Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital

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Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital
File:Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital Logo.png
MottoLiberty Equality Fraternity
TypeGovernment dental college
Established1920; 104 years ago (1920)
FounderRafiuddin Ahmed
PrincipalTapan Kumar Giri
Location
Kolkata
,
West Bengal
,
India

Coordinates: 22°33′45.7″N 88°22′4.5″E / 22.562694°N 88.367917°E / 22.562694; 88.367917
CampusUrban
AffiliationsDental Council of India,[1] WBUHS
Websiteradch.net

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.[2] It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses[1][2] in various specialty.

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital (New Campus)
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital (Old Campus)

History[edit]

Southeast Asias' one of the oldest college owes its existence to the legendary visionary Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (1890- 1965). This college has produced many notable graduates in the field of dentistry and surgery over the last few decades. It is India's first dental college . The college was established by a one man team " Dr Rafiuddin Ahmed".

Courses offered[edit]

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College conducts an undergraduate programme of four years followed by one year of internship which leads to a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree and the postgraduate programme of three years leads to a Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) degree. MDS is offered in following specialties:

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
  • Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopaedics.
  • Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
  • Paedodontics.
  • Periodontics.
  • Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthesis.
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology.

Infrastructure[edit]

The institution has facilities with more than 200-dental chairs. Hostel facilities are available for boys and girls. The institute is divided into two campuses: New Campus and old Campus. The undergraduate and postgraduate training for both pre-clinical and clinical aspects are imparted at the New and Old campuses. Clinical facilities for training in medical subjects are available at the NRS Medical College.

Admission[edit]

The institution enrolls undergraduates on the basis of their NEET UG scores and admits postgraduates on the basis of their scores in the NEET MDS conducted by NBE (National Board of Examination) held annually.

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "List of approved dental colleges in India" (PDF). Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "List of Affiliated colleges of WBUHS". West Bengal University of Health Sciences. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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