Goa Dental College and Hospital, Bambolim

The Goa Dental College and Hospital (GDCH) is a pioneer dental college which was founded in 1980 and is located at Bambolim in Goa. This affiliated college is recognised by the Dental Council of India (DCI) and has been imparting education and creating a ready formulated dental health care future for over four decades. Located in a vast compound of about 11.

11 acres, GDCH provides several courses to students who wish to practice dentistry. The college has a strength of 185 students and faculty and teaching staff of 62 members which makes the student teacher ratio of 18:01 that facilitates and encourages close teacher-student interaction.

A number of amenities are available for students in Goa Dental College and Hospital supposed to improve their learning abilities and lifestyle. The college has its own hostels for boys and girls and residents who want to be accommodated with comfort can probably be accommodated here. A modern equipped library is also present as a knowledge center and would provide latest and vast database of dental literature.

It also uses modern infrastructures in information technology that will enable the students a close look at the current developments in the field of dentistry. In a bid to foster the over arching development of the child, GDCH provides sporting amenities as well as a dining hall for human interactions. The college’s health center with first aid department takes care of the welfare of the college.

An auditorium is used for teaching purposes, and academic ceremonies, seminars etc An alumni association is an organisation of past and present students. Beneath the college, there are 9 types of dental courses that one can take either as a first degree, masters or even a doctorate. The essence of its programme is the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) that is the basic professional degree in dentistry.

Another offering of GDCH are different specialisations of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) for candidates interested in enhanced practice in specific fields.

Degree Name Total Number of Seats BDS 50 MDS Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry 3 MDS Prosthodontics 3 MDS Orthodontics 2 MDS Periodontics 3 MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 3 Goa Dental College and Hospital has its own strict admission standard and students from this college have to secure certain marks to be admitted in this college.

The BDS programme, selection criterion this is followed is mainly depends upon the NEET (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test) score secured by the candidate. This means that at the end of the day, only the most qualified persons get admissions at their various universities.

For postgraduate programmes, the college allows students’ scores from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS).