Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate research university for medical science in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[5] The university was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR). It offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties. These programs encompass MPhil, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and various post-graduate diploma degrees.^[6] Before 1998, it offered MBBS degree.^[7]

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব মেডিক্যাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Crest of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University
Other name	BSMMU[1]
Former name	Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR)[2]
Type	Public Medical University
Established	1965; 59 years ago (1965) as PG Hospital, 1998; 26 years ago (1998) as Medical University
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Md. Shahinul Alam[3]
Director (Hospital)	Brig. Gen. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan[4]
Address	Projonmo Square, Shahbag, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue , Dhaka , Bangladesh 23.7389°N 90.3948°E / 23.7389; 90.3948
Campus	Urban
Website	bsmmu.edu.bd

It also serves as a teaching hospital. In 2022, a 750-bed super specialised hospital was established in BSMMU.^[8][9][10]

History

Establishment of the university was an upgrade of the Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR). IPGMR was established in December 1965, as a government-controlled postgraduate institute for medical research and studies. It was housed in the now defunct Hotel Shahbag, once the biggest hotel in Dhaka. The hotel was named after Shahbag, the neighborhood where it was located.^[11]

From 2010, many of the medical and public health colleges/institutes have become affiliated to BSMMU. For example BIRDEM, BIHS, DMC, SSMC, NICVD, NITOR and others.^[12]

It was renamed as Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University by the Act 1, 1998 of Jatiyo Sangshad after the first President of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.^{[citation needed]}

Library and publications

BSMMU has an academic library known as BSMMU Central Library, and a digital library. The university publishes a peer-reviewed medical journal, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal. ISSN 2224-7750(online) 2074-2908 (print).^[13] It publishes 4 issue per year.^[14]

Vice-chancellors

The institution has had ten vice-chancellors since it began in 1998:^[15]

1. M. A. Qadri (30 Apr 1998 - 9 Jan 2001)
2. Md. Tahir (10 Jan 2001 - 17 May 2001)
3. Mahmud Hasan (18 May 2001 - 23 Nov 2001)
4. M. A. Mishu (24 Nov 2001 - 21 Dec 2006)
5. Md. Tahir (21 Dec 2006 - 4 Nov 2008)
6. Md. Nazrul Islam (5 Nov 2008 - 24 Mar 2009)
7. Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2012)
8. Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2012 – 24 Mar 2015)
9. Kamrul Hasan Khan (24 March 2015 – 23 Mar 2018)
10. Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021)
11. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed (29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024) ^[16]
12. Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024)^[17]
13. Md Sayedur Rahman (28 August 2024 – 4 December 2024)
14. Md. Shahinul Alam (4 December 2024 – Present)

Campus

The BSMMU campus has five multiple-floor buildings that house a variety of academic, medical, and residential spaces. The Graduate Nursing campus is located in Poribagh, Shahbag, Dhaka.^[18][19][20]

BSMMU Faculty and Department

It consists of 8 faculties: Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Surgery, Faculty of Basic Science and Para Clinical Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medical Technology, Faculty of Nursing, and Faculty of Preventive and Social Medicine. These faculties offer courses such as MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, BSN, MSN, Diploma, MPH, and PhD.^[21][22]

BSMMU admission procedure

Admission procedures for MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, Diploma, MPH, BSN,^[23] MSN, and PhD programs vary each year. The admission process includes a written test, followed by a viva and a final medical examination. Admission is highly competitive in Bangladesh, with only a few students being selected.^[24] Every student receives a stipend from the Graduate Nursing Department, which is staffed by renowned teachers.^[25][26]

Affiliated health sciences institutions

List of affiliated colleges/institutes under BSMMU:^[27]

