History of Comilla Medical College (CoMC)
Key milestones from foundation to present
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1979
Foundation Stone Laid — 28 November 1979
The Government of Bangladesh initiated Comilla Medical College (Cumilla Medical College) and its teaching hospital; the foundation stone was laid at Kuchaitoli, Cumilla.
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1981–1982
First MBBS Session Begins
Academic activities commenced with the first MBBS batch (approx. 50 students), marking the start of undergraduate medical education at CoMC.
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1982
Temporary Suspension
Classes were temporarily suspended due to hospital expansion and associated infrastructure adjustments.
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1992
Academic Restart — 11 January 1992
Academic activities officially resumed; clinical teaching and departmental expansion gathered pace.
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2009
Hospital Upgraded to 500 Beds
The attached teaching hospital, which began with 250 beds, was upgraded to 500 beds to serve the growing patient load of the region.
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Today
Current Status
CoMC is a government medical college with multiple academic departments, student hostels, and a major referral hospital. It follows the MBBS curriculum approved by the Bangladesh Medical & Dental Council (BM&DC) and is aligned with national university/medical university affiliation policies.