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Public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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. 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. The medical college was established to promote medical education in East Bengal and to provide better healthcare services to the people. He left his estate to the government of Bengal to establish a medical facility in Dacca. From 1963 to 1973, the college offered a condensed MBBS program.

The campus is located at Mitford road, Babubazar, Old Dhaka, historic old part of the Dhaka city. It is spread over about 2.8 acres of land, on the bank of Buriganga river. The medical college building is situated to the south east of the hospital area, near the river bank with a large garden in front. The building is four storeyed with a floor space of 4,940 square meters on each floor. The building accommodates the Departments of Anatomy, Pathology, Biochemistry and Microbiology. The Departments of Physiology, Pharmacology, Community Medicine and Forensic Medicine are housed in another building in front of the main building. The main hospital building is eight storeyed which is commonly known as 'surgery building', as it houses the surgical units. The qualified candidates, according to their preferences, get the opportunity to study at the medical college. Foreign candidates are selected by DGHS and MOHFW as per required qualifications.

The medical college offers MBBS and BDS degrees at the undergraduate level. It conducts the 5 year courses according to the curriculum developed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council. The courses are divided into four phases. Four professional examinations, one at the end of each phase, are held under the University of Dhaka. After passing the final professional examination, a student is awarded the MBBS degree. After graduation, medical graduates are required to undertake one year of internship training at the Mitford Hospital.

The medical college offers MD, MS, MPhil and Diploma in several specialties in affiliation with the University of Dhaka and Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University. It is also recognised by the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons for imparting training and conducting courses in various specialties.

The library is situated on the ground floor of new academic building with a large collection of medical books. SSMC has a developing library section with books about educational innovations, educational psychology, instructional techniques, curriculum development, curriculum evaluation etc. Many WHO and other publications on human resource development for health are also available. The library is enriched with more than 150 journals and 23000 medical books.

In 2011, a Dental unit was established as a part of the medical college. The first batch of students of BDS course enrolled in 2012. A countrywide combined dental admission test is held every year and 52 seats are allocated for dental students in SSMC. A dental student studies Anatomy & Dental Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Medicine, Surgery, Periodontology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics during the course period. After passing the final professional examination, a student is awarded the BDS degree. After graduation, dental graduates are required to undertake one year of internship training at the Mitford Hospital.

There are five residential halls for accommodation of the students as well as intern doctors. Three hostels for male students and interns are: Main hostel, Alauddin hostel and Intern doctors' hostel. Two hostels for female students and interns are: Ladies hostel and Female Intern doctors' hostel. The ladies hostel suffered from inadequate facilities for the number of female students. Medicine Club (a voluntary students' organization) established a unit here in 1990, for the first time outside of Mymensingh Medical College.

Students of the medical college often participate in debate and quiz competitions. A team participated in the BUP Intervarsity English Debate Competition 2022. A student of this college was announced as the best speaker in BUTEX DC National Debate Fest 2022. Debate and Quiz Society of SSMC, AIUB Department of Public Health and USAID fellows worked closely to arrange the first Global Health Festival in 2014. That year, Debate and Quiz Society also organized the 'IFIC Bank DQS SSMC Carnival Captive 2014', the event had sections of liberation war olympiad, inter university debate and quiz competitions, medical spelling competition (medispell) and ideation competition workshop on various topics.

SSMC has a large playground located a few blocks away from the main campus, known as Armanitola playground. The ground was built by Nawab Salimullah during the British raj. This is a field of historical significance, the first public meeting of Awami Muslim League was held on this field in 1949. Now it is used as a venue for annual sports events as well as for cricket and football competitions. Students can access the facility all year round. Besides, the Main hostel has a badminton court and indoor games facilities. SSMC Day is celebrated each year on the premises on 8 February, the founding day of the institution. A joyous procession circumambulates the campus marking the occasion.

Sir Salimullah Medical College is ranked second among the government medical colleges in Bangladesh by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ranking.

Sir Salimullah Medical College is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. It is approved by the National Medical Commission of India. Graduates of this medical college are eligible to appear in different medical licensing examinations like USMLE, PLAB, AMC, MCCQE and NZREX.

Sir Salimullah Medical College graduates have a strong alumni presence in United States, United Kingdom and Canada. SSMC Alumni Association Abroad is an organization of the alumni who are currently living abroad. The alumni association is involved in exchange of skills and education with the college. They provide scholarship every year to the students of SSMC. The organization responds to national and international crisis, they made donations towards the victims of east coast natural disaster and famine stricken children of Somalia.