Dinajpur Medical College

Dinajpur Medical College. দিনাজপুর মেডিকেল কলেজ
Established 1992
Type Medical College, Coeducational
Students 920
Location Dinajpur District, Bangladesh
Campus Urban
Nickname DjMC
Website http://www.dinajmc.org
Front view of Dinajpur Medical College building

Dinajpur Medical College (DjMC) is a government medical college in Bangladesh, established in 1992. It is located in the Dinajpur district of the rangpur division and associated with Rajshahi University.

It offers five-year medical education course leading to MBBS. One-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental council.It also offers some postgraduate courses under BSMMU. Graduates of this medical college are eligible for USMLE, PLAB examination and the degree is recognized by WHO. Dinajpur Medical College is listed in IMED

History of DjMC

In the year 1978-79 Bangladesh government planned to establish medical colleges at Bogra, Comilla, Dinajpur, Faridpur, Kushtia, Khulna, Noakhali and Pabna with a view to improve the healthcare services in the country. Keeping this view in mind in the year 1980-81 medical colleges were started functioning at Comilla, Khulna, Pabna and IPGMR (Dhaka). Subsequently the programme was abandoned and the students were shifted to the established existing eight medical colleges. In the year 1991-92 the government felt the need of establishment more medical colleges for medical education facilities in the country and thereby release the burden imposed on the existing medical colleges. Accordingly the government made commitment to establish 5 new medical colleges at Dinajpur, Bogra, Khulna, Faridpur and Comilla. Thus 5 medical colleges had been established in 1999-91 year with annual intake of 50 students each medical college.On 16 August 1992 Dinajpur Medical Colleges started functioning at Dinajpur main town occupying a hostel of general government college and a rented private building named 'Hamana Bhaban'. It was shifted to new building proper at Ananada Sagor area near Dinajpur main town on 1 July 2000. Dinajpur Sadar hospital was used as temporary medical college hospital. Medical college was started functioning in building proper in college campus on 7 March 2010.Now Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital is have excellent campus with annual intake of approximately 150 students.

Admissions

Dinajpur Medical College admits 150 students into the MBBS degree programme yearly under the government medical admission test. Dinajpur Medical College is under DGHS and curriculum by BMDC(Bangladesh medical and dental council). Like other government medical colleges, to be admitted into Dinajpur Medical College need to be follow DGHS rules. The admission test is conducted centrally by Director of Medical Education under DGHS (nearly 65,000 applicants sat for the medical college entrance examination in Bangladesh). Dinajpur Medical College admits a good number of postgraduate students on different postgraduate courses offering by the college under BSMMU.Dinajpur Medical College is affiliated by BSMMU and BCPS. For foreign students, admission is through the Embassy of Bangladesh in respective countries. Many students from Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan are Studying here. 18 batches have passed from this medical college successfully. Current batches of DjMC Are Dj 19, Dj 20, Dj 21, Dj 22, Dj 23, Dj 24.

Degrees

Dinajpur Medical College offers both Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees.

Posgraduate program was inaugurated by Prof.Dr.Pran Gopal Datta, Vice Chancellor, BSMMU.

Departments

Pre-clinical

Para-clinical

Medicine and Allied

Surgery and Allied

Gynaecology & Obstetrics


Principal

The Principal is Prof. Dr. Md. Kamrul Ahsan

Vice Principal

The Vice Principal is Prof. Dr. Kanta Roy Rimi

Phase Cordinator

Hospital

Dinajpur medical college Hospital building

Dinajpur Medical College Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the Northern part of Bangladesh. It is a 500 bed teaching hospital.There are 17 operation theatres in the hospital, of which, 12 are general, two emergency, one labour and two daily.The hospital has introduced some new departments, including cancer, urology and radiotherapy.The hospital building has an underground car parking facility. It has the ability to accommodate above 1000 patients. The present government has decided to open 20 bed burn unit in this medical college hospital.PGT trainings are also given in the hospital. This Medical college is affiliated by Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeon for undertaking any post graduate training and Postgraduate courses. Many facilities like academics, research and residency are available here. The graduates of this college already earned considerable praise.

DjMC Journal

Dinajpur Medical College Journal (DjMCJ) is BMDC recognized journal, published twice a year. It accepts original papers, review articles, case reports and short communications related to various disciplines of medical science for publication. Paper should be solely contributed to the Journal.

Library

DjMC has a fully air conditioned library with huge collection of Medical books and journals. The library has a separate section for teachers

Hostels

Dr. Md. Yousuf Ali hall

It includes two four-storied building beside the play ground.

Dr. Md. Taibur Rahman hall

It includes three four-storied building.

Intern Hostel

There are two four-storied building for intern doctors. One for boys and one for girls. They are well decorated and behind the hospital for 24-hour medical service.

Dinajpur Nursing Institute

There is a well-developed nursing institute affilited with the hospital. It provides training for young nurses. There are also hostels for nurses near the hospital.

Other institutions under its affiliation

Clubs and other activities