Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Do you want to become a dentist? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve listed some of the best dental colleges in Karnataka.
Here, you will find the names of the best dental colleges in Karnataka. Students as well as parents may make use of this post to choose the right college.
Apart from the names of dental colleges, I’ve also provided additional details such as – dental courses, eligibility criteria, duration, and admission process.
Before heading to the meat of the matter – the list of dental colleges in Karnataka – let us check out the importance of choosing the right college.
Why is it important to choose the right college?
The college you choose will have a lasting impact on the trajectory of your career and life. For example, if you secure admission into a college that lacks quality faculty, you will have trouble grasping the curriculum.
Similarly, if you secure admission into a college that doesn’t have adequate lab facilities, your practical training sessions will suffer! In short, it is very important to choose the right college.
How to choose the right college
How to choose the right college, you may ask. There are certain parameters that will help you gauge the quality of a dental college. Here are some of those parameters and factors –
- Quality of faculty
- Infrastructure
- Well equipped labs
- Well stocked library
- Other amenities (such as canteen, lodging etc)
While choosing a dental college, consider the above-mentioned factors. Rate the college out of 10 against the factors mentioned above. If the college achieves a satisfactory rating, you may consider securing admission to that college.
Another method to gauge the quality of a college is by interviewing its students. The students of a college can give you accurate information about factors such as – the quality of the faculty, availability of amenities, atmosphere of the campus, etc. Their input can help you gauge the quality of a college.
Let us check out the different types of Dental courses available in Karnataka. Here they are –
Dental courses
Based on the course content, two types of dental courses are available in Karnataka – paramedical courses and medical courses. In this post, we will deal with medical courses only.
These dental (medical) courses are available in multiple academic levels such as – UG, PG, and Doctoral level. UG stands for undergraduate level. PG stands for postgraduate level.
BDS is an undergraduate-level dental course. BDS stands for Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Students who have passed 12th Science with PCB subjects are eligible to pursue this course.
MDS is a Master’s Degree course. It stands for Master of Dental Surgery. This is a postgraduate-level course. Students who have completed BDS are eligible to pursue this course.
MDS courses can help you specialize in sub-disciplines within the field of dentistry. Apart from MDS, there also exists PG Diploma Dental courses for BDS graduates. Let us check out the different types of dental colleges in Karnataka now. Here they are –
Types of dental colleges
There are three main types of dental colleges in Karnataka. They are –
- Government dental colleges
- Aided dental colleges
- Private dental colleges
Government dental colleges are managed and funded by the Government. Aided colleges receive partial funding from the Government. Private colleges are also known as self-financing colleges. They are owned, funded, and operated by private charitable trusts and organizations.
Let us check out the list of colleges now.
List of dental colleges in Karnataka
Here are some of the popular dental colleges in Karnataka –
- Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Dr MR Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
- AECS Maruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
- The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Science and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- DAPM RV Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Dr Shyamala Reddy Dental College Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka
- NSVK Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore, Karnataka
- KGF College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Karnataka
- Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka
- Farooquia Dental College, Mysore, Karnataka
- Sri Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan, Karnataka
- Al-Ameen Dental College, Bijapur, Karnataka
- Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belgaum, Karnataka
- PM Nadagowda Memorial Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Karnataka
- Sri DM Dental College, Dharwad, Karnataka
- Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society’s Dental College, Dharwad, Karnataka
- Al Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka
- HKDET’s Dental College and Hospital, Humnabad, Karnataka
- SB Patil Dental College and Hospital, Bidar, Karnataka
- Academy of Medical Education Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka
- Navodaya Dental College and Hospital, Raichur, Karnataka
- Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bellary, Karnataka
- Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpet, Karnataka
- K Venkataramana Gowda Dental College and Hospital, Karnataka
- AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka
- Srinivas Institute of Dental Science, Mangalore, Karnataka
- Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Devangere, Karnataka
- College of Dental Sciences, Devangere, Karnataka
- Sharavathi Dental College, Shimoga, Karnataka
- Sri JM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka
- Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka
Admission Process
In order to secure admission into good colleges, one must take a shot at relevant dental entrance exams. These entrance exams are conducted at the National, State as well and College levels.
Some other dental colleges are known to conduct direct as well as donation-based admission processes.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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