The City is the seat of a number of national Institutions such as the Indian Institute of Science, Raman Institute, All India Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore University and the recently established Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

The Ananda Social and Educational Trust has established many educational institutions, including professional Colleges, which are well known and has a brilliant record for providing excellent educational facilities.

M.R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital is considered as one of the best professional colleges in the State of Dentistry imparting BDS and MDS degrees.

Established in the year 1986, at Cooke Town in Bangalore City, the Hospital caters to the needs of a large population. The College and the Hospital is housed in a well designed and equipped building with most modern facilities.

The College is affiliated to Bangalore University and also to the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, has the recognition of the Dental Counil of India, for both BDS and MDS degrees.

The College admits 100 candidates per annum for BDS degree as per the sanction of the Dental Council of India.