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.

MBBS Course from Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC)

Eligibility criteria for admission to the MBBS course 2024-25:

• Must have passed Qualifying examination (HSC/'A') or equivalent examination.
• SSC/'O' level or equivalent examination be passed 2 years of HSC/'A' level or equivalent.
• HSC/ 'A' or equivalent examination be passed in 2022/ 2023.
• Minimum aggregate GPA in SSC 'O' level or equivalent and HSC / 'A' level or equivalent examination: 8 GPA
• Minimum GPA in SSC/ 'O' level or equivalent and HSC / 'A' level or equivalent examination: 3GPA
• Minimum GPA in Biology: 4 
• For calculation of GPA against the marks obtained in SC/ 'O' level or equivalent exam, only the top 5
  subjects are considered. Therefore, GPA in "O' levcl= (total marks obtained in top five subjectsy5.
  The optional subject shall be considered if GPA is below 5 (five)
  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 the calculation of GPA. Qualifying Grade in each subject
  individually is 'C'. Therefore, GPA in 'A' level = (total marks obtained in three subjects)/3.

You have to undertake the following steps if you decided to get admitted into TMMC.

• Get the photocopies of the following documents attested from the foreign ministry of your country.
  i. School/College graduation certificates
  ii. Mark/grade sheet
  iii. School leaving certificate (Testimonial)
  iv. Copy of Passport
  v. Two passport-size photographs of the applicant.
• Download the MBBS admission form’ from the website of the Bangladesh Foreign Ministry(www. mofa.gov.bd) and fill it up. You must mention your medical college of choice.
• Pay $70 (Subject to change) in any bank in your country in favor of DGHS and get the receipt.
• Deposit your attested documents, bank receipt, and filled admission form to the Bangladesh Embassy of your country for processing of Grade Equivalency and permission from the Government of Bangladesh. You can do this job by yourself or by an agent.
• Send copies of your certificates, mark sheets, passport, and a letter of intent to the Tairunessa Memorial Medical College Authorized representative (Email: [email protected] or WhatsApp: +918499000022) for booking of your seat.
• Having received the permission letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the grade equivalency of your certificates, the CareerMarg office would inform you and proceed with your admission.

All selected candidates must apply through the Embassy of Bangladesh for obtaining an equivalence certificate for confirmation of admission.

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College (TMMC) Prospectus or Brochure.