The government felt the need for more medical colleges for medical education facilities. The government started establishing medical colleges at notable districts. As a result, Jessore Medical College was established in 2010. Jessore Medical College is continuing its hospital activity at Jessore 250 Beds General Hospital.[2]
Jessore Medical College is affiliated under Rajshahi University[3] & Sheikh Hasina Medical University. The students receive MBBS degree from Rajshahi University after completion of their fifth year and passing the final Professional MBBS examination. 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.
Principals
Principal's name
Working period
Mohidur Rahman 2020–present
Md. Akhtaruzzaman
2019-2020
Md. Gias Uddin
2018-2019
M. A. Shamsul Arefin
2017-2018
Abu Hena Md Mahbub Ul Mawla Chowdhury
2014–2017
Enayet Karim
2010-2014
Admissions
From 2023, Jashore Medical College admits 100 students into the MBBS degree programme yearly under the government medical admission test. JMC is under DGHS and curriculum by BMDC (Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council). Like other government medical colleges, to be admitted into Jessore Medical College need to be follow DGHS rules.[4]
The admission test is conducted centrally by Directorate General of Medical Education (nearly 70,000 applicants sat for the medical college entrance examination in Bangladesh). The test comprises a written MCQ exam, which is held simultaneously in all government medical colleges on the same day throughout the country. Candidates are selected for admission based on national merit and district, whether they are sons or daughters of freedom fighters and to fill tribal quotas. For foreign students, admission is through the embassy of Bangladesh in their respective countries.