Bangladesh Medical University


Bangladesh Medical University is a postgraduate medical university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research. 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 Institute of Postgraduate Medicine and Research, 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 Shahbagh, the neighborhood where it was located.
It was renamed after the first president of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu 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, 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 April 13, 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. . It publishes 4 issue per year.

Vice-chancellors

The institution has had ten vice-chancellors since it began in 1998:
  1. M. A. Qadri
  2. Md. Tahir
  3. Mahmud Hasan
  4. M. A. Hadi
  5. Md. Tahir
  6. Md. Nazrul Islam
  7. Pran Gopal Datta
  8. Pran Gopal Datta
  9. Kamrul Hasan Khan
  10. Kanak Kanti Barua
  11. Md. Sharfuddin Ahmed
  12. Deen Mohammad Noorul Huq
  13. Md Sayedur Rahman
  14. Md. Shahinul Alam

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:

Notable alumni

Notable faculty