A number of professional degrees in dentistry are offered by dental schools in various countries around the world.
Dentistry throughout the world is practiced differently, and training in dentistry varies as well.
University of Otago Faculty of Dentistry is one of the faculties of the University of Otago.
B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), is a Nepalese autonomous health sciences university. It is located in the sub-metropolitan city of Dharan in Sunsari District. The Institute is a Nepal-India cooperation. The Institute serves the health education needs of the eastern region of Nepal at primary, secondary and tertiary levels.
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 one of only two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities used to be 300 but from 2017 the annual intake for each university has been decreased to only 100. The country with a population of over 50 million had only about 1,500 dentists in 2005.
The Regional Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) was established on 14 September 1972 in the name of the Regional Medical College. It is situated in a locality at Lamphelpat in Manipur, India. It is run by a society named "North Eastern Regional Medical College Society" which was duly registered under the Manipur Societies Registration Act, 1989.
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 university, along with the University of Dental Medicine, Yangon, is one of only two universities of dental medicine in the country. The annual intake into both dental universities is 300.
Rajasthan University of Health Sciences is a State university located in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. It was established on 25 February 2005 under The Rajasthan University of Health Sciences, 2005 and started functioning in January 2006. It has its own college and acts as affiliating university to all Government & Society run [Also supports them in academic and research purposes] and some privately run medical colleges in Rajasthan.
Silchar Medical College and Hospital (SMCH), established in 1968, is a government-run medical college cum hospital located 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.
JSS Dental College & Hospital (JSSDCH) is a dental institution in Southern Karnataka, India and was established in 1986–87 at Mysuru. It offers the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S) and Master of Dental Surgery (M.D.S) degrees. The college's graduate and post-graduate programs are recognized by the Dental Council of India and Government of India. In 2008 it affiliated with Jagadguru Sri Shivarathreeshwara University. It had been affiliated to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka from 1996 and it was affiliated to the University of Mysore from 1986. The college is located in a JSS Medical Institutions Campus spread across over 38 acres. 5 acres is exclusively demarcated for the Dental College.
The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Sealdah, Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialties.
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.
Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences (SSUHS), 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.
Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Medical College and Hospital (FAAMCH) is the fifth medical college of Assam based in Barpeta. The college has been named after former President of India Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed. The classes were formally inaugurated in August 2012 by then health minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, after it received the permission from the Medical Council of India even though the hospital section was inaugurated on 11 February 2011.
Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Regional Institute of Mental Health is one of the oldest mental health care institutes in India established in the year 1876. It is located in Tezpur in Sonitpur district of Assam. The Institute is spread over 81 acres of land.
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 Dental College, Silchar is a government dental college of Assam. It was established in 2018 by Government of Assam.
Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (HIDSAR) is a private dental college located in Haldia, in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It offers Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses.
Lakhimpur Medical College and Hospital is a medical college with attached hospital located in North Lakhimpur, Assam. It started functioning from 1 October 2021. This is the 8th medical college of the state. The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognised by National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from academic year 2021-22.
Tinsukia Medical College & Hospital is a medical college with attached hospital located in Makum, Tinsukia district,, Assam. This is the 13th medical college of the state. The college operates under the State Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Assam. It is recognised by National Medical Commission and affiliated with Srimanta Sankaradeva University of Health Sciences, Guwahati. Currently the college has an intact capacity of 100 undergraduate students, from academic year 2024-25.
