The facility began as a general hospital and was later turned into a full-fledged medical school.

The hospital opened in July 2013, and started admitting patients in early 2014.

[3][4][5] It is the fourth government medical college inside Dhaka metropolitan city.

Mugda Medical College has a library on the third floor of the hospital building beside the anatomy department.

As Mugda Medical College is newly established, it does not have a separate hostel building yet.