Malabar Dental College and Research Center, Malappuram, was founded in the year 2007-08. The college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, and is recognized by the Dental Council of India, Govt of India. The Vision of Malabar Dental College is “This institution stands for imparting quality dental education and dental health care by world-class upgraded technologies, and knowledge and to mould quality professionals to make confident smiles and improved quality of life by constant evaluation and commitment.” This is achieved by the strenuous and disciplined hard work of management and faculty to improve the quality of education and thereby enhancing the quality of treatment rendered to the society, hence glorifying the health care approach of the nation to the common people in India. Student affairs are mainly under the governance of the Principal, Head of Student Affairs, and Student Support Guidance Program. Academic affairs of each student are governed by HOD of the respective department and other faculties. Major decisions about the academics are laid out by the respective staffs, which are cross-checked by the concerned HODs and the final decision is taken by the Vice Principal and Principal, which is approved by the Vice Chairman and Chairman.
Malabar Dental College and Research Center, Edappal, is run by Malabar Educational and Charitable Trust. This college is moving forward with equal and effective participation of each and every staff working in this institution. This college is having a well-organized professional and management committees which helps in benefiting the students. Malabar Dental College is having more than 15 active committees which run under the guidance of the Principal for the academic and non-academic growth of the students. Each committee is having a separate governing member who takes up the major decisions, which is later finalized by the Principal and Chairman of the institution. Examination Committee is one such committee which is headed by the Chief Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent for the smooth running of examinations.