SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

SJM Dental College and Hospital, Chitradurga, set up in 1986, is one of the well-known dental education centre in Karnataka, India. This is a coeducational college affiliated with the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences has been in education sector especially dentistry and health services. Recognised by NAAC and approved by DCI, SJMDCH continues to provide and it has a vast area of 5-acre to deliver excellent educational experience in the field of dentistry. To achieve its goals, the college has capacity of 270 total student intake and 97 faculty members who prepare an adequate learning atmosphere for key dental specialists. SJMDCH offers two dental programmes, the graduate qualification of BDS and Postgraduate degree of MDS in Conservative Dentistry

The college has provided many and diverse facilities that are fitting for a college of the modern generation. It is accommodation the campus has a boys and girls hostel to accommodate out-station students comfortably. Knowledge resources are provided in form of a well-equipped library while the other resource of IT helps in another form of learning. The college also cares about student’s health, there is a Hospital on the college compound where students receive first aid. To support the total development of the learners, SJMDCH has equipped the hospital with sporting facilities and a gymnasium. It occasionally used to convey different informative sessions and seminars adding significant academic life to the college. There is provision of a cafeteria for preparing food to meet the needs of the students and the staff while transport facilities to enhance easy transport. The college also has a guest house for the visiting faculty and students’ family members living up to its name of being hospitable.

The curriculum offered by SJM Dental College and Hospital is divided into two specialised dental courses. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme is a direct entry five-year full-time programme offered to 60 students. For those interested in postgraduate specialisation, the college has admission to the two seat Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) course in Conservative Dentistry which is a three years fulltime programme. These two covers aim at giving the students ample knowledge and skills needed in dentistry. The total completion of full-credited students enrolled in all courses is 62 students, the figures pointing on the fact that it is important for the college to keep the student enrol=ment per faculty ratio in the college optimised and within reasonable limits to provide personalised quality and effective learning to all new students joining the college.

The admission procedures of Students at SJM Dental College and Hospital involve the choice of the deserving candidates interested in Dental Science. For BDS programme, students are generally selected through percentage scored in national or state level entrance exam and counseling. Applicants are probably evaluated based on the BDS score along with the performance in the postgraduate dental entrance examination while applying for MDS programme in Conservative Dentistry. SJMDCH has trained several quality dentists who are practicing in various areas of dental practice after graduating from the institution.