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Top 10 Dental Colleges - 2022

Dental degrees in India are recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI) and are offered in various specializations, including Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Public Health, Endodontics, Microbiology, Radiology & Imaging Science and many more. India is one of the countries where cost for dental treatment is less when compared to other countries. Being second in the world population, a degree in BDS or any branch of medicine is a lucrative option for young aspirants in the country.

A dental professional must be able to work in critical and dynamic environment, should be dedicated, and should have professional commitment & medical ethics. Colleges ensure that they develop these traits & personality and mould a professional from a student within the five year time spent in the collage. Presently, there are 310 collages in India offering degree in BDS, each having an intake of 100 seats for the course. This makes the profession highly competing. The rapid surge of corporate dentistry which are growing and multiplying at a significant pace is posing a threat to private practices. This competition in the profession has created a cut-throat competition among aspirants to get into the top collages in the country and thereby secure their future.

India is home to some of the top rated colleges & universities to pursue Dental courses. This issue of Higher Education Review talks about some of the professionally managed collages in the country which have been nurtured with best technical & professional infrastructure and assistance from world-class teaching facilities & faculties, ensuring delivery of quality dental education and research. In this issue, we bring into limelight a list of `Top 10 Dental Colleges - 2022' that offer a wide range of courses and high quality education, equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure.

Top 10 Dental Colleges - 2022

College

Location

Description

Bhojia Dental College & Hospital Solan The quality of education and clinical exposure provided by Bhojia Dental College & Hospitalis at par with the best possible standards
College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre Ahmedabad Recognised by Dental Council of India and affiliated to Gujarat University, it has intake capacity of 100 undergraduate students for BDS and 24 postgraduate students for MDS in eight specialities
DA Pandu Memorial RV Dental College Bangalore Equipping their students with the needed skills required to thrive in the modern world
Goa Dental College Bambolim Provides dental care to general public, along with imparting practical training to the students in the field of Dentistry
Himachal Dental College Mandi The first dental college in Himal Pradesh, it also offers PG courses in Endodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Periodontics
Institute of Dental Studies and Technologies Delhi A change bringer in the Indian dental education stratum
S.K.S. Sarabha Dental College & Hospital Ludhiana Creating a center of excellence in order to impart dental education
Saraswati Dental College Lucknow With a legacy of over two decades, it offers two dental courses - BDS and MDS
Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dental Sciences Dharwad Equipped with state-of-the-art instruments, three operating facilities and an intensive care unit, and has served as a training centre for overseas graduates
Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences and Research Faridabad A renowned institute for BDS & MDS in the Northern region providing excellent education in the field of Dentistry