# Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj (SMMAMC) (Bengali: শহীদ এম. মনসুর আলী মেডিকেল কলেজ, সিরাজগঞ্জ) is a public medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2014. It is located at Sirajganj District. The college is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University.
It offers 5 year MBBS course and admits ~100 students every year. The college and hospital extend over an area of 121,406 square meters (30.0 acres) fully built campus.

## History

The college was formed as "Sirajganj Medical College, Sirajganj". Soon, it was renamed to its current title. It was named after Muhammad Mansur Ali, a former renowned Bangladeshi politician. In the 1970 elections, he was elected member of the legislative assembly. At the outbreak of the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Mansur went underground to organize a government in exile. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Mansur was appointed Minister of Finance for the government in exile, tasked with stabilizing and supporting the financial infrastructure necessary to fuel the independence movement. His role was pivotal in coordinating economic strategies and securing resources under challenging conditions, contributing significantly to the liberation efforts.
In the year 2014–2015, Bangladesh government approved to establish 6 new medical colleges at Sirajganj, Manikganj, Jamalpur, Patuakhali, Tangail and Rangamati with a view to improve the healthcare services throughout the country.

## Examination and affiliation

Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University. The students receive their MBBS degrees from the Rajshahi Medical University after completing 5 years of studying and passing the final professional MBBS examination.
This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) - an affiliation of the Ministry of Health.
The professional examinations are held under the university and results are given thereby. Internal examinations are also taken on regular intervals namely items, card completions, terms end and regular assessments.

## Admissions

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS programmes at all the 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 primarily based on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) level also play a vital part as the examination is very competitive, over ~143,000 students applied for ~4350 public seats in 2022. As of 2024, the college is allowed to admit ~100 students annually.

## Recognition

The Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC). Graduates of the medical college are eligible to sit for international medical examinations, including USMLE, AMC, PLAB, MRCP and MRCS. Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, Sirajganj is also listed in the IMED and recognized by the ECFMG.

## SMMAMC Journal

"Journal of SMMAMC (Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College)" is BMDC recognized journal. It accepts original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications related to various disciplines of medical science for publication. Papers should be solely contributed to the journal.

## Clubs, Associations and Extracurricular Activities

* Sandhani (SMMAMC Unit)
* Medicine Club (SMMAMC Unit)
* (কল্পতরু)/(Kalpataru) (Cultural Club of SMMAMC)
* SMMAMC Debating Society
* SMMAMC Sports Club

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