Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Barabanki

Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, was established in the year 2003. This co-educational institute is affiliated to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Avadh University and is approved by DCI. The institution has a total enrolment capacity of students to be 310, with faculty strength of 69, and offers a varied range of dental programmes.

It caters to the needs of 10 courses across 3 degrees, with specialisations in various aspects of dental sciences, making it a centre for comprehensive dental education. Students' convenience in their academic and personal development is taken care of through a host of modern facilities on campus. The boys' and girls' hostels have spacious, well-furnished rooms with AC and non-AC options.

Hostels have dining halls, recreation rooms, and visitor areas. The college has a well-stocked library with an inventory of over 3,000 books, comprising all Indian and foreign publications, including national and international dental journals, to back up academic pursuits. This institution is also provided with an air-conditioned gym, sports facilities, and a 200-seat capacity auditorium.

The institution also has a dental OPD that has an integrated medical OPD and emergency services with an average daily patient load of 250-300 patients, to look after the health and well-being of its students. Chandra Dental College and Hospital runs a wide spectrum of dental programs. The flag bearer course is Bachelor of Dental Surgery with 100 seats.

At the postgraduate level, the college offers programs for Master of Dental Surgery in specialisations such as Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Periodontology, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics.

The institution also offers diploma courses in Dental Hygienist and Dental Mechanics. Degree Name Total Number of Seats No of Specialisation BDS 100 1 MDS 26 7 Admission to Chandra Dental College and Hospital is truly based on merit . The college accepts NEET scores for undergraduate admissions, with a maximum of three attempts.

For postgraduate MDS programmes in the college, the candidature will be based on NEET conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NBE) for postgraduate courses. The domicile status is also considered by the college in state quota admissions, which needs the supporting documents to prove one's residence.