Sir Salimullah Medical College

Sir Salimullah Medical College
স্যার সলিমুল্লাহ মেডিকেল কলেজ
	Crest of SSMC
Former names	Dhaka Medical School (1875–1962)
Type	Public medical college
Established	1875
Accreditation	BMDC
Academic affiliation	University of Dhaka
Principal	Md. Nurul Huda Lenin
Director of Hospital	Brig. Gen. Md. Mazharul Islam Khan
Academic staff	145
Students	1,600
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°42′38″N 90°24′04″E / 23.7106°N 90.4011°E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Red and white ;
Website	www.ssmcmh.gov.bd

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.^[6] 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.^[7]^[8]

The medical college was established to promote medical education in East Bengal and to provide better healthcare services to the people.^[7] It has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical sectors at home and abroad.^[7]

^ ^a ^b Hoque, Sydul. "Sir Salimullah Medical College". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "Constituent Colleges". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ "Nurul Huda new principal of Salimullah Medical College". Bangladesh Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ করোনাভাইরাস: মিটফোর্ড হাসপাতালের এত বেশি স্বাস্থ্যকর্মী কেন আক্রান্ত? (in Bengali). BBC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
^ মামলা জটিলতায় কাজ বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.
^ Ghias, Durdana (19 May 2008). "Classes held 'anywhere', 6 chairs for 7 lecturers in one room". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Hossain, Md Rajib. "Celebrating 150 years of Sir Salimullah Medical College". Star Campus. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
^ "চলুন ঘুরে আসি দেশের সবচেয়ে প্রাচীন মেডিকেল কলেজ থেকে". Deho.com.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

[Hoque-1] Hoque, Sydul. "Sir Salimullah Medical College". Banglapedia. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[2] "Constituent Colleges". University of Dhaka. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[3] "Nurul Huda new principal of Salimullah Medical College". Bangladesh Post. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[4] করোনাভাইরাস: মিটফোর্ড হাসপাতালের এত বেশি স্বাস্থ্যকর্মী কেন আক্রান্ত? (in Bengali). BBC. Archived from the original on 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

[5] মামলা জটিলতায় কাজ বন্ধ. Jugantor (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2023.

[Ghias-2008-6] Ghias, Durdana (19 May 2008). "Classes held 'anywhere', 6 chairs for 7 lecturers in one room". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[Hossain-7] Hossain, Md Rajib. "Celebrating 150 years of Sir Salimullah Medical College". Star Campus. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2023.

[8] "চলুন ঘুরে আসি দেশের সবচেয়ে প্রাচীন মেডিকেল কলেজ থেকে". Deho.com.bd (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

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