An Overview About Bangladesh:

The country Bangladesh is officially known as the “People’s Republic of Bangladesh” which is situated at the southern-east Asia, spanning over an area of fourteen thousand square kilometres sufficing a population of 164 million people. It is the eighth-most populated country in the world.

The country shares its borders with Myanmar, Bay of Bengal and India and is extremely famous for its rich culture, strong political views, economic aspects and great history which it had before the British rule and is still in demand.

The country’s national anthem which is “Amar Sonar Bangla” showcases its diverse culture, language, ethnic groups due to which it comes across as a harmonious and a diversified country.

Although, the country has the largest Muslim population which makes it the third largest Muslim-majority country in the world but even people from different caste and religion form a part of this country. The country proves to be one of the huge-emerging and growth-leading countries in the world, thriving through great adversities of Rohingya refugee crisis, corruption, floods, etc.

Apart from all this, from Bangladesh to different countries major industrial hubs include pharmaceuticals, steel, textiles, construction materials, food processing, etc makes about forty billion worth exports.

Moreover, declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the country has three major mosques such as The Mosque City, The Buddhist Vihara and Sundarbans. It also has umpteenth number of schools, institutions, and college with a high literacy rate up to eighty percent.

The most important propaganda held by the educational department of Bangladesh is that it comes under the UNESCO’s Education for all objectives.

About the Capital, Dhaka:

Dhaka is the sixth most densely populated cities in the world, with a population of 8 million people and it is the capital city of Bangladesh, also known as Dacca; As it is the capital, the city is the commercial, economical and entertainment hub of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

The capital city, Dhaka is quite famous for its social exquisiteness, population coverage due to which it has emerged as the major beta global city, World Cities Research Network and the centre of Globalization.

The capital is also well known for its base for cultural heritages, varied languages, multicultural events celebrated and the majority of the population being Bengali.

Dhaka is also famously known to be the hub of educational institutes as it has huge numbers of schools, universities and colleges wherein English is used as the medium of instruction along with Hindi. The Marks Medical College come under the top medical colleges in Bangladesh, which provides good quality of education at an extremely affordable fees for their citizens as well as the aspirants from another countries.

An Overview about Marks Medical College, Dhaka Bangladesh:

Established in the year 2011, by Late Brig. General Prof. M. R, Khan an eminent ENT-Head & Neck Surgeon of the country and the founder member, MARKS Medical College (MRMC) is considered as one of the best private medical colleges in Bangladesh. The sole aim of the professor was to provide world class medical education research and health care service to people of Bangladesh at an extremely affordable cost.

Moving ahead, in order to train aspirants for high-priority skill set in the field of Medicine, Nursing, and other healthcare related programs, Marks Medical College had been established under the MARKS Group which highly aims for welfare and humanitarian services.

This medical institute provides aspirants with an appropriate study environment in order to perform better in medical education and also ensures quality teaching to students under proper guidance and supervision which enables aspirants to become better with every medical year. It also provides facilities related to research work which will motivate aspirants to take a better and a bigger role in future upliftment in the field of Medical Science in any part of the world.

In Addition, the Marks Medical College aims at training the students to provide quality health and medicine; carrying out research arenas in medical science to accelerate advancement of medical education and health services and to provide relevant education to students through high-end technologies during Marks Medical College courses.

Calculating in general, there are more than a one hundred and twenty international medical aspirants who are currently pursuing medical courses in Marks Medical College, out of which more than seventy are Indian medical aspirants who are pursuing MBBS because of its high quality of education, highly subsidized Marks Medical College Tuition fee along with the favourable distance of Dhaka from Kolkata which is just fifty minutes away by flight.

