University of Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry
香港大學牙醫學院 | |
| Type | Faculty |
|---|---|
| Established | 1982 |
| Affiliation | Prince Philip Dental Hospital The University of Hong Kong |
| Dean | Lijian Jin (Acting) |
| Students | 731 (2024) |
| Undergraduates | 486 (2024) |
| Postgraduates | 245 (2024) |
| Address | HKU Faculty of Dentistry, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong 22°17′11″N 114°08′39″E / 22.2864901°N 114.1442525°E |
| Website | http://facdent.hku.hk/ |
The Faculty of Dentistry of The University of Hong Kong (Chinese: 香港大學牙醫學院) is a faculty of The University of Hong Kong. It was established in 1982 and is the first and only institution in Hong Kong to provide undergraduate and postgraduate dental degrees. The faculty is located in the Prince Philip Dental Hospital in Sai Ying Pun. It is currently ranked third in the QS Rankings by subject.
Students are taught in the format of problem-based learning, which they are presented with real-life clinical problems and taught to solve in interactive groups.
Graduates from the faculty are allowed to be directly registered as dentists with the Dental Council of Hong Kong without needing to take a licensing exam.