The Dental College and Hospital and the Research Institute/H.K.D.E.T which is based in Humnabad, Bidar district in Karnataka is one of the premier institutions for dental students in the area. This reputable institution has been active since 1992, and is considered one of the pioneers in the education and practice of dental sciences. The college is under the affiliated of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bengaluru and it became a recognized institution in the dental sector by the Dental Council of India and the Government of India in the year 1997.

What has led to the growth of the institution is the vision behind the establishment of the HKDE trust where Chief Trustee is Shri. Basavaraj H. Patil. The organization sought to establish a dental college to cater to the people of Karnataka and the neighboring states as dentists were relatively few in comparison to the other medical specialists. Such vision and foresight has now translated to an institution that prepares dentists and for the betterment of the overall healthcare of the society at that location.

Dental College of H.K.D.E.T is actively involved in providing clinical education to its students in addition to the academic courses it offers. It is a college which offers undergraduate studies leading to a Dental Surgery Bachelor’s Degree spanning five years. Its objectives ultimately aim to combine knowledge with practice and relationships, organization of the dental office, modern materials, and methods in order to achieve these competencies.

The novelty of the college is in its being able to combine its facilities and teaching staff in addition to spacious laboratories and clinics equipped with both local and foreign devices. In addition to this, the college has resident faculty, who are experienced in practically every area of teaching in the institution. The institution seeks to advance and modernize the teaching and learning methods by promoting health education and providing a broad range of dental services.

The H.K.D.E.T’s Dental College and Hospital and Research Institute goes beyond an educational body; it is a center for providing dental health service to the people. The clinical provisions available at the hospital offer useful clinical practice to learners and meet the dental needs of the local community. The college actively supports education, research and service to the community in an effort to further dental science and enhance oral healthcare in the state of Karnataka and beyond. Moving ahead, the institution will continue to work towards its vision which aims at increasing the existing dental and medical knowledge pool for the benefits of the standard of living and providing mankind with qualified, enthusiastic and caring specialists in the sphere of dentistry.