Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Public Health Dentistry

Overview

LIBRARY FACILITY: The central library of Pacific Dental College and Hospital, one of the best among various dental institutions in Northern India, which offers timely, accurate and current information to users for education, teaching and research. With an objective to acquire, manage, and disseminate health sciences information to students, faculty and research scholars, the library has been renovated, which spreadsover 8600 Sq feet and can accommodate 350 users at a time. The Library holds over 11,000 volumes on dentistry, as well as the basic sciences and selected medical specialties. Its collection of over 5,000 books and 6,000 bound journal volumes date back to the mid-1900s and are international in scope. In order to provide an appropriate and comfortable environment and for individual and group study, the central library has been equipped with a separate fully air-conditioned reading hall, undergraduate and postgraduate sections, faculty reading area, a separate audio-visual room and a state of art computer lab with over 25 computers. The central library is equipped with Barcode Integration system to deal with the library management in the institution.It also offers scanning and photocopying services for the student community members and the other visitors. The library is subscribing more than 250 online journals and over 80 print journals to support the scholarly and informational needs of the institution. The Wi-Fi internet network facility has been also provided by the library for accessing to e-journals/e-books though out the campus. The library provides access to more than 30 print magazines and newspapers for the benefit of students and faculty.

HOSTEL FACILITY: Pacific dental college provides safe and secure in-campus residential facility with 24 hours security watch and biometric machines to regulate entry and exit of students from campus. The college campus has seven hostels with well-furnished rooms having attached bathroom and toilet. There are separate hostels for boys and girls, including different one for undergraduate and postgraduate students.

All hostels have amenities like:

• Reverse osmosis water purifiers for pure drinking water.
• Solar water heater for continuous supply of hot water in every room.
• Electricity generators providing 24*7 backup.
• Daily newspapers and magazines in reading room.
• Facility for indoor games like table tennis, carrom, chess etc.
• Each hostel has separate common rooms with color television and DTH connection.
• Visitor/parents waiting hall.
• Medical facility.
• All Hostel inmates have access to dedicated basketball court, tennis court and cricket ground.

TRANSPORT FACILITY: The college has its own fleet of buses, which punctually bring students from different corners of the city to the college at a nominal cost. At present, it owns five buses which are likely to be increased as per requirements.

CAFETERIA FACILITY: Inside the campus, there are two cafeterias that provide delicious and hygienic food for students & Staff members. They provide food at a very nominal price.

Special Features:

• Well manpowered Cafeteria.
• A Hygienic Catering.
• Purified drinking water.
• Well equipped with modernised cooking appliances.
• Separate sections for staff & students.

Eligibility

• Students for postgraduate dental courses (MDS) shall be selected on the basis of their academic merits and competitive entrance test(NEET).
• Each department has its own faculty, supporting staff and technical instructors working under the Head of Department.

Minimum Education