Established in 1986, the SDM College of Dental Science and Hospital in Dharwad is managed by Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara (SDM) Education Society.
In 1996, SDM College of Dental Science and Hospital was affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru. The college is also approved and recognized by the Dental Council of India, New Delhi.
The college aims at providing improved patient care by becoming experts in education, research, and clinical expertise. A self-financed co-educational dental college, it provides specialized education in dental care.
In August 1991, the dental college was shifted to its new premises. It had 200 dental units and full-fledged dental and medical departments. Earlier the college was affiliated to the Karnataka University. It has been ranked 10th by the university.
SDM College of Dental Science and Hospital is the first private dental college in India which offers primary FDSRCPS of Glasgow. In 1997, it also started conducting examinations for PART- A FRCS in the ophthalmology and general surgery categories.
The Government of NCT of Karnataka has declared the college as a 'Center of Excellence' and as one of the best dental institutions in the country. It has been acclaimed internationally as one of the best dental institutes in the world.
BDS (undergraduate) and MDS (postgraduate) programmes of five years and three years, respectively are offered by the college. The college conducts exchange programmes, collaborations, research partnerships and other engagements with foreign universities worldwide.
Students applying for admission to the college are to fill in an online application form listing their achievements and qualifications. They should take into consideration their PCM/PCB/best of four percentage marks as specified by the college. Students need to take the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET) to get admission to this college.
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Streams | Mode | Duration | Eligibilty |
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Bachelor in Dental Surgery (BDS) | Full Time | 5 years | 10+2 |
Master of Dental Surgery in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | Full Time | 3 years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in General Medicine | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Medicine & Radiology | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Pathology | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Oral Pathology & Microbiology | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Periodontics | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |
Master of Dental Surgery in Public Health Dentistry | Full Time | 3 Years | BDS |