List of dental schools in the United Kingdom
This list of dental schools in the United Kingdom includes all eighteen Dental Schools or Schools of Medicine and Dentistry in the United Kingdom which are recognised by the General Dental Council and lead to a dental degree of a British university. There are twelve such schools in England, four in Scotland, one in Wales and one in Northern Ireland. The list is ordered by country and name, and includes the founding date of the Dental School or its parent/associated Medical School. The Dental Schools Council represents the interests of all UK Dental Schools.
England
Dental Academy. Opened in 2005 and offers three programmes of study:- Foundation Award in Science and Dental Therapy
- BSc Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy
- CertHE Dental Nursing
Scotland
Name | University | Established | Comments | Ref. |
University of Aberdeen School of Dentistry | Aberdeen | 1497 | Scotland's newest dental school | |
University of Dundee Dental School | Dundee | 1967 | From 1899-1967 dentistry taught in Dundee which was at that time part of the University of St Andrews | |
Edinburgh Dental Institute | Edinburgh | 1860 | BSc in hygiene and therapy alongside a wide range of short, distance learning and extended postgraduate training courses across the dental specialties. | |
Glasgow Dental School | Glasgow | 1451 | Dentistry first taught in 1637. |