Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC)

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC) is among the oldest private medical college located in Gazipur, Bangladesh, established in 1995. It is an institution of the Tairunnessa Memorial Medical Centre. It was founded by Mohammad Shamsul Hoque, named after his mother, the late Tairunnessa, a social reformer. There is a girls' school in her name in Balaganj as well. 

It offers a five-year course of study leading to a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree. A one-year internship after graduation is compulsory for all graduates. The degree is recognized by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC), National Medical Commission(NMC), Nepal Medical Council (NMC), Maldives Medical and Dental Council (MMDC), and Bhutan Medical and Health Council (BMHC). Affiliation with the University of Dhaka.

M Shamsul Hoque was born in January 1943 in Hamidpur, Rajnagar in Moulvibazar District. He helped the religious minorities to flee the country with a small ship he owned. As a result, he was wanted by the Pakistani army in 1971. He established a School named Tairunnessa Girls' High School in Balaganj in 1977.

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical Center started as a small outpatient department at Konia, Gazipur District in 1995 which over the years has turned into a hospital and research center; TMMC Hospital, a 700-bed hospital complex, a 9 storied college building, and an administrative block, a ladies' hostel & boys' hostel. It is now one of the renowned medical colleges in Dhaka with all departments.

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools, published by the World Health Organization (WHO), FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0002433 and is now maintained as the Avicenna Directory for Medicine and also listed in the International Medical Education Directory (IMED). IMED (International Medical Education Directory) recognition allows TMMC medical students/ graduates to apply for the USMLE examination by ECFMG, the USA for employment and for post-graduate training in the United States and Canada as well as can apply for PLAB, AMC, and NZREX examinations, etc. Also, graduates of TMMC are eligible for limited registration with the General Medical Council of the United Kingdom.

A nursing institute was formed in 2008, awarding a B.S.C nursing degree. This became a unit of Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College in 2013.

The TMMC has around 700 students, including students from Nepal and India. The hospital has expanded to 600-beds, and provides 24-hour emergency service, with an additional trauma center, EPI, etc. 515 MBBS doctors have passed till December 2018.

Diploma in Nursing Science and Midwifery Course from Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC)

ADMISSION REQUISITES :

1.  Entry Qualification: 

• The applicants must have passed both SSC & HSC or equivalent Examinations from nay groups preferably Science from any board of Intermediate and Secondary Education or any other board of Bangladesh. The applicants must have a GPA not less than 2.5 for the HSC examination.
• The Candidates will apply within 3 (three) years of passing the HSC or equivalent Examination.
• Medical Examination (physical & mental) fitness will be essential before admission.
• Students will be single.
• Age should be 17 Years old according to the original birth certificate, a special affidavit for age certification will not be accepted;
• Admission of students shall be once a Year.
• The application should be submitted to the Principal of TMMC Nursing Institute of Nursing with:
  1. Photocopy of SSC & HSC certificate, Photocopy of marks obtained in the above said examination, Photocopy of higher qualification certificate, if any, One copy of recent passport size photograph (to be pasted in the form.),Character Certificate.
  2. Admission procedure: It will be formulated and conducted by the concerned authority as laid down in the curriculum.
  3. Degree awarded: Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery. The certificate will be provided by the BNC (Bangladesh Nursing council).
  4. On the successful completion of the degree, the student is required to take the BNC comprehensive examination for getting the certificate and licensing as a registered nurse.

For more information please contact us any time at:

TMMC Nursing Institute
Targach, Board Bazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh
Tel: 9291523, 9291423, 9293142, Fax: 880-2-8316332
Email: [email protected], [email protected], Web: www.tmmch.com

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC) Prospectus or Brochure.