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 mo ...

, a

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is known as a medical college. Allopathic and

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

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(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 (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 combined military forces of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. It consists of the three uniformed m ...

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

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(MBBS). The

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(MD) or

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(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

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, 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 * Rajshahi Medical University *

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

* Sheikh Hasina Medical University,

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 ...

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