Bristol Dental School is part of the Faculty of Health & Life Sciences at the University of Bristol.

In September 2023 we moved to a new Dental School at 1 Trinity Quay, Avon Street. Find more about our new location.

We continue to have strong links with University of Bristol Dental Hospital, part of University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust, for our undergraduate specialist placements and some of our specialist postgraduate programmes.

We have been training Dental Surgeons since 1906 and Dental Care Professionals (DCPs) since 1949. Our strengths are in equipping students with a core of appropriate knowledge, understanding and skills relevant to clinical dental practice in the 21st century.

We have continued to develop our curricula and, from 2019, have introduced a brand new BDS programme and BSc in Dental Hygiene and Therapy. These programmes provide elements of integrated team training, and support students to develop their knowledge and clinical skills underpinned by basic sciences. 

Proportionately more of our undergraduates proceed to formal postgraduate training and education than any other UK Dental School, which confirms one of our aims of producing dentists equipped for life-long learning.

We are also the largest provider of DCP training in the United Kingdom, which enables us to enhance all our teaching and learning with emphasis on the dental team.

Our research themes are diverse and receive international recognition. We continue to successfully secure grant funding from research councils, charitable organisations and industry, as well as NIHR and the Wellcome Trust. 

Athena SWAN awards

Bristol Dental School holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, and has a strong commitment to Equality of Opportunity.

The Athena SWAN Charter is a scheme which recognises excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths and Medicine (STEMM) employment in higher education.