Quick Description about the Marks Medical College

While taking the most important decision in life, especially a profession as noble as being an MBBS doctor, aspirants should explore about all the medical universities thoroughly and only after in-depth research, they should finalize the university. Mentioned below are some of the quick highlights about the Marks Medical College which will help the aspirants to understand better and choose the university accordingly without having a second thought:

Major Facilities and Departments at Marks Medical College:

• MARKS Medical College Dental Unit
• MARKS Institute of Medical Technology
• MARKS ENT Clinic and General Hospital
• MARKS Nursing College
• SARC Cancer Hospital (SCH)

Accreditation Of Marks Medical College:

Marks Medical College is affiliated with University of Dhaka and it is also accredited by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council- BM and DC and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Government.

Apart from all this, Marks Medical College is also recognized by MCI as well as WHO in order to provide license to all the foreign graduates who wish to practice medicine in their home country after completing the course of medical, dental and nursing from Marks Medical College.

On the other hand, all those medical aspirants who have a record of great academic achievement and extracurricular activities, Marks Medical College provide huge scholarships to them. But however, there is tough competition among the applicants applying for Marks Medical College admission as the Marks Medical College Scholarships are quite few.

Marks Medical College Student and Hostel Life:

The Marks Medical College hostels are quite comfortable for all the international medical aspirants with appropriate modern lodging so that the aspirants do not feel out of the place after coming to a new country.

Many a times, in certain cases, aspirants face a lot of difficulty while trying to adjust in a new country and thus this affects their mental health, due to which their studies are also affected.

Pursuing MBBS in a new country is the main aspect that an aspirant has taken to travel to another country and if the studies are only affected while trying to adjust in anew country then there is no point staying there.

In order to make all the aspirants stay comfortable and homely, Marks Medical College provide best hostel facilities in terms of modern living and it gives aspirants both the options to choose from personal or sharing, depending on an individual’s choice. Medical aspirants are also provided with kitchen, bathroom and other amenities apart from a common television room at recreational centre.

Moving ahead, other modern amenities such as a basic gym and a sports field are also provided within the campus of the Marks Medical College hostel in order to motivate aspirants to take care of their physical health and enjoy some leisure time while taking a break from studies.

Adding to it, there are many other cultural events and there is highly integrative cultural fusion which is often observed in the cultural events at the Marks Medical College between the two countries India and Bangladesh as these countries share the same history and now are neighbours to each other.

Moreover, in order to take good care of Indian aspirant’s health, the Marks Medical College hostels also provide Indian food to them so that they do not have to face the drastic change in terms of food as major change in their lifestyle is not good for studies.

Not only this, the Marks Medical College is well equipped with library, cafeteria, auditorium, sports club, etc. in order to promote all round development of all the medical aspirants.

Institutional Objectives of the Marks Medical College are as follows:

For the sole purpose of setting a high standard and quality medical education, Marks Medical College focus on the following objectives strongly with the aim to be the best medical institute in the country:

• The most important objective of the medical college is to encourage all its medical aspirants to develop good human quality with an empathetic attitude towards people. Moreover, the sole aim of the Marks Medical College is to focus on and ensure that the aspirants acquire correct practical skills and appropriate theoretical information in order to provide an honest and helpful academic environment.
• The Marks Medical College help within the advancement of medical education, is capable of completing research activities in life science and also look after the health services within the country and abroad.
• The Marks Medical College also ensures that it is able to provide proper treatment to the patient, makes sure that they make the correct use of the drug and also keep on working in order to provide and introduce latest treatment by making use of various modern techniques.
• The Marks Medical College not only focusses on proving world class education to its citizen but also to aspiring medical aspirants from all over the world.

Internship Training for the Aspirants of the Marks Medical College

All the aspirants completing their course of MBBS from the Marks Medical College successfully will have to undergo one year internship training in the college hospital (MMCH). Not only this, during internship training, subsistence allowance is given to the interns.

Course and Curriculum at the Marks Medical College

The course of MBBS offered at the Marks Medical College is of 5 years duration. In order to get the degree, one year internship is mandatory for all the aspirants and the curriculum of the Marks Medical College is approved by the University of Dhaka and BM&DC is strictly followed in the college.

