State College of Health Sciences

What State College of Health Sciences does

State College of Health Sciences (SCHS) is a private health sciences college based in Dhaka, Bangladesh, operating as the first dedicated health sciences institution in the country approved by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. The college delivers four academic programs through four departments — B.Sc in Physiotherapy (4-year), B.Sc in Health Technology/Laboratory (4-year), B.Sc in Nursing Regular (4-year), and B.Sc in Nursing Post Basic (2-year) — all under the academic oversight and external examination authority of the University of Dhaka. SCHS is the educational venture of Labaid Group, a Bangladeshi hospital-and-diagnostics conglomerate whose Managing Director chairs the institution's Board of Trustees, providing an employment pipeline for graduates across Labaid's facilities. The college serves approximately 600 enrolled students alongside 1,500 alumni and 100+ international students, supported by 50 faculty members.

The revenue model is tuition-based subscription with annual billing, flexible installment payments, and material scholarship/waiver programs (50% waiver for B.Sc Health Technology/Lab, 35% for Post Basic Nursing, plus merit and financial-need scholarships). Distribution is direct-to-consumer: students apply through the schs.edu.bd online portal, social media channels, dedicated hotline numbers, or in-person at the admission office. Teaching is delivered through traditional classroom instruction supplemented by digital classrooms, with supporting facilities including a library, clinical internship placements, and free transport from multiple Dhaka pickup points to the permanent South Purbachal campus.

Governance is vested in a Board of Trustees chaired by Dr. A M Shamim (also Managing Director of Labaid Group), with Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman as Vice President. SCHS operates as a privately held subsidiary of Labaid Group with no disclosed external institutional investors, no public stock listing, no disclosed funding rounds, and no M&A activity. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed. Reported student outcomes include 100% pass rates in Post Basic Nursing final examinations across multiple University of Dhaka-administered sessions, and graduate placements at employers including Labaid Hospital and the University of Washington Medical Center.

Name

State College of Health Sciences

Legal name

State College of Health Sciences

Website

https://schs.edu.bd

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

State College of Health Sciences (SCHS) is Bangladesh's first Ministry-approved health sciences college, delivering B.Sc programs in Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Health Technology to ~600 students, affiliated with the University of Dhaka and operating as an educational venture of Labaid Group.

Ownership category

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Product category

Health Sciences Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Allied Health & Rehabilitation Sciences Schools (PT/OT/SLP, etc.) (EDAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC), Schools of Medical Laboratory Science & Clinical Diagnostics (EDAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Health sciences education
• Nursing degree programs
• Physiotherapy education
• Medical laboratory training
• Undergraduate health degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Dhaka

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees paid by students for undergraduate and graduate health sciences programs. The institution offers flexible payment in installments and provides scholarships for students with excellent academic results and those facing financial difficulties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

State College of Health Sciences (SCHS) operates as Bangladesh's first dedicated health sciences college, delivering undergraduate and graduate B.Sc degree programs including B.Sc in Physiotherapy (4 years), B.Sc in Nursing (Regular, 4 years), B.Sc in Health Technology/Laboratory (4 years), and Post Basic B.Sc in Nursing (2 years). All programs are approved by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and affiliated with the University of Dhaka. The institution supplements classroom instruction with digital classrooms, clinical internship training, and library facilities at its permanent campus in South Purbachal, Dhaka.

Product overview

State College of Health Sciences (SCHS) is Bangladesh's first dedicated health sciences college, offering a portfolio of four undergraduate and graduate programs under four academic departments. The institution provides B.Sc degrees in Physiotherapy (4-year), Health Technology/Laboratory (4-year), Nursing (Regular, 4-year), and Nursing (Post Basic, 2-year for diploma holders). All programs are approved by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and affiliated with the University of Dhaka. The institution operates from a permanent campus in South Purbachal and maintains facilities including a library, internship training placements, digital classrooms, and transport services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• B.Sc in Physiotherapy A 4-year undergraduate professional degree program in physiotherapy approved by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and affiliated with the University of Dhaka, designed for students seeking careers as physiotherapists. Students have achieved top positions in University of Dhaka examinations and the program supports entry into clinical practice both in Bangladesh and abroad.
• B.Sc in Nursing (Regular) A 4-year undergraduate nursing degree program designed to prepare professional nurses for healthcare settings. Approved by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and affiliated with the University of Dhaka, with affordable tuition fees, installment payment options, and scholarships for academically excellent and financially needy students.
• B.Sc in Health Technology (Laboratory) A 4-year undergraduate degree program in laboratory health technology that prepares students for medical laboratory science careers in hospitals and diagnostic centers. Eligible students receive a 50% tuition fee waiver, making it the most heavily subsidized program at SCHS.
• Post Basic B.Sc in Nursing A 2-year postgraduate nursing program designed for diploma holders seeking to upgrade their qualifications to a bachelor's degree level. The program has achieved a 100% pass rate in University of Dhaka examinations for the 2019-2020, 2021-2022, and 2022-2023 sessions, with 13 out of 18 students earning honors in the 2021-2022 session. Includes a 35% tuition fee waiver and special waivers for group admissions of 5-10 students.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% student pass rate in University of Dhaka examinations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Labaid GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLabaid Group is the educational venture behind State College of Health Sciences. This partnership provides employment priority for SCHS graduates at Labaid Hospital facilities across Bangladesh. The Managing Director of Labaid Group serves as President of SCHS Board of Trustees.
• University of DhakacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHS is affiliated with the University of Dhaka. All academic programs are conducted under Dhaka University affiliation and examinations are administered by the university. This ensures academic standards and recognition of degrees.
• Ministry of Health & Family WelfarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Health & Family Welfare of the People's Republic of Bangladesh has approved State College of Health Sciences as the first college of its kind in Bangladesh for Health Sciences education.
• State University of BangladeshminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSCHS maintains an association with State University of Bangladesh. Students receive priority for MPH program admission at State University. Additionally, students can utilize State University bus services from various locations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Peers

• Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB):

Broad incumbents

• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU): BSMMU is Bangladesh's premier postgraduate medical university and the umbrella institution for BHPI. As a large public incumbent with deep faculty and clinical resources, it competes broadly across health sciences training that SCHS targets.

Direct peers

• Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed (CRP): CRP runs allied health and physiotherapy training programs in Bangladesh, including degree pathways in collaboration with local universities. It is a leading source of physiotherapy graduates and competes with SCHS for students and clinical placements.
• National Institute of Traumatology & Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) Nursing Institute: Government-affiliated institute providing nursing and allied health training in Bangladesh. Overlaps directly with SCHS's nursing and health technology programs as a domestic credentialing option.
• Bangladesh Health Professions Institute (BHPI): BHPI is a constituent institute of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University offering BSc in Physiotherapy, Nursing, and Medical Laboratory Technology. It is the most direct competitor to SCHS in Bangladesh's health sciences higher-education market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/state-college-of-health-sciences

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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