[7] It has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical sectors at home and abroad.

[7] The Governor General of India, James Broun-Ramsay, 1st Marquess of Dalhousie, established Mitford Hospital with the endowment.

[1] Babu Protap Chandra Dash, Gour Netai Shaha Shonkhonidhy, Shontosh Rani Dinmony Chowdhurany, and Shontosh Raja Monmoth Roy Chowdhury contributed funding for the water and sewage facilities of the school.

In September 1889, Governor of Bengal Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley presided over the opening ceremony of that building.

After the Independence of Bangladesh, Professor Dr Muhammad Ibrahim took the chair of principal and under his direct supervision SSMC started its journey as a full-fledged medical college.

[6] In 2011, a Dental unit was established as a part of the medical college and the first batch of students of BDS course enrolled in 2012.

[13] The medical college building is situated to the south-east of the hospital area, near the river bank with a large garden in front.

[15] The hospital complex comprises more than fourteen buildings, most of which were originally single-storied and later have been raised to multiple storeys.

With gradual expansion since its initial foundation, the campus comprises a mix of buildings depicting both modern and colonial architecture.

A marble plaque on the entrance wall depicts a portrait of King Edward VII, to whom the building was dedicated.

[7] A countrywide combined medical admission test for MBBS course is held every year under the supervision of DGHS.

Students after passing Higher Secondary School Certificate or equivalent examinations with the required grades can apply for the test.

[22][23] It is also recognized by the Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons for imparting training and conducting courses in various specialties.

[24] The library is situated on the ground floor of new academic building with a large collection of medical books.

[28] A dental student studies Anatomy & Dental Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, Medicine, Surgery, Periodontology, Oral and maxillofacial surgery, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Orthodontics during the course period.

[30] SSMC and Mitford Hospital consist of following departments:[31] Pre-clinical Para-clinical Clinical There are five residential halls for accommodation of the students as well as intern doctors.

[34] Medicine Club (a voluntary students' organization) established a unit here in 1990, for the first time outside of Mymensingh Medical College.

[35] Following the Non-cooperation movement, all kinds of student politics, clubs, and organizations have been banned by the academic council.

The organization responds to national and international crisis, they made donations towards the victims of east coast natural disaster and famine-stricken children of Somalia.