Khyber College of Dentistry

Overview

Khyber College of Dentistry is a public medical institution in Peshawar, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the ETEA route.

History & background

Khyber College of Dentistry began as the Department of Dentistry within Khyber Medical College's pathology block, formally opened on 12 October 1964 by Health Minister Begum Mahmuda Salim, with its first batch graduating in 1968 under founder-chairman Prof. Dr Ahmad Iqbal. It was upgraded from department to full college status on 11 January 1990 by then-Chief Minister Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, marking the department's Silver Jubilee.

Location

Peshawar is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in South Asia and the historic capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, long serving as the province's principal medical-education and healthcare hub.

Faculties & departments

Standard MBBS/BDS department structure — not independently confirmed for this specific college.

• Oral Anatomy
• Dental Materials
• Operative Dentistry
• Prosthodontics
• Orthodontics
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Periodontology
• Oral Pathology
• Oral Medicine

Courses offered

• BDS
• Postgraduate dental programs

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; the college is the oldest dental institution in KPK and part of MTI Khyber Teaching Hospital's institutional network.

Notable facts

• The oldest dental educational institution in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, dating to 1964.
• The only dental education institution in Pakistan with its own peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry), indexed in WHO's Index Medicus.
• Gained an Oral & Maxillofacial Ward and Operation Theatre in 1988.

Admission criteria

Merit at Khyber College of Dentistry is computed under the standard weightage: Matric 10% + FSc/HSSC 40% + ETEA 50%. Minimum FSc 60% and a qualifying ETEA score are required to be eligible.

Eligibility

• FSc Pre-Medical (or equivalent) with at least 60% marks
• Qualifying ETEA score, at or above the published cutoff
• Domicile / provincial quota requirements as published by the college
• Age, medical fitness, and character certificate per PMDC rules

Application process

1. Appear in the ETEA and clear the cutoff.
2. Apply through the central admissions portal for ETEA.
3. Submit FSc, Matric, entrance-test, domicile and CNIC documents.
4. Wait for the merit list; confirm your seat and deposit dues at Khyber College of Dentistry.

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