There are a number of professional degrees in dentistry offered by dental schools in various countries around the world.
In India, a medical college is an educational institution that provides medical education. These institutions may vary from stand-alone colleges that train doctors to conglomerates that offer training related in all aspects of medical care. The term is synonymous with "medical school" as used in the US and some other countries. MBBS is a degree in Modern Scientific Medicine established by Indian Medical Council Act 1956 and continued in National Medical Commission Act 2019. After MBBS, they register with state medical councils.
The Foundation University Islamabad (FUI), is a private university located in Islamabad, Pakistan. It has three campuses; Islamabad, Rawalpindi & Sialkot.
Dentistry throughout the world is practiced differently, and training in dentistry varies as well.
Ras Al Khaimah Medical and Health Sciences University (RAKMHSU) is a medical university in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates. The university was established by the Ras Al Khaimah Human Development Foundation under the leadership of Saud bin Saqr al Qasimi, Crown Prince & Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah and Chancellor of the University. RAK-HDF is a joint venture of the Ras Al Khaimah Government, Al Ghurair Investments and ETA Ascon Group, Dubai.
University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry is one of the faculties of the University of Otago.
The University of Dental Medicine, Yangon, is the leading university of dental medicine, located in Yangon, Myanmar. The university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is only one of two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300 but from 2017 it introduced the new intake and decrease to only 100 per university per year. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1500 dentists in 2005.
The University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay, is a university of dental medicine, located in Mandalay, Myanmar. The university offers a six-year bachelor's degree program in dental surgery. Graduate and doctoral studies are now available at the University of Dental Medicine, Mandalay. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300.
Prime Medical College (PMC) is a private medical school in Bangladesh, established in 2008. It is located in Pirzabad, on the western fringes of Rangpur. It is affiliated with University of Rajshahi under the Faculty of Medicine.
Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), established in 1968, is a government-run medical college cum hospital in Silchar in southern Assam, one of the oldest medical college of North East India. It is the only referral hospital in the southern part of Assam, also referred to as the Barak Valley, and serves neighbouring states including Mizoram, North Tripura, West Manipur and South Meghalaya.
Nishtar Medical University is a public sector health sciences university located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan. It is one of the oldest medical institutions established after the creation of Pakistan. It offers degree programs in medicine, dentistry, Lab Technology and nursing. It is named after Sardar Abdur Rub Nishtar, Pakistan movement leader, and then Governor of Punjab, Pakistan.
The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Sealdah, Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognised by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialty.
University of Lahore, established in 2002, is a private university It is located on 1-km Defence Road, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The University College of Medicine and Dentistry is registered with Pakistan Medical and Dental Council since 2007. The degree awarding University is University of Lahore. Admission in MBBS and BDS is governed by UHS. Approved by The Ministry of Health. University Dental Hospital and University Teaching Hospital are attached as training and teaching hospitals. The college enrolls 150 students for 5 year MBBS and 75 students for BDS each year. In October 2019, Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) ranked UCMD in A+ Category with 95% scoring in their recent inspection among 169 public and private Medical Colleges with Pakistan. UCMD now stands among Top 100 Medical Colleges of Pakistan. The college is famous for its lush green, purpose built campus and good international rankings of the degree awarding University. Its modular system of education is inspired by Harvard Medical school and Aga Khan Medical University which give the students a better exposure to advanced study scheme.
Assam Down Town University was established through the Assam Down Town University Act, 2010 in the state of Assam, India in 2010. The university is located in Panikhaiti, Guwahati, the capital of Assam. The campus is based out of a 42 acres campus overlooking the Brahmaputra River, only 12 km from the Assam State Secretariat, Dispur; the capital complex of the state of Assam.
Uttaranchal Dental & Medical Research Institute (UDMRI), Dehradun, Uttarakhand is among the well-known institutes of India. The college offers five years of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree course at the undergraduate level & 3 years of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) at the post graduate level. Affiliated to Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar the institution is approved by the Dental Council of India (DCI), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare and the Government of India.
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati, Assam, India is established in 2009 as per The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences Act, 2007. The Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences is the only Health Sciences University in the North Eastern Region with its jurisdiction to the whole of Assam.
Assam Homoeopathic Medical College And Hospital, Nagaon is located in Nagaon, Assam. The institute was established in the year 1968. It is the first homoeopathic medical college of North East India.
Government Ayurvedic College is the first and only institute of Ayurveda in the entire North East India. It was established in the year 1948. The college is situated at Jalukbari, Assam. The College was previously affiliated by Gauhati University. Now the college have been brought under Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences from 2010.
Regional Dental College, Guwahati is a government dental college under NEC. It was established in 1982 by NEC. It is the first dental college of North-East India. It is situated at Bhangagarh, Guwahati.
Dibrugarh Dental College is a government dental college of Assam. It was established in 2018 by Government of Assam.
