Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College (Bengali: শহীদ জিয়াউর রহমান মেডিকেল কলেজ) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established on 5 November 1992. It is located in Bogra in Rajshahi. It is affiliated with the Rajshahi Medical University.

Front view of Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College building

It has a 5-year medical education course leading to an MBBS. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognised by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council.

History

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College was established on 5 November 1992. At first, it was started as a medical college collaborating with Mohammad Ali Hospital, Bogra. In 2006, a brand new hospital and college campus was constructed on the outskirts of Bogra city, beside the Dhaka-Rangpur highway, named on the basis of once President Ziaur Rahman, who was born at Bogra. On 31 August 2006, the new campus at Silimpur started its journey. Previously, about 50 students could get the chance to study there through the nationwide examination for admission to public medical colleges in the country every year. From 2005, the numbers increased to about 180.[1]

In July 2024, students of the medical college protested and expressed support for the students during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement and blockaded a part of the Dhaka-Rangpur highway.[2]

In August 2024, student politics and other types of politics were banned in the institution to prevent political violence in the medical college.[3]

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