Sir Salimullah Medical College

Sir Salimullah Medical College
স্যার সলিমুল্লাহ মেডিকেল কলেজ
Crest of SSMC
Former names
Dhaka Medical School (1875–1962)
TypePublic medical college
Established1875; 149 years ago (1875)[1]
AccreditationBMDC
Academic affiliation
University of Dhaka[2]
PrincipalMd. Nurul Huda Lenin[3]
Director of HospitalBrig. Gen. Md. Mazharul Islam Khan[4]
Academic staff
145[1]
Students1,600[5]
Location,
23°42′38″N 90°24′04″E / 23.7106°N 90.4011°E / 23.7106; 90.4011
CampusUrban
ColorsRed and white
   
Websitewww.ssmcmh.gov.bd

Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC), commonly known as Mitford, is a public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1875, it is the oldest and second largest medical school in Bangladesh.[6] It includes Mitford Hospital, which is the oldest hospital in the country and one of the earliest hospitals in the Indian subcontinent from where the evolution of medical education started.[7][8]

The medical college was established to promote medical education in East Bengal and to provide better healthcare services to the people.[7] It has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical sectors at home and abroad.[7]

  1. ^ a b Hoque, Sydul. "Sir Salimullah Medical College". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Constituent Colleges". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Nurul Huda new principal of Salimullah Medical College". Bangladesh Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ করোনাভাইরাস: মিটফোর্ড হাসপাতালের এত বেশি স্বাস্থ্যকর্মী কেন আক্রান্ত?. BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). BBC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ মামলা জটিলতায় কাজ বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
  6. ^ Ghias, Durdana (19 May 2008). "Classes held 'anywhere', 6 chairs for 7 lecturers in one room". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  7. ^ a b c Hossain, Md Rajib. "Celebrating 150 years of Sir Salimullah Medical College". Star Campus. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  8. ^ "চলুন ঘুরে আসি দেশের সবচেয়ে প্রাচীন মেডিকেল কলেজ থেকে". Deho.com.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.