Top 15 Dental Colleges In India By Outlook

The profession of a dental surgeon is one amongst the most buzzing professions in the recent times. Due to a steep demand for qualified candidates across the world, many students started considering it as a lucrative profession. With hundreds of dental institutes and thousands of laboratories across the country, the dental market in the country is already enjoying the top position as the largest country for dental products and materials.

Candidates who wish to opt a career in this field have to make sure that they are enrolling to the right institute. It is always good to acquire a seat in a dental institute through counselling. Outlook, which carries the annual ranking of India's best professional colleges, has released the best dental colleges in India. Here are the top 15 dental colleges in India.

1. Maulana Azad Institute Of Dental Sciences, New Delhi

The institute located in the heart of New Delhi, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences enjoys the best of what Old and New Delhi has to offer. It aims to emerge as an institute of regional and global excellence in the field of dental education, patient care and research.

It maintains a leadership role in consistently providing accessible, affordable and comprehensive oral healthcare services to all with focus on the underprivileged. To know more, visit here.

2. Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Manipal

This institute formerly known as the College of Dental Surgery, is the first self-financing dental college in the private sector of India. The undergraduate program of four years followed by a one-year internship leads to a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree and the postgraduate program of three years leads to a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree. To know more, visit here.

3. Government Dental College, Mumbai

One amongst the premier dental colleges in India, Government Dental College and Hospital imparts dental education and services to the country as well as abroad. The institute, which was established in the year 1938, is affiliated to the prestigious Maharashtra University of Health Sciences (MUHS), Nashik.

This institute believes in being the paradigm in education and healing as it boasts of state-of-the-art equipments and technology as well as a highly qualified and respected teaching staff. To know more, visit here.

4. Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

This institute is also affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, (MUHS), Nashik. The college is approved by Dental Council of India (DCI), Ministry of Health and Government of Maharashtra. It aims to impart quality education to the aspirants in order to train them to become well-qualified and skilled dentists. To know more, visit here.

5. Government Dental College, Bangalore

This college, which was started in 1958, is one of the first few dental colleges in the country post independence and the first dental college in Karnataka. Within a very short period of time, Government Dental College gained a lot of importance with its service to humanity mainly by providing the best dental education to its students. It is also catering to the needs of the population in and around Karnataka through efficient oral health care delivery. To know more, visit here.

6. Faculty Of Dental Sciences, King George's, Lucknow

The first hospital associated with King George's Dental University was built in 1914, and was called King George Hospital. The prosthodontics department in the college is popular across the country. The first postgraduate examination in medicine and pathology was held in 1918. To know more, visit here.

7. Christian Dental College, Ludhiana

This dental colleges was established in 1992. It has become the first private dental college in Punjab to offer postgraduate courses in dentistry. The institute has been able to adhere to its initial commitment of providing dental professionals of high modesty and personal ethics. To know more, visit here.

8. SDM College Of Dental Sciences, Dharwad

It was founded in 1986. The college has a clear vision and philosophy of its own, not only to bring out doctors who excel in knowledge and skills but also good human beings to serve the community. The remarkable achievements of this establishment, starting from the school's inception to its continuing pre-eminence, culminated in 2002 when NAAC accredited this institution with a five-star status. To know more, visit here.

9. Post Graduate Institute Of Dental Sciences, Rohtak

The institute has a remarkably well-developed campus spread over an area of 350 acres of land. The low fee structure attracts thousands of students. Its infrastructure is amongst the best and the wide array of experience of each of its dedicated faculty members is something other colleges look up to. This is one amongst the dental colleges that is consistently present in the list of top dental colleges. To know more, visit here.

10. Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata

This is a government institute and admissions will be carried only through NEET. This institute offers seven disciplines for students to choose from while pursuing their master's degree in dentistry. To know more, visit here.

11. Manipal College Of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

It was founded in 1987 and has evolved into a multifaceted institution for excellence in its specialisations. The college is recognised by the Dental Council of India. It is ISO 9001:2000 certified. It gained 771 overall score out of 1000. To know more, visit here.

12. Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai

The institute's overall score is 765 out of 1000. Compared to last year, Sri Ramachandra University lost the 11th position marginally. It offers great campus facilities and organises a wide range of medical camps. To know more, visit here.

13. SRM Dental College, Chennai

It was started in the year 1996-1997. It has rapidly developed, hence, earning a respectable name in a short span of time. SRM Dental College has earned a deemed university status in the year 2002. To know more, visit here.

14. Faculty Of Dental Sciences, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore

This institute was established in 1991 and offers a 4-year undergraduate program including a one-year internship leading to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree. The institute also slipped from 13th to 14th position in the latest ranking. To know more, visit here.

15. Bapuji Dental College And Hospital, Davangere

This dental colleges was founded in the year 1979. This college has been one of the most vibrant and dynamic institutions in the field of dental education. Its overall score is 739 out of 1000. And the institute maintained its position. To know more, visit here.