ZHSWMC at a Glance

The 100-seat figure, infrastructure figures and intern-hostel capacity come from the current DGME institutional record. The student/faculty figures are displayed on the college's current homepage.

About Zainul Haque Sikder Women’s Medical College

Zainul Haque Sikder Women’s Medical College & Hospital was established in 1992 by the late Zainul Haque Sikder. The college was created as a women-focused medical education institution and is located in West Dhanmondi, Dhaka.

The current college website describes the institution as a medical education and healthcare centre with academic, hospital and student-support facilities. Its website currently includes dedicated sections for:

• Academic departments
• Hospital departments
• Library
• Laboratory
• Hostel
• Academic council
• Faculty
• Student notices
• Medical journal
• Admission information

Important current website status

The college's homepage currently carries a notice saying that the website construction is ongoing. Therefore, some information on individual pages may still be updated or reorganised.

For CareerKaka, this means we should distinguish between current college-published information and session-specific admission information.

Academic Structure

The current official college website provides a detailed academic structure divided into four phases.

Phase I – Basic Medical Sciences

The first phase includes:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Biochemistry

These subjects establish the scientific foundation required for medical education.

Phase II

The college currently lists:

• Pharmacology
• Forensic Medicine

Phase III

The website lists:

• Pathology
• Microbiology
• Community Medicine & Public Health

Phase IV – Clinical Subjects

The clinical phase includes:

Medicine & Allied Subjects

• Medicine
• Skin & VD
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Transfusion Medicine
• Gastroenterology
• Neuromedicine

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

• Gynaecology & Obstetrics

Surgery & Allied Subjects

• Surgery
• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• ENT
• Gastrosurgery
• Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology

Other Departments

• Cardiology
• Anaesthesiology
• Dentistry
• Radiology & Imaging
• Emergency

These departments are directly visible in the current college website's academic navigation.

Campus & Infrastructure

The DGME institutional record currently lists the following infrastructure for Zainul Haque Sikder Women’s Medical College:

This is preferable to using older third-party claims about the campus because these figures come from the Bangladesh government's DGME institutional portal.

Teaching Hospital & Clinical Training

ZHSWMC operates with a hospital on the same campus. The DGME record specifically indicates that the college and hospital are required to be in the same campus and records "Yes" for this institution.

The current college website provides hospital/clinical departments covering a broad range of specialties, including:

• Medicine
• Surgery
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Pediatrics
• Cardiology
• Orthopaedics
• Urology
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Gastroenterology
• Neurosurgery
• Radiology & Imaging
• Anaesthesiology
• Emergency
• Psychiatry
• Transfusion Medicine

Hospital regulatory information

The DGME record currently states:

Hospital licence renewal: up to the current academic year.

Library & Learning Facilities

The DGME portal currently lists:

• 160 library seats
• E-library available
• Auditorium
• Conference room
• 6 laboratories
• 4 museums

However, the DGME record currently displays 0 total books in its library data field. This appears to be an unpopulated data field rather than evidence that the institution has no books. Therefore, do not publish a book-count figure unless the college provides a current official number.

Hostel & Accommodation

The college's current admission information says that ZHSWMC has separate accommodation facilities for boys and girls, with double-bed and triple-bed rooms. Accommodation is subject to availability, and the college states that seats are reserved for foreign students.

Interestingly, the DGME institutional database currently lists:

• Male hostel accommodation: 0
• Female hostel accommodation: 0
• Intern doctors' hostel: 436

Because the college's own current admission page says separate accommodation exists for boys and girls, while DGME's hostel-capacity fields show zero for student hostels, I would not publish a numerical student-hostel capacity. The safest website wording is:

"Separate accommodation facilities are available for male and female students, subject to availability. The college states that seats are reserved for foreign students."

International Students

This is one of the stronger points for an Indian-student-focused page.

The current college homepage reports:

• 576 total students
• 296 local students
• 280 foreign students
• 180 educators
• 2,248 graduates

“The college's current website reports 280 foreign students, indicating an established international student presence.”

Academic Qualification

Applicants must have passed:

• HSC/A-Level or equivalent
• SSC/O-Level or equivalent

For the 2025–26 criteria published by the college:

• SSC/O-Level or equivalent: passed within the specified 2023–2025 period
• HSC/A-Level or equivalent: passed not before 2025
• Combined minimum GPA: 9.00
• Minimum GPA in either SSC/O-Level or HSC/A-Level: 3.5
• Minimum Biology GPA: 3.5
• Individual qualifying grade in Physics, Chemistry and Biology: C

For Indian Students

The college specifically asks foreign applicants to submit a copy of the NEET result as part of the application documents.

Foreign-Student Application Process

According to the college's published foreign-student procedure:

Step 1 – Prepare the application

The applicant must complete the prescribed application form.

Step 2 – Prepare documents

The college lists:

• Passport copy
• Six passport-size photographs
• Attested academic certificates
• NEET result copy
• HSC/A-Level/Class 12 admit card

Step 3 – Attestation

The college requires academic documents to be attested by the relevant education authority in the applicant's country and authenticated through the relevant Bangladesh mission/foreign mission process.

Step 4 – Application fee

The published 2025–26 information states an application fee of:

US$60

The fee is described as a non-refundable Demand Draft or Telegraphic Transfer payable to the specified DGHS authority.

Step 5 – Submission through diplomatic/official channels

The college states that applications are considered when received through the relevant Bangladesh missions abroad or foreign missions in Dhaka, with submission to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs according to the prescribed process.

Step 6 – Mention college preference

Applicants interested in ZHSWMC must mention:

Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College

in their application.

Step 7 – Original document verification

Successful applicants must present their original academic certificates, mark sheets and transcripts during admission.

Step 8 – College admission

After selection and verification, students complete the college's admission formalities and applicable payments.

Step 9 – Visa & joining

The student completes the Bangladesh student-visa formalities and reports to the college according to the joining schedule.

MBBS Academic Requirements & Attendance

The college's current admission page states:

• 4 professional MBBS examinations
• Professional examinations are held in May and November
• 75% class attendance is required for eligibility to appear in each professional examination. 

After successfully passing the final professional MBBS examination, the college states that students undergo one year of internship training at Zainul Haque Sikder Women’s Medical College & Hospital.

Latest Fee Information

This is another area where we should correct the previous version.

The official college fee page does not publish a current fixed USD fee for overseas students.

It currently states:

• Admission fee is payable at admission.
• Tuition fee is paid monthly.
• Admission fee is announced by the college office during admission.
• Fee structure may change according to Ministry of Health and Family Welfare instructions.
• Miscellaneous charges are payable separately.
• Overseas students should contact the college's authorized agents for the latest applicable fee structure.

After completing MBBS from Zainul Haque Sikder Women's Medical College & Hospital, graduates have multiple career pathways:

• Pass FMGE/NMC Screening Test to practice in India
• Postgraduate specialization (MD/MS) in India or abroad
• Clinical practice in Bangladesh or other countries
• Pursue USMLE (USA), PLAB (UK) or AMC (Australia) for global practice
• Medical research and academic positions
• Public health and hospital administration roles
• Work with international health organizations (WHO, UNICEF)

• Globally recognized medical degree accepted in multiple countries
• English-medium instruction making it accessible for Indian students
• Affordable tuition fees compared to private medical colleges in India
• Multicultural campus environment with students from around the world
• Strong clinical training through affiliated teaching hospitals
• Good infrastructure with modern labs and simulation facilities