Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College explained

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Native Name:সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ
Native Name Lang:bn
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Former Name:Sylhet Medical College
Principal:Professor Dr. Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty
Director:Brig. Gen. (Dr.) Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan
Academic Staff:160
Administrative Staff:350
Students:1,400
Undergrad:1,000
Postgrad:400
Language:English

The Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (SOMC) (Bengali: সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1962. It is located in Sylhet. Originally named "Sylhet Medical College", it was renamed in 1986 in the honour of General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, commander-in-chief of Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. The college is affiliated with Sylhet Medical University

Campus

The college and hospital extends over an area of 206355m2 divided by newer and older construction. There are ten hostels (six male, four female) for student housing.

Academics

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College offers undergraduate and graduate level courses in a variety of medical specializations. All the courses are certified by the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology are recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.[1]

The school publishes two academic journals which publish biannually

  1. Osmani Medical Teacher's Association Journal (OMTAJ)
  2. Bangladesh Medical Journal

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BM&DC.