Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University

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]
TypePublic graduate medical university
Established1965; 60 years ago (1965) as PG Hospital, 1998; 27 years ago (1998) as Medical University
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMd. Shahinul Alam[3]
Director (Hospital)Brig. Gen. Dr. Md. Nazrul Islam Khan[4]
Address, ,
23°44′20″N 90°23′41″E / 23.7389°N 90.3948°E / 23.7389; 90.3948
CampusUrban
Websitebsmmu.edu.bd

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is a graduate medical university in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5][6] It was established in 1965 as Institute of Postgraduate Medical Research (IPGMR). The university offers postgraduate degrees in various medical specialties. These programs encompass MPhil, MPH, MD, MS, PhD, and various diploma degrees.[7][8]

It also serves as a teaching hospital. In 2022, a 750-bed super specialised hospital was established in BSMMU.[9][10][11]

  1. ^ "President asks BSMMU to encourage patients to take treatment in specialized hospitals". www.unb.com.bd. United News of Bangladesh. 26 May 2024.
  2. ^ "PG Hospital has only 22 beds for kidney patients". The Daily Star. January 18, 1998.
  3. ^ "Vice Chancellor - BSMMU-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University". bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  4. ^ "Director (Hospital) - BSMMU-Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University". bsmmu.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  5. ^ "A Look Back at BSMMU's Glorious Journey". Daily Sun. 29 April 2021.
  6. ^ "BSMMU holds seminar to mark World IBD Day". New Age. May 30, 2024.
  7. ^ "BSMMU publishes MSN entry test results". Daily Sun. November 2020.
  8. ^ "124 of BSMMU researchers and doctors get research grant". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 23 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Half the ICUs at Bangabandhu Medical are out of order". Prothom Alo. 21 June 2024.
  10. ^ "PM Hasina opens 750-bed BSMMU Super Specialised Hospital". Prothom Alo. 14 September 2022.
  11. ^ "BSMMU launches 100-bed emergency unit". The Financial Express. 1 November 2021.

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