• Armed Forces Medical Institute (AFMI), Dhaka
• Bangladesh Institute of Child Health (BICH), Dhaka
• Bangladesh Institute of Health Sciences
• Bangladesh Institute of Research & Rehabilitation in Diabetes, Endocrine & Metabolic Disorders (BIRDEM Academy), Dhaka
• Center for Medical Education (CME), Dhaka
• Dhaka Dental College, Dhaka
• Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
• Enam Nursing College, Savar, Dhaka
• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College, Faridpur
• Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute
• Institute of Child & Mother Health (ICMH), Dhaka
• Institute of Child Health & Shishu Sasthya Foundation Hospital, Dhaka
• Institute of Community Ophthalmology, Chittagong
• Ispahani Islamia Eye Institute and Hospital, Dhaka
• Kumudini Welfare Trust, Mirzapur, Tangail
• Lions Eye Institute & Hospital, Dhaka
• Mymensingh Medical College, Mymensingh
• National Institute of Advanced Nursing Education and Research, Dhaka
• National Heart Foundation Hospital & Research Institute, Dhaka
• National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD), Dhaka
• National Institute of Cancer Research & Hospital, Dhaka
• National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital (NIDCH), Dhaka
• National Institute of Kidney Diseases & Urology (NIKDU), Dhaka
• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Dhaka
• National Institute of Neurosciences & Hospital
• National Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Science, Dhaka
• National Institute of Ophthalmology (NIO), Dhaka
• National Institute of Preventive and Social Medicine (NIPSOM), Dhaka
• National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), Dhaka
• National Institute of ENT, Tejgaon, Dhaka
• Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College, Dhaka
• Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery
• Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka.

Gallery

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  BSMMU Main Gate
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  Schematic layout of BSMMU campus
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  BSMMU A block from Shahbag Square
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  B block (Academic building).
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  Wall carving of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Father of the Nation) inside B block
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  Sacred fig tree at BSMMU campus.
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  A block BSMMU.
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  Faculty of Basic Science and Para Clinical Science
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  E block BSMMU.
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  C block BSMMU.
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  C block BSMMU.
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  Cabin block BSMMU.
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  D block BSMMU.
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  OPD 1 BSMMU.
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  OPD 2 BSMMU.
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  TSC of BSMMU.
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  TSC of BSMMU.

Notable alumni

• Lotay Tshering, Prime minister of Bhutan^[28]

References

1. "President asks BSMMU to encourage patients to take treatment in specialized hospitals". www.unb.com.bd.
2. "PG Hospital has only 22 beds for kidney patients". The Daily Star. January 18, 1998.
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4. "Director (Hospital) - BSMMU-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University". bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
5. "BSMMU holds seminar to mark World IBD Day". New Age. May 30, 2024.
6. "BSMMU publishes MSN entry test results". November 2020.
7. "124 of BSMMU researchers and doctors get research grant | News". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha.
8. "Half the ICUs at Bangabandhu Medical are out of order".
9. "PM Hasina opens 750-bed BSMMU Super Specialised Hospital". 14 September 2022.
10. "BSMMU launches 100-bed emergency unit". The Financial Express.
11. Latif, Md Abdul (2021). "Shahbag". In Islam, Sirajul; Salimullah, Khwaja (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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13. DOAJ. "Directory of Open Access Journals". doaj.org. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
14. "BSMMU to take initiative to research dengue vaccine". The Financial Express.
15. "Office of the Vice Chancellor". Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 4 Jan 2021.
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17. "BSMMU is developing global networks to do high quality research: VC | Special Stories". BSS.
18. "Welcome to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Website". Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
19. "BSMMU holding its first-ever admission test on campus". BangladeshPost.
20. Sun, Daily (May 30, 2022). "BSMMU Super Specialised Hospital: Admission of patients from June". Daily Sun.
21. "BSMMU to confer honorary doctorate on Saima Wazed".
22. "Non-resident doctors of BSMMU not getting allowance for 9 months". 30 March 2023.
23. "বিএসএমএমইউতে নার্সিং কোর্সে ভর্তি, বাড়ল আবেদনের সময়". 11 May 2024.
24. "বিএসএমএমইউ রেসিডেন্সি কোর্সের ভর্তির ফল প্রকাশ, দেখুন তালিকা". 25 November 2023.
25. "BSMMU re-emerges with advanced health services". 22 November 2014.
26. "Don't sell antibiotics without physician's advice". 22 December 2023.
27. "Affiliated Institutes". Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University.
28. "Lotay Tshering joins Pahela Baishakh celebration, says Bangladesh is his 'second home'". bdnews24.com. 14 April 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-04-15. Retrieved 14 April 2019.

External links

• BSMMU official website
• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal
• Bangabandhus Bangladesh by Delwar Jahid Archived 2021-02-13 at the Wayback Machine