Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

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

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ
Logo of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Former name
Sylhet Medical College
TypePublic medical school
Established1962 (1962)
Academic affiliation
SUST & Sylhet Medical University
PrincipalProfessor Dr. Shishir Ranjan Chakraborty
DirectorBrig. Gen. (Dr.) Mahbubur Rahman Bhuiyan
Academic staff
160
Administrative staff
350
Students1,400
Undergraduates1,000
Postgraduates400
Location,
24.9005°N 91.8532°E / 24.9005; 91.8532
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitemagosmanimedical.com

Campus

The college and hospital extends over an area of 206,355 square metres (51.0 acres) 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

References

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