Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital

Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital
Established 1992
Type Private
Location Bajitpur, Kishoreganj, Bangladesh
Campus Urban

Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital started its journey as a fully residential institution in 1992 although the hospital service was started back in 1989. Late Mr. Jahurul Islam, a great philanthropist of Bangladesh is the founder of the organization. Today it is one of the leading private medical colleges of Bangladesh.The College is affiliated and approved institution of Dhaka University, Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BMDC) and recognized by World Health Organization (WHO).[1]

Location

The medical college & hospital is situated in the village of Bhagalpur under Bajitpur Upazila of Kishoreganj District. It is about 110 km north-east of Dhaka city. Bus services are available from Dhaka. An intercity train named Egaro Sindhur Express also touches Bajitpur on its way to Kishoreganj and back.

General information

At present the college is entirely self-contained with its own buildings including laboratories, library, museums, dissection hall, lecture theaters, cafeteria, hostels for students, accommodation facilities for teachers etc. The campus is a green one with a beautiful S-shaped lake in the middle. It is in a pollution-free zone and this environment is suitable for modern method of teaching and learning. The College is affiliated to the Dhaka University, approved by Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM & DC) and enlisted in the World directory of Medical Schools published by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Most of the ex-students of this medical college are showing excellent performance as professionals both in Bangladesh and abroad. Many of them are in govt. services, while others are in private sectors. Today the ex-students of Jahurul Islam Medical College are found in almost every reputed medical institutes of the country.the college admits about 20% students in foreign quota.( Indian nationals and nepalis ).

Hospital

Jahurul Islam Medical College Hospital building-1.

It has 1200 bedded hospital with all emergency as well as general facilities. Daily out door patients which are treated here are in hundreds. All minor as well as major surgeries are conducted here.Modern diagnostic facilities as well as Intensive care facilities are available here. Further development in the field of technology is on proposals. the college admits about 25 - 30 foreign students yearly. [2]

Alumni

The Jahurul Islam Medical College Ex-Students' Association is known as JESA. It is open for all former students of Jahurul Islam Medical College.

References

  1. ↑ Bangladesh Directory
  2. ↑ In the Daily Star Magazine

2. WHO - The World Directory of Medical Schools.

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Coordinates: 24°11′57″N 90°55′00″E / 24.1993°N 90.9166°E