MBBS in Bangladesh

Students who think of becoming a Doctor by profession can certainly consider Bangladesh as a decent place to pursue MBBS in Bangladesh. So start preparing yourself to get admitted in the medical universities.

Bangladesh is a nation where there is no consumption of alcohol and drug. It is considered illegal. It is the safest place for MBBS in Bangladesh for Indian students. The medium of teaching is English which is easy for students to comprehend. Preparation and food eating habits are similar to India. M.C.I and W.H.O recognized and recognition from Bangladesh medical and Dental council proves that this is the best alternative to study in Bangladesh. Any other medical college would be expensive than any other medical college. MBBS admission in Bangladesh for Indian students is similar to all the medical colleges in India like similar syllabus, similar books, similar study pattern, Duration of study and everything else.

MBBS in Bangladesh 2020- Highlights

Degree offered	MBBS
Program duration	5.5 Years
Eligibility Criteria	60% marks in PCB
Fees	37 Lakh to 46 Lakh for 5 years (Click here for fee structure)
Hostel fees	1 Lakh/year **
Entrance Exams	NEET-UG is applicable
Medical colleges affiliated by	Universities of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chittagong & other
Medical colleges approved by	MCI & WHO
Teaching Medium	English

 

Top Medical Colleges in Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a South Asian country which is positioned at the east of India on the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is a land of Bengal, officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and its capital is Dhaka. Bangladesh is famous for its lush green environment and several waterways. The three eminent rivers of Bengal flow through Bangladesh namely Ganga, Brahmaputra, and the Meghan. It is the largest delta in the world. Bangladesh’s enormous forest and home of the Royal Bengal Tiger lies between Bangladesh and India. Climatic conditions are warm and replete with humidity and have a monsoon season that lasts from June to October and supplies abundant rainfall.

MBBS in Bangladesh fee structure 2020-21

The fee is cheap and affordable for Indian students. They can have other pleasures as well with the MBBS course. MBBS fees of top medical colleges/universities in Bangladesh will cost from 38k USD to 45k USD lakhs including accommodation and food. This can also vary depending on the colleges in Bangladesh. It is advisable for the medical aspirants who cannot afford the heavy fee structure to opt for Medical universities in Bangladesh. This may help the Indian students who cannot get admission due to their ranking or any other issues to adjust well with the education pattern, food, and culture. It will be a home away from home.

MBBS admission in Bangladesh 2020 has the latest facilities and provision for the students across the world. Namely, Direct admission, Bank Loan, No capitation money, Homely environment and best facilities for available for students living in a hostel, M.C.I and W.H.O recognized, Recognition from Bangladesh medical and Dental council, Equivalent standard of South East Asia and British and approved by Ministry of Health and Family welfare Gov’t of Bangladesh.

Medical education in Bangladesh is becoming a scorching destination for the Indian students and many others from different parts of the world like Nepal. A number of students from all over the world are increasing every year to get MBBS admission. Living cost and education are affordable and available at a very low cost in comparison to other medical universities around the world. Studying medicine from Bangladesh costs varies from 38000 USD to 45000 USD.

Sr. No.	Medical College	Total Fees
1	Enam Medical College, Dhaka	USD 45,000
2	Southern Medical College, Chittagong	USD 39,000
3	Anwer Khan Modern Medical College, Dhaka	USD 44,000
4	Kumudini Women's Medical College, Tangail	USD 43,000
5	International Medical College, Gazipur	USD 45,000
6	Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College, Gazipur	USD 40,000
7	Jahurul Islam Medical College, Bajitpur	USD 40,000
8	North East Medical College, Sylhet	USD 40,000
9	Sylhet Women’s Medical College, Sylhet	USD 38,000
10	Dhaka National Medical College, Dhaka	USD 48,000
11	Ragib Rabeya Medical College, Sylhet	USD 42,950
12	TMSS Medical College, Bogra	USD 40,000
13	Medical College for Women & Hospital, Dhaka	USD 46,000
14	Mainamoti Medical College, Comilla	USD 38,000
15	Popular Medical College, Dhaka	USD 44,000
16	Central Medical College, Comilla	USD 38,000
17	Universal Medical College, Dhaka	USD 38,000
18	Monno Medical College, Manikganj	USD 37,000
19	Eastern Medical College, Comilla	USD 40,500
20	Ad-din Sakina Medical College, Jessore (only for girl’s )	USD 36,000
21	Ad-din Women's Medical College, Dhaka	USD 39,000
22	Delta Medical College	-
23	Uttara Women's Medical college	-
24	Prime Medical College	-
25	East West Medical College	-

MBBS in Bangladesh Fee Structure 2020-21

MBBS in Bangladesh Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students

Candidate who want to apply for MBBS in Bangladesh, must follow below required eligibility criteria. This eligibility criteria is applicable for Indian students.

Factors	Requirements
Age limit criteria	Candidates should not be less than 17 years and maximum 25 years as on 31st December of  Admission year.
Qualification	Candidates must have completed 10+2 education and have scored at least 50% marks for General and OBC and 40% for reserved in Physics Chemistry, Biology and English as a main subject.   There should not be more than one year gap. If a student wishes to apply then he/she must be a class 12th pass out from the 2019 year batch or from 2020 current batch. Students having a passing certificate of 2019 and 2020 shall only apply
NEET examination	Candidates must have qualified NEET with minimum 60% scores.
Other documents	Candidates must possess all original certificates and documents.

 

Why to study MBBS in Bangladesh?

Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Medicine is an undergraduate degree course in the field of medicine and surgery. For the last few decades, Bangladesh has shown vast enhancement in Education. With the evolution of the time, Bangladesh has become a burning hot destination for the medical aspirants to get MBBS admission in Bangladesh. It is a wise choice for the Indian students as well as the international students to accomplish their dream of becoming a Doctor in Bangladesh. Specific reasons are mentioned below:-

• Quality of education is extremely good and is comparable to other developed countries.
• The fee structure is low and affordable in comparison to other countries across the world.
• To become a successful doctor, graduates are allowed to attend the seminars and conferences in the medical universities of Bangladesh.
• Bangladesh has top medical universities which offer world-class education and experienced and skilled staff/Faculty.
• The medical degrees obtained from the medical universities in Bangladesh are recognized by the Medical Council Of India and students can even come back and work in India.
• Cheaper rates for accommodation with the provision of all basic facilities.

 Advantages of pursuing MBBS in Bangladesh

Here some major advantages, why one should choose Bangladesh for his/her medical studies-

• MBBS degree is recognized by the WHO and UNESCO and is accepted across the world.
• The admission process is much easier as there are no direct admission criteria.
• No donation is required to be given to get the admission in Bangladesh.
• Students studying in Bangladesh get the opportunity to complete their internship program from the world-class medical college, multinational companies and hospitals of the world.
• To enhance student’s sills they are given practical and experiments.
• Bangladesh hospitals are well equipped with great infrastructure and technology.

What are the disadvantages of studying MBBS in Bangladesh?

When we talk about disadvantages of studying medicine in Bangladesh, we don’t find a long list. If there are some challenges that can be tackled. Some demerits can be notices while studying there-

• You may face some language related issues while communicating with local patients.
• You may not feel abroad lifestyle like Europe or other Asian countries because Bangladesh is closest to India and most of the things are similar to this.

MBBS in Bangladesh Syllabus

MBBS course in Bangladesh has been divided into four phases. The first and fourth phase has one and half year duration each. 2nd and 3rd phase course duration is 1-1 year. 

1st phase	1½ year	Anatomy, Physiology,     Biochemistry	First Professional MBBS
2nd phase	1 year	Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine	Second Professional MBBS
3rd phase	1 year	Pharmacology & Therapeutics  Pathology Microbiology	Third Professional MBBS
4th phase	1½ year	Medicine & Allied subjects,  Surgery & Allied subjects, Obstetrics and Gynaecology.	Final Professional MBBS

Quality of MBBS in Bangladesh

The medical universities in Bangladesh are recognized by the Medical Council Of India, Education Council for Foreign Medical Graduates, Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research’s International Medical Education directory, Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education, Medical Council of Canada and World Health Organization. It is helpful for the students to appear for the major tests lie the USMLE, PLAB and also the screening examination conducted by the National Board of Examination under the regulation of the Medical Council of India, so that they can get the permission to practice medicine across the globe. Quality of education in Bangladesh is very good. Students are provided with a high quality of accommodation facilities at many affordable rates.

MBBS Bangladesh MCI Pass Percentage

According to data of National Board of Examination, the highest pass percentage was registered from candidates who studied in Bangladesh which was 27.11%. From the year 2015-18 total 8731 were qualified out of 61418 who appeared in FMGE. Here is the data of top ten countries with numbers of students and pass percentage.

S.No	Country	Appeared (2015-18	Passed   (2015-18)	Pass %
1	China	20019	2363	11.80
2	Russia	11724	1512	12.90
3	Ukraine	8130	1224	15.06
4	Nepal	5894	1042	12.60
5	Kyrgyzstan	5335	589	11.04
6	Georgia	1682	348	20.69
7	Philippines	1421	365	25.69
8	Kazakhstan	1393	143	10.27
9	Bangladesh	1265	343	27.11
10	Armenia	1097	237	21.60

Top 5 Universities Ranking in Bangladesh

Here is the list of top universities of Bangladesh with their country ranking and world ranking data-

University Name	Country Ranking	World Ranking
University of Dhaka	2	1965
Rajshahi University	3	2773
University of Chittagong	6	3054
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology	10	3236
Bangladesh University of Professionals	46	8716

Scope after MBBS from Bangladesh

This is the major and most asked query of all medical aspirant that what is the scope after studying medicine from Bangladesh. So first of all Bangladesh is also like other countries in Asia. There are really some top medical colleges which are approved and listed in MCI/WHO. The highest MCI passed percentage shows that they deliver quality education to students.

• There are many options after getting MBBS degree from Bangladesh. If a student want to practice as a doctor, he/she may continue after clearing FMGE in India.
• Student may also do his/her post graduation in desired branch in India.
• Do PG from other countries like USA, UK, Canada, Germany etc.
• Apply for government jobs in India

FAQs about Studying in Bangladesh

Here are few most asked questions by the students when he plan to study in Bangladesh. We have answered them all-

Is MBBS in Bangladesh good?

Bangladesh is another good option for aspirants who are not able to get medical seat in Indian medical colleges. Being a closest country to India, Bangladesh follow MCI curriculum to teach MBBS in their medical colleges. After complete medical degree from Bangladesh, it is easy to qualify FMGE conducted by MCI.  According previous years’ data, students passed from Bangladesh performed well in FMGE.

What is the cost of MBBS in Bangladesh?

The cost of study in Bangladesh is less than Indian pvt medical colleges. Total five years’ tuition fees start from 36000 USD to 48000 USD, hostel and food may be additional. Living expenses are similar as India.

Is MBBS Degree from Bangladesh valid in India?

Yes, MBBS degree from Bangladesh is valid in India as medical colleges in Bangladesh are approved by Medical Council of India. To do clinical practice in India, candidate must qualify foreign medical graduate examination conducted by MCI.

Is NEET Required to study in Bangladesh

Yes, since 2018 NEET is compulsory to study medicine in Bangladesh or any other country. Aspirant must qualify NEET in the admission year.

What is the Eligibility for MBBS in Bangladesh?

• Student must have passed 10+2 PCB with English. There should not be more than 1-year gap after passing 10+2.
• He/she must be qualified in NEET-UG in the admission year.
• Aspirant must have valid passport

Is Education Loan available for MBBS in Bangladesh?

Yes, student may get education loan to study MBBS abroad. Almost every bank or financial institution offer education loan to study abroad.

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