Tagor Dental college and hospital

Tagore Dental College & Hospital (TDC&H), Chennai was established in 2007 by Tagore Educational Trust under the leadership, able guidance and supervision of Prof.J.Mala with an intake of 100 students. The college is affliated to The Tamil Nadu DR. M.G.R Medical University and recognised by the Dental Council of India, Department of Health & Family Welfare. The Dental students are trained in Basic Science studies and the Medical and Surgical clinics at the Medical College and are encouraged to participate in academic activities like attending conferences, presenting papers and posters, academic competitions like quiz and essay writing. The college aims to impart high standards of education to promote technical and professional competence with character and personality of the students to be moulded with sufficient knowledge inputs, Integrated personality development to inculcate discipline, ethical standards of living, tangible and perceivable values, to promote social order. The college mission encompasses cognitive, emotional and physical development of the student with emphasis on social and civic responsibility, offer quality health services to all strata of society with a passion to care for the underprivileged, and to be recognised as a centre of excellence in dental education, research and health care, training the students to be professionally competent and innovative decision makers and compassionate global citizens. Campus of Tagore Dental College & Hospital – The college is situated in Vandalur about 30 km from the Chennai city in a 35.5 acre campus which has a 700 bedded Tagore Medical College and Hospital. The college is in an area of natural beauty between small hillocks and paddy fields, close to reserve forests and only 20 km south of Chennai International Airport, 11kms from Tambaram, 8 Km from Vandalur Railway station and 7kms from camp road. The college is situated on the well laid Kelambakkam High Road connecting Vandalur to Old Mahabalipuram road at a distance of 5Km from Vandalur Zoo near Tagore Engineering College.