Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital

Southeast Asias' one of the oldest colleges owes its existence to the legendary visionary Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed (1890- 1965). This college has produced many notable graduates in the field of dentistry and surgery over the last few decades. It is India's first dental college. The college was established by a one-man team " Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed".

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

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopaedics.
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
• Paedodontics.
• Periodontics.
• Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthesis.
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology.

• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery.
• Orthodontics and Orofacial Orthopaedics.
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.
• Paedodontics.
• Periodontics.
• Public Health Dentistry.
• Prosthodontics and Maxillofacial Prosthesis.
• Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology.
• Oral Medicine and Radiology

The institution has facilities with more than 200-dental chairs. 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.

Hostel Facility:

Hostel facilities are available for boys and girls.

• Boys' Hostel Superintendent: DR. RAJU BISWAS
• Girls' Hostel Superintendent: DR. MEHENDI TIRKEY

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 (National Board of Examination) held annually.

Dr.R. Ahmed Dental College Stdents' Union members -

• President - DILWAR HOSSAIN MOLLAH
• Vice President1 - ABID HASSAN
• Vice President2 - SAYANTEE SARKAR
• General Secretary - MALAY MANDAL
• Assitant General Secretary1 - SK. OBAIDULLA
• Assitant General Secretary2 - PIYUSH KUMAR SINGH
• Social Service Secretary - AMAR SANKAR PAL
• Assitant Service Secretary - HIMALAY MAJI
• Literary Secretary - NILANKUSH KR. DAS
• Assitant Literary Secretary - NUR SALAM AHMED
• Athletic Secretary - NILENDU MAJUMDER
• Assitant Athletic Secretary - SAYAK KOTAL
• Boys' Commonroom Secretary - SAYAK MONDAL
• Ladies' Commonroom Secretary - PARAMA BASU

• Fatima Jinnah, one of the leading founders of Pakistan.