Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences is a dental institution which was inaugurated in 2003 at Paonta Sahib in Himachal Pradesh. This affiliated college recognised by the Dental Council of India, offers a number of dental courses on its 10 acres of land. The student population of HIDS is composed of 454 students while it has 114 strong members in the faculty making a complete environment to learn for those aspiring to dental professionals. The institute provides 10 courses through three degree levels becoming the specialist in various fields of dentistry. HIDS boasts a diverse student body with a notable gender ratio of 1:3 (male to female) and 53% of its students are out of state.

Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences ensuring and dedicating itself to provide better facilities to its students so as to improve the student amenities. The University has the provision of providing living facilities and each one is equipped with hostels for only males and females respectively. A well equipped health centre with first aid facility meets the health requirement of students when they are down with ailments. The college library is one of the vital facilities in the college providing information and many resources for the academics. For the enthusiasts for sports and related physical acivities, HIDS offers many and various facilities in sports. The campus also has a canteen where individuals can get a meal or snack of their choice by breaking away from the traditional college food services.

This institute provides total 10 programmes in dental field that consists of 1 bachelor degree, 7 masters degree, and 2 diploma programmes. HIDS offers only full-time courses so that students get maximum exposure to their area of study. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme which is the foundational course of the School of Dental Sciences enrols 100 students every year. The MDS programmes across specialisations may have an admission capacity of 3-5 candidates per programme. Institute also has diploma course in Dental Hygiene and Dental Mechanics with 10 seats each. Here, we have a rich list of programmes to meet varied career opportunities in the dental specialty field.

The admission process of every student in HIDS is selective and highly competitive. For entry in to the BDS programme, there is centralised Himachal Pradesh State Counselling. The student from other states can also compete for non-domicile seats so that the population of the campus will be diverse. Admission into the under graduate course the institute accepts the score obtained in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test of under graduate(NEET) For post-graduate courses institute accepts NEETMDS score. These examinations earned correspondent to the national level and are in a way guarantee that only the qualified candidates make it to the university. As you will recall the specific scholarship information is unavailable but HIDS is willing and able to support eligible students wishing to be dental education. Some of the institute’s alumni have participated enormously in the development of dentistry as a branch of practice, but the authors do not mention individual names. The institution is well equipped with an elaborate curriculum, amenities, and dedicated excellent quality to provide better future health care in dental field in India.