Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital


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 and Master of Dental Surgery courses in various specialty.

History

Southeast Asias' one of the oldest college owes its existence to the legendary visionary Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed. This college has produced many notable graduates in the field of dentistry and surgery over the last few decades.

Courses offered

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 degree and the postgraduate programme of three years leads to a Master of Dental Surgery degree. MDS is offered in following specialties:
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

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 held annually.

Notable alumni