Penang International Dental College

About Us

Penang International Dental College (PIDC) was established in the year 2006 and has successfully trained over 700 dental surgeons. We are offering a unique Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) programme wherein students pursue their first two years of clinical studies at Saujana Putra campus, MAHSA University, and final three years of clinical training at PIDC, Butterworth Campus, Penang.

Penang International Dental College (PIDC) is the First Dental College in India to offer a Twinning Programme of Bachelor's Degree in Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) by the Vinayaka Missions University at Salem. This endeavour was ventured by the Visionary and Philanthropist, Honourable Dr A. Shanmugasundaram, Chancellor of Vinayaka Missions University and executed by the Pro-Chancellor of Vinayaka Missions University, Dato' Dr S. Sharavanan, who is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Penang International Dental College. The First Batch of Students was admitted in April 2006. 

Under the twinning programme offered at Penang International Dental College, the first two years of Preclinical Studies (Basic Sciences) is carried out at Penang International Dental College campus at Salem, after which they move onto the next three years of Clinical Programme at Penang International Dental College campus at Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia.

Penang International Dental College (PIDC), has been fully accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency in 2010.