GSV Medical College | GonoShasthya Samajvittik MBBS | Rs 29.20 L Fees

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College or GSV Medical College Institute of Health Sciences was established and approved in 1989 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Previously it was a separate University known as Gono Biswabidyalaya and now affiliated to Dhaka University and is recognized by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC).
GSVMCH has 5 Affiliated Hospitals and 18 Primary Health Centers spread in many districts of Bangladesh.

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College or GSV Medical College is the 2nd oldest and the Largest Non-Government Medical College in Bangladesh.

Gonoshasthaya Kendra (GK), established in 1972 and the founder of GSV Medical College, is a registered Public Charitable Trust and one of the oldest non-governmental, non-profit, and national-level organizations in Bangladesh. GK has been serving Bangladesh for nearly 50 years. GK, a people-oriented healthcare-based non-governmental organization, provides community and institutional services in healthcare, women empowerment, disaster management, education, agriculture, and fundamental rights-based advocacy.

Library of Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College:

GSV Medical College library is now on the fourth floor of the Academic building, covering 4,224 square feet. This library is fully air-conditioned with a seating capacity of two hundred students or teachers at a time. It is open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The library uses the Computerized Documentation System (CDS) and Integrated Set for Information System (ISIS) provided by UNESCO to keep all records. Besides books and journals on general subjects, there is a good collection of medical science books from home and abroad.
There is a documentation room with 78 valuable documents on the medical-related field. These documents are highly helpful for research. There are six English and Bengali dailies and weekly magazines for the readers.
At present, it has about 20,000 books. New titles are included every year to enrich the library.

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College or GSV Medical College has five big Teaching Hospitals for the students to be familiar with poor people's health problems living in urban and rural areas.
These hospitals are;

• The first one, Savar Gonoshashasthaya Hospital at Savar,
• The second one, Gonoshashathaya Nagar Hospital at Dhanmondi,
• The third one, Gonoshashthaya Kendra at Panishail Gazipur.
• The fourth one is in Pabna at Kashinathpur, which has recently started its operation.
• The fifth one is a high-quality hospital in Gaibandha.

Moreover, 18 primary health centers affiliated with GSV Medical College are situated in different places of Bangladesh. These are located at;

• Parbatipur,
• Sreepur,
• Shibganj,
• CharFashon,
• Vatshala,
• Shirajganj,
• Naodhar/Pagla,
• Shonagaji,
• Manohordi,
• Barobaria,
• Saturia,
• Mouchak,
• Delduar,
• Birampur,
• Pathalia,
• Daulotdia
• Shimulia, and
• Coxs Bazar

The biggest dialysis center in Bangladesh, Gonoshasthaya dialysis center is a 25 unit dialysis facility equipped with a modern dialysis apparatus, like an infection-free active endotoxin filter and skilled bio-medical technicians, doctors, and nurses. These automated dialyzer machines can be used several times using US protocol. It can record Blood sugar (RBS) and blood pressure while the session is commencing.

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College can achieve the best preference among all government and non-government medical colleges of the country through;

• The judgment of ideal and scientific method education atmospheres, Departmental laboratory,
• Multimedia and computer-assisted education system, and
• The updated clinical thinning facility.

Academic activities of GSV Medical College are carried out with the following facilities:

• Department of Anatomy and Histology
• Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition
• Department of Physiology
• Department of Forensic Medicine
• Department of Clinical Pharmacology
• Department of Pathology
• Department of Microbiology
• Department of Community Medicine
• Department of Medicine
• Department of Cardiology
• Department of Neonatology & Paediatrics
• Department of Skin & V.D.
• Department of Radiology & Imaging
• Department of Surgery
• Department of Orthopedics
• Department of Paediatric Surgery
• Department of Urology
• Department of Anesthesia
• Department of Ophthalmology
• Department of E.N.T
• Department of Gynae & Obstetrics
• Department of Blood Transfusion
• Department of Psychiatry
• Department of Gastroenterology
• Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology
• Department of Dental Unit
• Department of Pharmacy
• Department of Medical Physics & Bio-Medical Engineering
• Department of Physiotherapy

Students are taught here as per the BMDC syllabus, the same as the MCI curriculum. The teaching method includes; lectures, tutorials, practicals, small group discussions, and community training. It is mandatory to attend all the item and card exam for each student. GSV Medical College is a Public Health based Medical College dedicated to improving the health of the poor class. That is why all students will learn some basic courses that are excluded from the BMDC curriculum. The students must have to finish all these courses successfully before the final professional MBBS examination. These courses are a little bit Bengali and English language, gender studies & women development, environmental science, computer, ethics & quality, and rural administration.

Please Note:

• 90% attendance (including theory classes, practical classes, tutorials, field visits, etc.) is compulsory in this College.
• The whole Campus is a No-Smoking zone. All students and teachers have to be absolutely non-smokers.
• Any indecent, inelegant dress is forbidden in the university.
• Nobody can use toxic cosmetics and lipstick.
• Besides class lectures, practicals, tutorials, field visits, services like helping the poor, tree plantation, participation in the environment's improvement, etc., are also a part of education.
• The students are encouraged to participate in different extracurricular activities organized by the university's selected student association.
• The students must buy some books on the war of liberation and those related to the struggle and development of the common people from the College Publishing House at the time of admission as well as each year.
• Hostels are both inside and outside the Campus, approved by the College authority.
• Any student who will violate rules will be expelled from the College, and even the certificate may be forfeited.

Strength of International Students in GSVMCH:

At present, nearly 180 students from 2 countries study MBBS at GSVMCH. Out of them, 160 are from India only. Rest are from Nepal. Indian students are from different parts of India, like West Bengal, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Manipur, and other North-East states.

Language of Instructions:

Teachers will teach all the medical subjects in the English medium at GSV Medical College. A little bit of knowledge of Bengali and Hindi will be better for students to understand the fieldwork community classes.

There are two hostels for GSV Medical College International students, one for the girls and one for the boys. The college authority manages these hostels. The hostels are located inside the Campus. The college canteen is also inside the Campus at Sulochana building, where students can take their meals at a fixed monthly rate. Veg and non-veg food are available in the college canteen for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Several decent private accommodations for the students in the university's environment-friendly neighborhood, approved by the university, are also available.

Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College or GSV Medical College is located at Savar Dhaka. It is just 24 km from the Dhaka International Airport. By car, it will take 1 hour 15 minutes from the airport. Savar is a part of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, capital Bangladesh. Savar is mostly famous for Jatiyo Smriti Soudho, the National Monument for the Martyrs of the Liberation War of Bangladesh.

Geographical details of Savar Dhaka:

• Total Area: 278 square kilometers.
• Total Population: 13,40,000 as on 2011.
• Airport Domestic: Dhaka airport (24 km)
• International International: Dhaka (24 km, 1.15 hour from GSVMC by car)
• Distance from India: From Kolkata 50 mins by flight. 
• Weather: In Dhaka, the weather is mostly warm and hot, and mostly cloudy, and the dry season is warm and mostly clear. Over the year, the temperature typically varies from 12°C to 34°C.
• The Lowest average temperature is: 12°C in January
• The Highest average temperature is: 34°C in April/May.