Nishtar Institute of Dentistry

Nishtar Institute of Dentistry (NID) is a tertiary care dental setup located in Multan, Punjab, Pakistan that provides dental health care facilities primarily to the city of Multan and generally to the entire Southern Punjab region. It also caters the patients from adjoining areas of interior Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtoon Khwah.

Programs offered

• Bachelor of Dental Surgery B.D.S
• Fellowship FCPS of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan : in Operative Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Membership MCPS of College of Physicians & Surgeons Pakistan : in Operative Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• B.T.D Bachelor in dental lab technology

History
This institution took a humble start in 1974 as the "Dental Section" of Nishtar Medical College and Hospital, Multan. After it became autonomous in 2008, it was shifted in a newly constructed purpose built facility on the District Jail Road opposite the Circuit House.

Affiliation

• The college was initially affiliated with University of the Punjab Lahore, the only university in Punjab at that time.
• In 1975 it became affiliated with Bahauddin Zakariya University, a newly formed university for Southern Punjab.
• In January 2003 it became affiliated with the University of Health Sciences, Lahore.

The undergraduate program is fully recognized by Pakistan Medical and Dental Council for award of B.D.S degree under affiliation of University of Health Sciences, Lahore. The post graduate training programs in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Operative Dentistry are accredited by College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan.

Campus
The spacious and elegant multi story campus is located in the heart of the city which provides easy access to its patients. The building enjoys a peculiar place among the health care facilities of Punjab due to its state of the art design and modern architecture. Sufficient space has been provided to all the clinical and non-clinical departments, laboratories, lecture halls, auditorium, museum, library and Computer Resource Center. In order to keep pace with the modern technology, newer techniques have been adapted, latest equipment and instruments have been acquired in conformity with the international standards. It houses various departments which include Oral and maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Surgery, Orthodontics, Prosthetics, Diagnostic, Conservative Dentistry and X-Ray and various labs. Adjacent to the campus is the Dental paramedical school and hostel.

Faculty
The college boasts some highly accomplished, qualified and experienced faculty. They strive to impart up to date knowledge to the students in addition to training and grooming them in their clinical work with the aim of molding them into efficient professionals. The entire faculty shares a common dream to make this institution a center of excellence in dentistry within the country. Efforts are underway to officially start various continuing education programs, seminars and workshops in order to further improve the academic and clinical skills of the students and staff alike.The present faculty is:

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Pervaiz Iqbal, Dr. Naghma Parveen, Dr. Sher Muhammad, Dr. Amjad Bari, Dr. Muhammad Ishfaq, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Tahir, Dr. Shaheen Anjum, Dr. Shagufta Kanwal, Dr. Salman Ahmad

Admission
A student is eligible to apply after Higher Secondary School Certification (HSSC)/A Level/Equivalent exam. Candidates are selected by a rigorous admission process that includes a competitive Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) conducted by University of Health Sciences Lahore and Merit is determined by the marks obtained in MCAT and Higher Secondary School Certification (HSSC)/A Level/Equivalent examination.