About University
In 2005, about 50 distinguished physicians of the country started a Hospital to give specialized care in the private sector. They named it Green Life Hospital and it turned out to be a great success
In 2009, they decided to make a medical college which will be a non-government, non-profit, self-financing project and will serve the humanity. This College came into existence in 2009. The college commences its activities with the enrollment of 51 students in the 1st batch in 2010. Since inception, the college has undergone tremendous development and became a splendid centre for learning and development. At present we are enrolling 110 students each year. Among them, numbers of seats are reserved for overseas students. Right at this moment 76 foreign students are studying , among them 50 students are male and 16 are female. We continue to evaluate and improve our program to ensure the best medical education for the students. Our educational strategy is to create a conducive learning environment and to steer our students to acquire adequate knowledge, skills and temperament to practice medicine and be a competent health care professional group. Green Life Medical College (GMC) is approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) and affiliated to the University of Dhaka. It has the recognition of General medical Council, United Kingdom and it is enlisted in World Directory of Medical School and Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates.
Aims:
To create a diverse and vibrant graduate scholars in medical discipline and to create highly competent and committed physicians for the country.
Objectives:
To provide an appropriate learning environment where medical students can acquire a sound theoretical knowledge and practical skills with empathetic attitude to the people.
To carry out research in medical sciences to scale up the standard of medical education in the country.
Location and different facilities:
The campus is located at 31 and 32, Bir Uttom K. M. Shafiullah Sarak (Green Road), Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The location is at the heart of the mega city Dhaka and is facilitated with very good communication networks.
The Medical College and the Hospital complexes have been raised in two multistoried fully air-conditioned buildings with an arrangement of approximately 500 beds for patient. The building is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, excellent with an out-patient department and adequate in-patient facilities.
It has fifteen storied own academic building , run its activities since January 2018, before that period all the academic activities were carried out in the hospital building. The medical college has 200 decimal lands in Purbachal new city for further expansion. There are five lecture galleries with multimedia, over head projector, and sound system facilities, and eighteen tutorial class rooms .For anatomy department dissection hall floor space is with 2500 square feet at 14th floor. There are twelve operation theatres including four teaching operation theatres. Among these operation theatres two at 9th floor and another two at 6th floor of academic building . Other eight operation theatres are at the 6th floor of hospital building. Along with these facilities there is a modern outpatient department complex at the level four of academic building and fifty eight (58) bedded free bed complexes at level thirteen (13) of hospital building. There are three museums and five laboratories and all are placed within the respective department of academic building. There is a large common room with lavatory facilities for the students of medical college Each year in MBBS course 5 %( total 6) of the local students out of 110 get full admission fees and tuition fees for full course (five years) waive as scholarship. Each year college authority organize annual picnic, sports competition and cultural program as extracurricular activities.
Land Owned by Green Life Medical College and Size of the Building:
The medical college is located in its 15-storied building built on 17.87 percent of land
Amount of Land: 17.87 percent of owned land
Floor Space: 68,979 square feet
Area of land allocated in Purbachal New Town Project of Green Life Medical College
Amount of Land: 2.00 acres of owned land
The Green Life Medical College Ladies Hostel is located in its 10-storied building built on 0.2203 acres of land
Amount of Land: 0.2203 acres of owned land
Floor Space: 55,000 square feet
A three-storied building (with a five-storied foundation) on 5 Katha land has been purchased by the College’s name to provide student accommodation, which through further modernization will accommodate 140 local and foreign students who are currently staying in rented hostels.
12 out of 15 flats in a six-storied building on 7.70 Khata land in Venus Estate adjacent to the Green Life Medical College have been purchased in the name of the college and the remaining 03 flats are in the process of purchase.
