Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur

Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, was established in the year 1996 as the pioneering dental educational institution of Uttar Pradesh. In its campus area of 5. 63 acres, it offers a myriad of dental courses. This college is accredited by NAAC and under the approval of the Dental Council of India, hence carving a niche in the field of dental education.

With an enrolment of 347 students in total, the faculty strength is 179, thereby maintaining a very appreciable student-teacher ratio. It offers 21 courses at four different degree levels, with different specialisations in the fields of dentistry—BDS, MDS, and Ph. D. The institution has a wide array of facilities to support students both in their academic and personal growth.

The campus has separate, well-furnished boys' and girls' hostels, well-maintained with common rooms, 24-hour internet facilities, and nutritious mess facilities. There exists a health centre with first-aid services to meet the medical needs of the students.

Holistic development is seen through in the state-of-the-art sports facilities provided within the college, comprising cricket, football, athletic facilities, swimming pools, and a whole lot of other sports. The whole campus is WiFi enabled and is supported by fibre optics and multiple IBM servers, ensuring seamless connectivity.

A large auditorium with a capacity of more than 1,200 seats provides the setting for various seminars, workshops, and cultural activities. On-campus banking facilities with ATMs, a modern gym, and a well-stocked library make it complete. Students from Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre can do various courses in dentistry at the undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral, and diploma levels.

All programmes are full-time and orientated toward practical, hands-on training. The BDS is an approved intake of 100 seats, while the various MDS programme add up to a total of 38 seats for different specialisations. Through its Ph. D. programmes, the college is committed to advanced research; it is very diverse and covers almost all the major areas related to dentistry.

Degree Name Total Number of Seats Number of Specialisations Fees Range BDS 100 1 Rs 1,080,000 MDS 38 9 Rs 1,350,000 - Rs 2,409,900 Rama Dental College, Hospital, and Research Centre's admission process is also thorough and very competitive. For the BDS course, in compliance with the order of the NEET, the admission process to this college will take place based on NEET scores.

The MDS programmes require candidates to clear the NEET MDS examination. The college also conducts its entrance test, the Rama University Entrance Test, for various programmes. The admission process comprises document verification and a formal interview. The college invites applications for courses every year only, and the academic calendar is at par with the national dental education schedule.