Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College
শহীদ সোহরাওয়ার্দী মেডিকেল কলেজ
	Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College
Former name	Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College (2006 - 2009)
Type	Public medical school
Established	1963 as Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital and 2006 as Medical College
Academic affiliation	University of Dhaka
Principal	Dr Saki Md Jakiul Alam
Director	Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman
Students	900
Location	Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°46′6.50″N 90°22′18.24″E / 23.7684722°N 90.3717333°E
Campus	Urban
Language	English

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College & Hospital
Geography
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
History
Former name(s)	Ayub Central Hospital
Opened	1963
Links
Website	www.shsmc.gov.bd
Lists	Hospitals in Bangladesh
Former name
শহীদ সোহরাওয়ার্দী মেডিকেল কলেজ
	Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College
Former name	Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College (2006 - 2009)
Type	Public medical school
Established	1963 as Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital and 2006 as Medical College
Academic affiliation	University of Dhaka
Principal	Dr Saki Md Jakiul Alam
Director	Dr. Md. Khalilur Rahman
Students	900
Location	Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°46′6.50″N 90°22′18.24″E / 23.7684722°N 90.3717333°E
Campus	Urban
Language	English

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College (ShSMC) is a public medical college and hospital located in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. It is ranked third in the government medical college ranking after DMC & SSMC. It has been included in the World Directory of Medical Schools.^{[citation needed]}

History

Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital was established in 1963 as Ayub Central Hospital in Sher-e-Bangla Nagor, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1] The hospital building was designed by architect Louis I Kahn.

The Bangladeshi government decided on 5 September 2005 to turn Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital into a medical college. Educational activities in the college began on 6 May 2006.^[2] In the inauguration ceremony the then health minister, Khandakar Mosharof Hossain started the educational activities officially. Originally, the medical college was known as Begum Khaleda Zia Medical College and had 100 students.^[3] However, on 1 June 2009, the name of the medical college was changed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College.^[4]

Campus

There are separate hostels for boys and girls. Both the hostels were established and opened in June, 2008. Both of the hostels are six storied & have catering services and hall rooms. Canteen facilities are available with food items. The new college building has been inaugurated by ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on 17 January 2012.^[5] Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College is affiliated with the University of Dhaka. This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council - under the Ministry of Health.

Academics

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College is affiliated with the University of Dhaka. The students receive an MBBS degree from the University of Dhaka after completion of five years of study and passing the Final Professional Examination. The students receive BDS degree from the same university. This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council - an affiliate of the Ministry of Health.

Admission test is held under the Ministry of Health for admission in all the government medical colleges. Students selected in the test are admitted here on the basis of merit and choice.

Principals

1st principal: A.K.M. Azizul Huq (2006–2008)
2nd principal: Abdul Kader Khan (2008–2009)
3rd principal: ABM Muksudul Alam (2009 – 2024)
4th principal: Saki Md Jakiul Alam (2024-present)

Student life

Extracurricular activities

Each and every year the students celebrate the national days by performing cultural programme. The students also celebrate the Iftar Party, Swarasti Puja, Pahela Baisakh, Indoor Games Competition in the college campus.