Bangladesh Medical University

Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) is a postgraduate medical university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research (IPGMR). The university offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties including MPhil, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and diploma degrees. It also serves as a teaching hospital. In 2022, a 750-bed super-specialised hospital was established at BMU. History The establishment of the university was an upgrade of the IPGMR which was established in December 1965 as a government-controlled postgraduate institute for medical research and education. It was housed in Hotel Shahbag, which is now defunct and was once the biggest hotel in Dhaka. The hotel was named after the Shahbagh neighborhood where it was located. It was renamed after the first president of Bangladesh, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, by Act 1 of 1998 of the Bangladesh Parliament. Since 2010, many medical and public health colleges/institutes became affiliated to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), such as BIRDEM, BIHS, DMC, SSMC, NICVD, and NITOR. After the fall of the former prime minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, on 13 April 2025, the government of Bangladesh issued an ordinance renaming the university Bangladesh Medical University. Library and publications BMU has an academic library known as BMU 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). It publishes 4 issue per year. Vice-chancellors The institution has had ten vice-chancellors since it began in 1998: M. A. Qadri (30 Apr 1998 - 9 Jan 2001) Md. Tahir (10 Jan 2001 - 17 May 2001) Mahmud Hasan (18 May 2001 - 23 Nov 2001) M. A. Hadi (24 Nov 2001 - 21 Dec 2006) Md. Tahir (21 Dec 2006 - 4 Nov 2008) Md. Nazrul Islam (5 Nov 2008 - 24 Mar 2009) Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2009 – 24 Mar 2012) Pran Gopal Datta (25 Mar 2012 – 24 Mar 2015) Kamrul Hasan Khan (24 March 2015 – 23 Mar 2018) Kanak Kanti Barua (24 March 2018 –23 March 2021) Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed (29 March 2021 – 28 March 2024) Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq (28 March - 18 August 2024) Md Sayedur Rahman (28 August 2024 – 4 December 2024) Md. Shahinul Alam (4 December 2024 – 9 March 2026) F. M. Siddiqui (9 March 2026 - present) Campus The BMU 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. Faculty and departments 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. Admission procedure Admission procedures for MD, MS, M.Phil., M.MEd, Diploma, MPH, BSN, 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. Every student receives a stipend from the Graduate Nursing Department, which is staffed by renowned teachers. Affiliated health sciences institutions List of affiliated colleges/institutes under BMU: 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 Faridpur Medical College, Faridpur Ibrahim Cardiac Hospital & Research Institute Institute of Child and 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 National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka. International Medical College, Gazipur Gallery Notable alumni Lotay Tshering, former prime minister of Bhutan Nasima Akhter Ejajul Islam Atiqul Islam Zakia Sultana Notable faculty Mazhar Ali Qadri ABM Abdullah A. Z. M. Zahid Hossain Kanak Kanti Barua M Iqbal Arslan Syed Atiqul Haq A. K. M. Fazlul Haque Kamrul Hasan Khan Md Sayedur Rahman Md. Shahinul Alam Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed Pran Gopal Datta Mahmud Hassan Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq References External links Media related to Bangladesh Medical University at Wikimedia Commons BMU official website Bangladesh Medical University Journal