Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital

The Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital is a Government dental college located in Sealdah, Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and is recognized by Dental Council of India. It teaches Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) and Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses in various specialties.

History
One of the oldest colleges in Southeast Asia owes its existence to 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".

Courses offered
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College is four-year undergraduate program followed by one year of internship. Upon completion, you would earn a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree. The postgraduate program requires three years to earn 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.

Departments

 * 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

Infrastructure
The institution has facilities with more than 200 dental chairs. The institute is divided into two campuses: New Campus and the 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:
 * Girls' Hostel Superintendent: Dr. Mehendi Tirkey

Admission
The institution enrolls undergraduates based on their NEET UG scores and admits postgraduates based on their scores in the NEET MDS conducted by the NBE (National Board of Examination) held annually.

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College Students' Union
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College Students' Union members  -
 * President                    - DILWAR HOSSAIN MOLLAH
 * Vice President1              - ABID HASSAN
 * Vice President2              - SAYANTEE SARKAR
 * General Secretary            - MALAY MANDAL
 * Assistant General Secretary1  - SK OBAIDULLAH
 * Assistant General Secretary2  - PIYUSH KUMAR SINGH
 * Social Service Secretary     - AMAR SANKAR PAL
 * Assistant Service Secretary   - HIMALAYA MAJI
 * Literary Secretary           - NILANKUSH KR. DAS
 * Assistant Literary Secretary  - NUR SALAM AHMED
 * Athletic Secretary           - NILENDU MAJUMDER
 * Assistant Athletic Secretary  - SAYAK KOTAL
 * Boys' Commonroom Secretary   - SAYAK MONDAL
 * Ladies' Commonroom Secretary - PARAMA BASU

Notable alumni

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