Land Owned by Green Life Medical College Hospital and Size of the Building:
The medical college hospital is located in its 15-storied building built on 48 percent of land
Floor Space on each level: 16,660 square feet
Total Floor Space: 2,50,000 square feet
Amount of land required for the college as per policy: 2 acres/own land
Floorspace required for building as per policy: 1,00,000 square feet
Academic Approval Sessions:
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW): 2023-2024
Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BM&DC): 2018-2019 (when this batch completes MBBS)
Dhaka University (DU): 2022-2023
Other Details:
Approved Sits for Admission: 120 (one hundred and twenty)
Number of total Students: 565 (five hundred and sixty-five)
Number of Hospital Beds: 600 (six hundred)
Free Beds: 90 (ninety)
Bed Occupancy: 80 Percent
Admission Essentials
Admission Information
Admission Process
Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh conducts a central written admission test at the national level for admission in the government and non-government Medical Colleges each year. They publish a merit list for eligible candidates. The authority of Green Life Medical College selects the students according to the merit list from the students who applied for admission in GMC.
Criteria for Admission of Foreign Students in The Green Life Medical College in Bangladesh for 2022-2023 Academic Year Under Self-finance Scheme:
1. Equivalence of Foreign Degree:
Must have passed qualifying examinations (HSC/ ‘A’ level) or equivalent examination.
SSC/ ‘O’ or equivalent examination passed not before 2021
HSC/ ‘A’ or equivalent examination passed not before 2023
Minimum aggregate GPA in SSC or equivalent and HSC or equivalent : 9.00 (nine)
Minimum GPA either in SSC or equivalent or in HSC or equivalent: 3.5
Minimum GPA in biology: 3.5
For calculation of GPA against the marks obtained in SSC/’0′ level or equivalent exam, only top 5 subjects are considered for calculation of GPA.
Therefore, GPA in SSC/ ‘O’ or equivalent examination = (total marks obtained in top five subjects) ÷ 5
For calculation of GPA against the marks obtained in HSC/ ‘A’ level or equivalent exam, only 3 subjects (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) are considered for calculation of GPA. Qualifying grade in each subject individually is “C”.
Therefore, GPA in HSC/ ‘A’ or equivalent examination= (total marks obtained in three subjects) ÷ 3
2. Application Form:
Three (3) copies of duly filled application forms along with the following documents should be sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dhaka :
Copy of passport
Six (6) passport size photographs
All certificates duly attested by the competent authority, i. e. the Education Ministry of the respective country and also be authenticated by the respective Bangladesh Missions abroad/Foreign Missions based in Dhaka.
3. Application Fee:
Each applicant must attach with his/her application a non-refundable Demand Draft or Telegraphic Transfer (TT) of US$ 60.00 (sixty) payable to: “The Director, Medical Education and HMPD, DGHS, Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh”.
4. Only the applications processed through Bangladesh Missions abroad or through the Missions in Dhaka of respective countries will be considered for admission. Applications must reach the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka within the application deadline, which will be published in the websites of DGHS, Bangladesh (www.dghs.gov.bd) and Consulate of Bangladesh (www.bangladeshconsulatela.com).
5. Applications should be submitted in the prescribed form to be available from DGHS website:www.dghs.gov.bd). Attested copies of certificates and mark-sheets etc. have to be submitted along with the application. All certificates and mark-sheets must be attested by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No application will be accepted without attestation.
6. To ensure citizenship of foreign students, attested copies of passport must be submitted along with the application. The certificates/mark sheets and other testimonials need to be attested by the respective country’s education board/education ministry.
7. Candidates interested in seeking admission in GMC, need to mention the name of Green Life Medical College in their application.
8. Successful applicants will have to produce all the original academic certificates and mark-sheets/transcripts during their admission.
Information for the Parents/Guardians:
i. There are four professional examinations in MBBS Curriculum. There are two sessions of Professional MBBS Examination in a year, i.e. in May and November.
ii. Parents should encourage the student to attend their classes, item exams, term exams, as they are required to complete and pass all term exams. Seventy five percent (75%) class attendance is required to be eligible for the each professional examination.
iii. The tuition fee per month should be paid within the first week of every month. Failure of payment within due date is liable to pay a late fee per day along with the dues. For delay in payment of one month the name of the particular student will be removed from the Attendance Register. The name of the student will be removed from the College Register if the payment is not given for three months consecutively.
iv. After successfully passing final professional MBBS examination there is one year Internship Training in Green Life Medical College Hospital.
v. Use of any kind of smart phone or tablet computer by the student is prohibited in the classrooms and campus. Use of internet in normal mobile set is also not allowed.
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