Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ
Logo of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College
Former name
Sylhet Medical College
TypePublic medical school
Established1962 (1962)[citation needed]
Academic affiliation
Sylhet Medical University
PrincipalMd Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury [1]
Academic staff
160[citation needed]
Administrative staff
350[citation needed]
Students1,400[citation needed]
Undergraduates1,000[citation needed]
Postgraduates400[citation needed]
Location,
24°54′02″N 91°51′12″E / 24.9005°N 91.8532°E / 24.9005; 91.8532
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websitemagosmanimedical.com
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The Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (SOMC) (Bengali: সিলেট এম.এ.জি ওসমানী মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1962. It is located in Sylhet. Originally named "Sylhet Medical College", it was renamed in 1986 in the honour of General Muhammad Ataul Gani Osmani, commander-in-chief of Bangladesh Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence of 1971. The college is affiliated with Sylhet Medical University.[citation needed]

Academics

Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College offers undergraduate and graduate level courses in a variety of medical specializations.

The school publishes two academic journals which publish biannually

  1. Osmani Medical Teacher's Association Journal (OMTAJ)[citation needed]
  2. Bangladesh Medical Journal[citation needed]

Campus

The college and hospital extends over an area of 206,355 square metres (51.0 acres) divided by newer and older construction. There are ten hostels (six male, four female) for student housing.[citation needed]

Notable alumni

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