Teaching Aids at the Marks Medical College

• In order to make assimilation easy, overhead projector, epidiascope, multimedia projector and other audio-visual equipment’s, DVD are used.
• In order to acquaint the students with the latest development in medical science, CME based programme, Seminars and symposiums are organized on regular basis. By making use of the high quality of the internet facilities provided by the Marks Medical College, all the aspirants can get access to in-depth information relevant to their medical studies.
• The teaching staff make learning easy for all the aspirants by making use of world class audio-visual equipment and multimedia setup and the departments extensively utilize the facilities for making instruction more useful and effective.

Teaching Methodology at the Marks Medical College

Generally, all the aspirants are taught by the following methods:

• Through lectures
• Clinical demonstrations
• Tutorials
• Practical ward demonstration
• Seminars
• Symposiums
• Workshops
• Field visits
• Residential field site training, demonstration and autopsy, as per University, BM&DC & Government criteria.

The Academic progress reports of students are sent to their guardians from time to time and they are timely informed about their academic and extracurricular activities.

Foundation Courses at the Marks Medical College

The Foundation Courses on English Language and computer of three months duration are mandatory for all students and a privilege charge will have to be paid which is subject to change at any time of the academic year. The medium of instruction is English in the Marks Medical College throughout the course duration of MBBS.

Admission Procedure and Requirements in order to secure Admissions for the course of MBBS at Marks Medical College:

In order to secure MBBS admissions in the Marks Medical college all the aspiring candidates will have to follow the below mentioned criteria which are mandatory:

• GCE, O & A level or 12th grade.
• Transcripts of primary school and higher secondary education with an aggregate of average seventy percent or a 3-point average on a scale of 4.
• Minimum GPA in biology 3.5.
• Only the highest five subjects are considered for the calculation of GPA against the marks obtained in SSC/O level or equivalent exam. Therefore, GPA in SSC/O or equivalent exam/ total marks obtained within the top five subjects ÷ 5.
• For calculation of GPA in HSC/A level or equivalent, only three subjects i.e., Physics, Chemistry & Biology are considered for calculation of GPA. Individually the Qualifying Grade in each subject is “C”. So, calculation of GPA in HSC/A or equivalent ÷ total marks obtained in three subjects ÷ 3.
• The application of the Marks Medical College has to be translated in prescribed form, from DGHS website.
• Apart from the above, the application of Marks Medical College needs to be processed by Mission in Dhaka or Bangladesh Mission Abroad of respective countries.
• Moreover, the applicants are required to submit their original documents only after they have received admission letter from the Marks Medical College.
• The scanned copies of attested passport have to be submitted by Marks Medical College Application in order to ensure the citizenship of foreign aspirants.
• For all the Indian medical aspirants aspiring to secure a medical seat in the Marks Medical College will also have to submit their NEET score card along with qualifying marks.
• Along with the above-mentioned documents aspirants will also have to submit their medical certificate and age proof documents as required during the submission of application.

Medical Aspirants need to follow the below mentioned Steps for the Application of Marks Medical College:

• All the necessary information regarding the application and admission procedure of Marks Medical College is given on the official website of the Marks Medical College: http://marksmedicalcollege.edu.bd/admission-process/
• Applicants are required to attest a demand draft of the non-refundable fee of sixty dollars payable to the Director, Medical Education, Dhaka, Bangladesh along with the application form.
• Along with the scanned copies of passport, passport size photos, transcripts or mark sheets correctly signed by the Education Ministry of respective country, the completely and correctly filled application form of the Marks Medical College.
• All the medical aspirants are also required to appear for the entrance examination of the University of Dhaka in order to secure a medical seat in the Marks Medical College.
• Also, all the aspirants will have to pay the Marks Medical College fee for the first two semester at the time of admission.
• Moreover, at the time of Marks Medical College admission, all the medical aspirants should be minimum of 17 years of age in order to fulfil the criteria of the Marks Medical College student.
• Not only this, in order to complete the other required admission procedure steps for Marks Medical College admission, all the aspirants are also provided with the acceptance mail, depending on the overall assessment by the Marks Medical College admission committee.

