Sree Balaji Dental College awards degrees to 110 graduates at 32nd convocation
Chennai: Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital (SBDCH) conferred degrees on 110 students, including 84 BDS and 26 MDS graduates, at its 32nd Convocation Ceremony held in Chennai on Thursday.
The institution also announced that it has secured 5th rank in Tamil Nadu and 27th rank nationally among nearly 340 dental colleges in the India Rankings 2025 released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF).
Prof. Dr. Rahul Hegde, Executive Committee Member of the Dental Council of India, attended the event as the Chief Guest. The convocation was presided over by Dr. Jagathrakshagan, Founder Chairperson, in the presence of Dr. J. Srinisha, Chairperson; Er. N. Elamaran, Managing Director, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital; Dr. Sundararajan, Vice Chancellor; and Dr. S. Bhuminathan, Registrar, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed University).
Addressing the gathering, Dr. J. Srinisha said the institution’s NIRF 2025 ranking marked a significant milestone, reflecting sustained academic progress. She congratulated the graduates and urged them to uphold ethical practices and patient-centred care in their professional careers.
Dr. M. S. Kannan, Dean, SBDCH, said the college has entered into 36 national and international collaborations, including MoUs with the University of Leeds, signed at the British High Commission in New Delhi, and with the Faculty of Dentistry, Chiang Mai University, Thailand, enabling collaborative research, faculty and student exchange, and dual-degree and doctoral programmes.
He added that the institution has published over 1,400 indexed research papers, secured more than 50 patents, treated over 1.5 lakh patients with a 25.4% year-on-year growth, and conducted over 70 community outreach programmes.
SBDCH is the only Asian centre of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow authorised to conduct the MOrth examination, which was held at the campus from November 19 to 21 last year.
