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K.V.G Dental College was
established and started functioning on October 2nd, 1991. The institution
is sponsored by the
Academy of Liberal Education
(Regd.), Sullia D.K. From its humble beginnings, it has grown to its present
stature under the able and dynamic leadership of the Founder President of A.O.L.E.,
Sri.Kurunji Venkatramana Gowda.
The Dental College first started functioning with a student strength of 40. The clinical
section of the Dental College started functioning in a wing of the K.V.G Hospital
and Research Centre, Sullia, in January 1993. All the
Departments of the College were shifted to a new Dental College Building
in December 1993, which is located in the heart of the campus. This new
building was inaugurated on 24th April 1994 by the then Chief
Minister of Karnataka State, Sri. Veerappa Moily and the
clinical wing was inaugurated by the President of Dental Council of India, Dr
. R. K. BALI.
The
BDS
degree course of this
institution was recognized by the Dental Council of India in January
1996 and following that nearly 40 students of the first batch graduated from the
institution.
The admission capacity was increased from 40 to 60 students in the Academic year 1994-95
and it again increased to 100 students in the Academic year 1995-96.
The
Post Graduation Courses started
in September 1998 with an intake capacity of two students in the
following subjects:
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Opening day of K.V.G Dental College - 2/10/1991.
Inauguration of new Building of the College - 24/4/1994.
B.D.S Degree Recognised by D.C.I (40 intake) - 17/1/1996.
Starting of M.D.S Course - 15/10/1998.
B.D.S Degree Recognised by D.C.I (100 intake) - 31/5/2001. |