The Khulna Medical College (KMC), established in 1992, is a medical institution with the Khulna Medical College and Hospital, also known as "250 bed hospital", in Bangladesh

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. It is situated in the city of Khulna near the Khulna inter-district Bus Stand at the entrance to the city. Though new, the institution has a glorious performance in medical education.

History

Before 1989 Khulna Medical College Hospital was known as 500 Bed Hospital. A plan to establish a medical college was taken into consideration in the year. So KMC was born. In its early days starting only with a few students and almost without any infrastructure, the college began to train undergraduate students. PGT

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 trainings were also given in the hospital.The college is affiliated by Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeon for undertaking any post graduate training. many facilities like academics, research and residency are available here. The graduates of this college already earned considerable praise in medical sector of Bangladesh and abroad. a good number of ex-graduates completed their Post graduation degree in different field. One Ex-student (Fazle Rabbi Chowdhury) of Eighth batch recently (2008–09) awarded as Commonwealth Scholar in Medicine. He was also selected as honorary Reviewer of British Medical Journal Group.

Examination and Affiliation

Khulna Medical College is affiliated under Rajshahi University

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 along with 9 other government and private medical colleges under the same university. The students receive MBBS

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 degree from Rajshahi University after completion of 5th year and passing the final Professional MBBS examination.

This college is directly governed by Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council BMDC an affiliate of Ministry of Health.

The Professional examinations are held under the University and results are given thereby. Internal Examinations are also taken on regular interval namely Card completions, term end and regular assessments.

Departments

In the college there are numerous departments. Different subjects of medical science are taught in these departments. These are as Follows:

Pre-Clinical

1. Anatomy Department;

   Head of the department: Prof. Dr. Moni Mohan Saha

2. Department of Physiology;

   Head of the Department: Asst Prof. Dr. M.M. Moinuddin Ahmed

3. Department of Biochemistry;

   Head of the department: Asst Prof. Dr. Hafiz

Para-Clinical

1. Department of Pathology

   Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr. Moni Mohon Saha

2. Department of Microbiology

   Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr.Ashrafuzzaman

3. Department of Pharmacology

   Head of the Dept: Prof. Dr. Kamal

4. Department of Forensic Medicine

   Head of the Dept: Prof.Dr.Shahjahn

5. Department of Community Medicine

   Head of the Dept: Dr. Ruby Begum

Clinical

1. Department of Surgery

   Head of Dept, Prof. Dr. Q.H. Asghar

2. Department of Medicine

   Head of Dept, Prof. Dr. Abu Bakar

3. Department of Gynaecology

   Head of Dept, Asct. Prof. Dr. Samsunahar Lucky

4. Department of Obstetrics

   Head of Dept, Asct. Prof. Dr. Shamsunnahar Lucky

5. Department of Paediatrics

   Head of Dept, Prof. Dr. C.H. Rasul

6. Department of Cardiology

   Head of Dept, Asst. Prof. Dr. M.M. Hashmi

7. Department of Skin & V.D.

   Head of Dept, Prof. Dr. Khalilur Rahman

8. Department of Ophthalmology

   Head of Dept, Asct. Prof. Dr. Monoj

9. Department of E.N.T.

   Head of Dept, Asct. Prof. Dr. M.M. Mohsin

10. Dept of Respiratory Medicine

    Head of dept,Asst. Prof. Dr. Md.khosrul Alam

Infrastructure

Khulna Medical College has necessary buildings for training and education. There is an academic building adjacent to the hospital building. It is a four-storey building housed with the administrative and academic sections. All the departments are there: offices, students' section, Principal and other offices. For educational purpose there are classrooms, Galleries, Library and an Audio-visual Unit. There are 4 large galleries for combined classes.

There are 6 hostels for students. 2 boys' hostels, 1 girls' hostel and 4 hostels for internee doctors. The girls' hostel and both the boys' hostels are 4 storied.

A new girls' hostel is under construction.

Quarters for the staffs and officers of both college and hospital are also within the boundary.

Admission process

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 their choice.

Current batches

K-15 batch recently completed their graduation. At present K-16, K-17, K-18, K-19, K-20 & K-21 batches are studying at Khulna Medical College. The last admitted batch is K-21. This batch was admitted on October 22-26, 2011.