KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS)

Overview

KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS) is a public medical institution in Kohat, KPK. It admits MBBS students through the ETEA route.

History & background

KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS), Kohat developed alongside the KMU Institute of Medical Sciences, which was inaugurated on 6 April 2006 and shifted to Khyber Medical University as a constituent institute on 25 November 2011. It was founded to address a shortage of dental professionals in KPK's southern and central regions.

Location

Kohat is a garrison city in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa historically known for its salt mines and as a British-era cantonment along the route toward the Kohat Pass.

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

Courses offered

• BDS

Student body

Total enrollment figures are not publicly published; standard PMDC-approved BDS seat allocation applies as a constituent institute of Khyber Medical University.

Notable facts

• Sister institute to KMU Institute of Medical Sciences, sharing origins in the 2005-06 KUST initiative.
• Founded specifically to improve oral healthcare access in southern and central KPK.
• Constituent institute of Khyber Medical University.

Admission criteria

Merit at KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS) 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 KMU Institute of Dental Sciences (KIDS).

FAQs

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