MBBS in Bangladesh under the University of Chittagong

Chittagong Medical College

It was established in 1957 by acquiring 79 acres of land at K. B. Fazlul Quader Road, Chittagong. Affiliated with the University of Chittagong; it is a public institute under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of the Peoples’ Republic of Bangladesh. The college is approved by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council and General Medical Council of the United Kingdom. About 173 and 53 students can be admitted to MBBS and BDS courses respectively in this college every year. In addition, the college enrolls about 130 students in its various post-graduate courses.

To fulfill the need for clinical education and practical training of the students, Chittagong Medical College Hospital with a facility of keeping 1030 in-patients exists nearby. The official designations of the head of the college and the hospital are the Principal and the Director respectively and these two sister concerns run their affairs in co-operation with each other. The post-graduate courses include Diploma, MS, MD, etc. in various subjects.

After graduation, to achieve the right of providing medical care and treatment advice to the patients and public in general, it is mandatory for every doctor to get a Registration Certificate from the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) for which at least one year of practical training in various departments of an approved hospital is a requirement

Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital

Brahmanbaria Medical College was established in 2010 and its first class of students matriculated in the 2013–14 academic year when the school was granted affiliation with the University of Chittagong. 50 Students get a chance to enroll in this medical college every year.

The college is located in Ghatura, Brahmanbaria, 4 km away from town. There is a strict no-smoking policy on college property. The hospital is equipped with an ambulance service and a hemodialysis unit which operates at all hours of the day. It has been affiliated with a 400 bedded modern hospital known as Brahmanbaria Medical College Hospital. Brahmanbaria United Nursing College & United Care Institute of Medical Technology are also owned by the same owner.

The college is affiliated with Chittagong University. The chairman of the college is Dr. Md. Abu Sayed. The principal is Prof. Brig. Gen. (retired) Dr. Md. Shafiqul Islam.

Admission for Bangladeshis to the MBBS program at all medical colleges in Bangladesh (government and private) is conducted centrally by the Directorate General of Health Services. It administers a written multiple-choice question exam simultaneously throughout the country. Candidates are admitted based primarily on their score on this test, although grades at Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate level also play a part.

Seats are reserved, according to quotas set by the directorate, for children of freedom fighters and for students from underprivileged backgrounds. Foreign students also get a chance to obtain an MBBS degree in this medical college. This medical college is renowned for having good results regularly and having expert teachers.

Marine City Medical College

Marine City Medical College is a non-government Medical College situated in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It was established in 2013 by a group of dedicated people who were involved with ideals at providing quality Medical Education, research, and services to people of this country at a reasonable cost. It is situated at 1101/2127, Chandra Nagar, East Nasirabad, Bayazid Bostami in Chattogram. Government alone cannot provide a higher health care facility with a Medical College in this Country.

So the private sectors should come forward to collaborate with Government and proceed to increase the number and quality of health service facilities and health manpower as a joint venture. Our endeavor is to reach to attain the level of health care close to the regional and international standards. We strongly believe that within a short time Marine City Medical College Hospital will become an attractive study point in Medical Profession not only for natives but also for foreign students.

Marine City Medical College is affiliated with Chittagong Medical University & Chittagong University. This Medical College is recognized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare & Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC).   Marine City has its own academic infrastructure that is utilized for the teaching-learning activities of Medical students as well as providing curative, preventive, primitive, and rehabilitative health care services to the people. The standard of the MBBS program and quality of health care is ensured by research studies and evaluation.