Higher Secondary Level

Dhaka Residential Model College

Dhaka Residential Model College was established in 1960 by Pakistani President Ayyub Khan, in an area of about 60 acre beside Mirpur Road near Sher-e-Bangla Nagor in Dhaka.

In 1962, the administration of DRMC was assumed by the provincial government of then East Pakistan.

In 1965, the government converted the institution into an autonomous body, and its administration was relegated to a board of governors with the Chief Secretary as its chairman. In 1967, the government again took control of the school. At that time, a new board of governors was constituted with the Education Secretary as its chairman.

The initial purpose of establishing DRMC was to provide education for elite army officers and high ranking government officials in East Pakistan. The school, and later the college, were modeled after public schools in the United Kingdom (according to the British Public Schools Act 1868), particularly Eton College.

The house system was designed to resemble Eton's. After the independence of Bangladesh, a board of governors was appointed with the Education Secretary as its chairman. Since its inception, the school has been funded through government grants and fees from students. The Board of Governors has been empowered to “frame rules as it deems necessary for the proper functioning of the school”.

Dhaka Residential Model College (also referred to as DRMC), formerly known as Residential Model School, is a public High School in Mohammadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh established in 1960.

The college offers education for students ranging from third grade to twelfth grade (approximately ages 8 to 18). With over 5000 students, 1,000 of whom reside in its six houses (dormitories), DRMC the largest residential and public school and college in the country.