Rajiv Gandhi University of health science was established in 1996 with its headquarters in bangalore. The objective of the university is to upgrade standards of teaching, research, publication and dissemination of knowledge in all the Health Science Institutions under one umbrella to standardize and upgrade the standards of Health Science education.

There are 636 colleges conducting undergraduate course 138 institutions conducting post graduation course and 6 institutions offering super speciality courses on the field of health sciences such as Medical, Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani and Para-medical under the jurisdiction of RGUHS in the state of Karnataka. About 30,000 undergraduates, 3,000 post graduates and 17 super speciality students are admitted in different faculties of health science in this university.

The university has a rich heritage of nurturing, nourishing and showcasing talents in the Cultural, Literary and Sports arena.

It also has unique distinction of being one of the most generous fond providers for Cultural and Literary activities.

Online transmission of Question Papers and The Bar Coding System of examination are feathers in the cap of this prestigious university.

The university proposes to have collaboration with other International Universities in facility and student exchange programme and with research work in the coming years.

RASHTREEYA SHIKSHANA SAMITHI TRUST

D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V Dental College

The college was established in the year 1992, First affiliated to the Bangalore University, later to RGUHS from 1996 and recognized by the Dental Council of India. The college and the hospital are located in a spacious building and equipped with the latest equipments to treat dental and oral diseases. The college has dedicated and experienced faculty members in all the branches of dentistry. The college offers Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) course, that is of 5 years duration including 1 year of compulsory rotatary intership and post graduates courses in eight specialities of dentistry. The college has taken up massive work in the field of community dental programme in rural areas. The equipment have been donated by the church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Sanis, USA. The objective of this programme is to expose our students to work in the rural setup of our country so that they will be able to work in rural areas after graduation.

The institution has also kept in mind the recent advances in the field of dentistry in other countries and in this direction the institution has arranged a number of CMDE programmes, lectures and workshops by national and international speakers. This has enabled our students and faculty members to acquaint themselves with the recent advances. The faculty members have to their credit paper presentations in various national and international conferences and journal publications. The institution has completed many research projects including one sponsored by UNICEF, DRDO, New York University.

The trust is committed to making this institution a model training center in the field of community oral health programme, so that, the health workers and professionals from all over the world can utilize the services and interact with local health professionals for the benefit of humanity.