Important Instructions for the Aspirants

• When in the college campus, it is mandatory for all the aspirants to carry their identity cards.
• It is also mandatory for all the aspirants to don the apron while entering the college campus.
• Male aspirants are required to attend the classes in clean, appropriate and well-dressed clothes or shoes.
• Aspirants should take into consideration that fashionable dress, slippers, cosmetics and untidy hair are not entertained in the college campus. Moreover, bangles and rings can cause hindrance during the practical classes.
• Not only this, the surrounding should always be kept clean and smoking is also not permitted in the college campus.
• Adding to it putting on posters on the walls of the hospital and college premises are not permitted and it is considered as acts of indiscipline and the offenders who are involved in it are liable to punishment.
• Any kind of processions, nuisance, demonstrations and creating a ruckus in the college and hospital premises are not allowed and all those participating in such acts are liable to be expelled from college. Not only this, political activities are not permitted in the college.
• Missing out on lectures without any valid reason or prior permission be it individually or in a group is a punishable act and those who are involved will have to pay a fine of Tk.500/- individually.
• On the other hand, the medical institute expect all the parents and guardians to keep in touch with the respective Phase Coordinators in order to confirm whether their children are attending the classes regularly or not and also to keep a check on their performance.
• The medical institute has appointed counselling bodies in each phase which is taken care by the Head of the department in order to make it easy for the aspirants to turn to the counselling body whenever any problem arises or when they are in dilemma and if required the counselling body will either look into the matter or even take the matter to the principal. Inconveniences by the students, statement of the grievances or problems must be in a disciplined and in an orderly manner. Under any act of indiscipline found on the part of any student which also includes using of objectionable words or abusive words and sentences due to which, the student will be liable to receive severe punishment such as expulsion from the college.
• Not allowing the institute to function normally by creating unnecessary chaos and closing of college, hospital, and department gates or doors are all considered as an act of severe misconduct and aspirants found doing all these activities will be expelled from the college.
• Misbehaviour is an act of indiscipline and aspirants involved in any kind of misbehaviour are liable to get severely punished by the higher authorities. Aspirants should not misbehave with the staff or employees of the college.
• All the students and parents or guardians, at the time of admission into the college will have to sign a bond that their children or ward will follow all the rules and regulations of the college.
• All the aspirants are expected to provide for themselves all the required study material, medical equipment and dissecting instruments as the college will not provide all these things to the aspirants.
• In case of medical leave due to illness or other unavoidable reasons of non-attendance student, then they should submit application to the principal forwarded by the departmental head or a written application from the parent or guardian must be submitted to the principal through respective departmental head. The head of respective department must be informed over mobile phone, if there is any kind of delay or problem in submission of application as soon as possible.
•  Another most important rule that every aspirant should be aware about is that receiving private coaching from any teacher of MRMC is strictly prohibited. Adding to it, as per rules of Dhaka University, disciplinary action will be taken, if any aspirant is found seeking private coaching from any teacher of this institution.
• Cost of damage to college or hospital property or any kind of loss because of student will be borne by concern student.

Some of the World Class Facilities Provided to the International Aspirants by the Marks Medical College are as follows:

Well-defined academic activities are carried out smoothly in a friendly and pleasant environment having sufficient

• Lecture galleries and Spacious class rooms
• Dissection rooms and Library
• Histology lab & Anatomy Museum
• Biochemistry lab & Physiology lab
• Community Medicine & Community Medicine Museum
• Pharmacology lab
• Microbiology lab
• Forensic Medicine Museum
• Teacher Lounge
• Pathology museum
• Common room for all aspirants
• Separate hostels for Male and Female aspirants
• Computer lab with good internet facilities

MBBS in Bangladesh has emerged as one of the most preferred destinations by many international aspirants all over the world, as the medical colleges in the country strictly focusses on providing high quality of medical education at an extremely affordable fees rather than earning fame and money.

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Fees Structure for the course of MBBS at the Marks Medical College for the year 2022 - 2023

Below mentioned table provides description of the fees structure for the course of MBBS for all the Indian medical aspirants at the Marks Medical College: