Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College 2026: Seats and Profile

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College is one of the youngest Dhaka colleges, but it has quickly become one of the most sought after. Students choose it for its location in the capital’s hospital zone, a modern hospital with a strong record in national rankings, and the chance to study in Dhaka without the crowding of the oldest colleges.

From Hospital to Medical College

Year	Event
1963	Ayub Central Hospital opens in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar for outpatient services
1972	Renamed Shaheed Suhrawardy Hospital after Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
5 September 2005	Government decides to turn the hospital into a medical college
6 May 2006	Classes begin with 100 students
June 2008	Separate hostels for men and women open
1 July 2009	The college takes its present name
2011	BDS (dental) course starts

What You Get at ShSMC

Feature	Detail
Location	Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, in the “zone of medical institutions”
Neighbours	National institutes for heart, eye, kidney, orthopaedics and mental health, and the Institute of Child Health
Teaching hospital	Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, a tertiary hospital of more than 850 beds with about 35 departments
Affiliation	University of Dhaka
Recognition for the hospital	Best-hospital award from WHO and the health ministry (2016) and top score in a national public-hospital assessment
Seat change in 2025-26	Reduced by 5 seats in the national reorganisation

The neighbourhood is a real advantage: students can attend lectures, case presentations and conferences at the specialised national institutes a short walk away, which few colleges outside Dhaka can offer.

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How Competitive Is It?

ShSMC is usually filled by candidates high on the national merit list, just after the oldest Dhaka colleges and the large divisional colleges. Its Dhaka location makes it a strong choice for students whose families live in the capital, and many top scorers rank it above colleges outside Dhaka.

If you…	Then…
Want to study in Dhaka but may miss DMC and SSMC	Put ShSMC right after them
Value a modern hospital and specialised institutes nearby	ShSMC deserves a high place
Prefer a large, old campus	Consider MMC or CMC above it

Campus Life

The campus is compact and the hostels are newer than those of the oldest colleges, though living space is still tight. Students run debating, photography and voluntary groups such as Sandhani for blood donation. Being in the middle of Dhaka means easy access to libraries, bookshops and postgraduate coaching — and also to the city’s traffic.

Strengths and Limitations

Strengths	Limitations
Modern, well-rated hospital	Younger college with a smaller alumni base than DMC or SSMC
National specialised institutes next door	Small campus and crowded hostels
Central Dhaka location	City traffic and higher living costs

The Louis Kahn Connection

Few medical colleges in the world have a hospital designed by a famous architect. The original Ayub Central Hospital building was part of Louis I. Kahn’s master plan for Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, the same plan that produced the National Parliament House. The brick-and-concrete style, long corridors and courtyards give the campus a character very different from the crowded old buildings of Old Dhaka. For students, it is a reminder that they study in one of the most important planned areas of the capital.

Study Tips for Future ShSMC Students

Year	Focus
First year	Anatomy, physiology and biochemistry — build strong notes from day one
Second and third year	Pharmacology, pathology and microbiology, plus community medicine field work
Fourth and fifth year	Ward clinics in medicine, surgery, gynaecology and paediatrics
Internship	One year of rotations in the college hospital

Admission

There is no separate test. Admission comes through the national MBBS and BDS test; your merit score and choice order decide your seat. If you would happily study at ShSMC, place it above colleges you would like less.

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