History

COMPETENCY STATEMENTS

The institute prepares the student to be:

• Knowledgeable in biomedical and oro-dental health sciences and evidence based dental clinical care.
• A skilled communicator, empathetic health advocate and compassionate healthcare provider.
• An ethical professional and an engaged team player
• A continuous learner of practice and quality improvement.
• An astute healthcare member, understanding its organization and economics of the health care system.
• A responsible and upright citizen with leadership qualities.

The institute aspires to this goal because of three major assets:

SIZE As one of the largest dental campus in the state of Uttar Pradesh, it caters to the education of many of our nation’s dentists, with ample clinical material. These resources relate to an increased opportunity for students leading to professional growth and development, unparalleled leadership opportunities and a global outlook.

LOCATION The DJ College of Dental Sciences and Research has a strategic location that enables the patients to have easy access to the hospital facilities. Our location also allows us to leverage both the students and the patients in many ways that increases the academic and clinical acumen.

BRAND.EQUITY DJ dental students have vast opportunities to participate in public health initiatives in a broad setting. For the students, this translates to yeoman community service - the human dimension of doing something good with one’s life and has a transformative impact on them. Also, DJ’s global brand is reflected in the fact that our dental graduates practice in every city and state in the nation and abroad.

The college provides an array of top-notch educational opportunities – from undergraduate to the postgraduate program. Consequently, our students and residents benefit from the skills and experience of our highly qualified faculty, and a rich collaborative environment. The college faculty are not only educators and clinicians but also leaders in shaping the teaching-learning process and the knowledge that guides teaching and clinical care.

The college has a strong tradition of service to the community and we have a multi-faceted service mission encompassing patient care and community outreach and education, focusing on vulnerable populations and special need patients.

As we focus in developing exceptional dentists, specialists, and researchers we are ever mindful that academic excellence must be matched by compassion, integrity, and professionalism and that our future depends on producing not only future clinicians but also leaders and global citizens.