Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital | Barisal
Sher E Bangla Medical College Hospital | Barisal
Licence No. N/ABand Road, Bakerganj, Barishal, 8200, Bangladesh
Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (SBMC) is a government medical school in Bangladesh, established in 1968. The college is located in Barisal. It is affiliated with University of Dhaka as a constituent college.
SBMC awards MBBS degree and offers professional training and medical research facility at its hospital with 1000 beds. As per the declaration of overseas registration of the General Medical Council, the awarded MBBS degree during or after October 1984 is eligible to apply for registration in United Kingdom. The college has an area of about 81.545 acres. Student dormitories, nursing institute, nurses' training institute, dormitory for staff nurses, and residences of teachers are situated on the campus.
Construction began on the college on 6 November 1964, at which time it was known as Barisal Medical College.It opened to students in 1968 and was soon renamed to its current title, bestowed in honor of former prime minister A. K. Fazlul Huq in 1977, a resident of Barisal, was often called by the phrase "Sher-e-Bangla", which translates "The Tiger of Bengal".