physician (i.e., medical school and internship (medical), internship) and additional training thereafter (e.g., Re ...

at the graduate level are provided by medical colleges. The colleges are under the jurisdiction of the

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is an Indian government ministry charged with health policy in India. It is also responsible for all government programs relating to family planning in India. The Minister 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 The Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC) was formed under the Bangladesh Medical Council Act. This act was made in 1973, hence it is also called 1973 Act of Bangladesh Medical Council. The act of 1973 was repealed in 1980 & Banglades ...

(BM&DC). 1986, all the medical colleges were established by the government. Since then, several private medical colleges have been set up. At present, there are total 112 recognized medical colleges in Bangladesh, 37 of which are public and 70 private. Apart from these, six medical colleges are run by the

Bangladesh Armed Forces The Bangladesh Armed Forces ( bn, বাংলাদেশ সশস্ত্র বাহিনী, Bangladesh Sashastra Bahinī) are the Armed forces, combined military forces of the Bangladesh, People's Republic of Bangladesh. It consists ...

and are under the

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. At present in Government medical college MBBS student seat is about 4350, in Private medical college MBBS student seat is about 6040 and in Army control medical college MBBS seat is about 375,every year this number is changing. All the medical colleges award the

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 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 ...

(MBBS). The

Doctor of Medicine Doctor of Medicine (abbreviated M.D., from the Latin language, Latin ''Medicinae Doctor'') is a medical degree, the meaning of which varies between different jurisdictions. In the United States, and some other countries, the M.D. denotes a profes ...

(MD) or Master of Surgery (MS) is awarded as a postgraduate research 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 General Medical Council (GMC) is a public body that maintains the official register of medical practitioners within the United Kingdom. Its chief responsibility is to "protect, promote and maintain the health and safety of the public" by c ...

, the awarded MBBS degree from some of the institutions is eligible to apply for registration in the United Kingdom. BSMMU A block

Public Medical Colleges

Private Medical Colleges

Military Medical Colleges

Public Medical Universities

* Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Dhaka *

Chittagong Medical University Chittagong Medical University is a government medical university situated in Chattogram, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous countr ...

Rajshahi Medical University Rajshahi Medical University is a public medical university in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. The organization is conducting the university's work in the Rajshahi Medical College by recruiting manpower. History The administrative and academic activiti ...

* Sylhet Medical University *

Sheikh Hasina Medical University Sheikh Hasina Medical University, Khulna ;(Common known as Khulna Medical University) is a Government Medical University situated in Khulna, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in S ...

Khulna Khulna ( bn, খুলনা, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of Khulna District and Khulna Division. Khulna's economy is the third-largest in Bangladesh, contributing $53 b ...

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