Sylhet Medical University

The university is currently navigating a leadership transition under its new Vice-Chancellor while attempting to stabilize its administrative reputation following a significant, long-standing corruption scandal related to illegal recruitment practices.

Name history: established 2018 as 'Sylhet Medical University'; renamed 'Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Medical University, Sylhet' by Amendment Act passed October 31, 2023; restored to 'Sylhet Medical University' by interim government ordinance April 13, 2025. The task brief's note about a possible original name of 'M.A.G. Osmani Medical University, Sylhet' is incorrect -- that name belongs to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College (an affiliated constituent college, not the university itself). The university's original 2018 name was always 'Sylhet Medical University'. Campus: Mollargaon, Dakshin Surma Upazila, Sylhet; 80.31 acres (32.50 ha), rural. The 45th public university and 4th public medical university in Bangladesh. Affiliated public institutions: Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College, Habiganj Medical College, Sunamganj Medical College (3 medical); Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Dental Unit (1 dental). Affiliated private institutions: Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College, North East Medical College, Parkview Medical College, Sylhet Women's Medical College (4 medical); Sylhet Central Dental College (1 dental). VC sequence: (1) Murshed Ahmed Chowdhury 2018-2023; (2) A.H.M. Enayet Hussain 2023-2026; (3) Md Ziaur Rahman Chowdhury from April 27, 2026 (BSS/Daily Star/Dhaka Tribune confirmed). Note: one search result mentioned 'Ismail Hossain Patwary' as predecessor -- The Daily Star, BSS, and Dhaka Tribune all name Enayet Hussain as incumbent prior to Ziaur Rahman; Patwary reference unconfirmed and excluded. student_count, faculty_count, budget all null: no verified primary-source figures found in this research window. Pro-VC, Treasurer, Registrar names not publicly confirmed in current-window sources; fields set null rather than guessing. verification_status=partial due to missing counts and administrative staff names.