HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
HKU Faculty of Dentistry 40th anniversary
MILESTONES

From Scratch to Hatch

Start from scratch – highlights of 40 years of excellence, innovation & dedication

1980

First intake of dental and paradental students

1982

Establishment of the Faculty of Dentistry

1984

BDS degree recognized by the UK General Dental Council

1990

The BDS programme extended to 5 years

1992

Cleft Lip and Palate Centre

1997

Unitary organizational structure

1998

Problem-based learning in BDS curriculum

1999

Simulation Laboratory

2003

Advanced Endodontics Centre

2004

Central Research Laboratory

2006

AO Craniomaxillofacial Surgical Training Centre

2007

Joint International Postgraduate Programme in Periodontology with Peking University

2009

ITI Center of Excellence in Implantology

2010

The Centre for Advanced Dental Care

2011

Virtual Reality (Haptics) Training Unit

2012

BDS programme is extended to 6 years
Problem-based Learning Suites

2016

No.1 at the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Dental Infection Control Teaching Suite
Global Dental Campus

2017

No.1 at the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Institute for Advanced Dentistry
Comprehensive Dental Care Clinics
Extension of the Simulation Laboratory

2018

No.1 by the QS World University Rankings by Subject

2019

Reorganization of the Faculty Structure
Jockey Club Children Oral Health Project

2020

Multi-Specialty Clinic
Clinical Research Centre

The University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry

40

Years of Excellence
Vision for the Future

We will continue to be the global leader in oral health sciences, education, and professional care, delivering impact through innovation, interdisciplinarity and internationalization.