School of Dental Sciences (SDS), Sharda University Infrastructure Details

Nivedha Kamatchi

School of Dental Sciences (SDS), Sharda University believes in providing the best college experience to the students. With state-of-the-art facilities and upgraded infrastructure, Sharda University is one of the best universities in the country matching international standards. The university provides an eco-friendly environment to its students by being a completely smoke-free zone, and it has also taken active steps toward the latest initiatives of solar heating, rainwater harvesting, paper recycling, and other green initiatives. Following are the infrastructure facilities available at the campus.

• Classrooms
• Library
• Hostel facilities
• Sports Facilities
• Auditoriums
• Seminar Rooms 
• Medical Facility
• Student Activities Center
• Transportation
• Restaurant and Cafeteria facilities
• Laboratories

Classrooms: The classrooms at Sharda University are an excellent place for learning, equipped with well-designed furniture, proper sitting arrangement, LCD projector, and power supply. Each classroom can support up to 60-200 students while the tutorial classes are designed for the strength of 20-30 students. The university campus is fully LAN-enabled with a Learning Management System(LMS), which facilitates students with accessibility to discuss academic topics, submit assignments online, get class notes and access the digital library.

Library: The university's libraries are an empowering unit with a Resource Centre providing audio-visual aids to the students. The Libraries are stocked with around 1.4 Lac of books and thousands of journals to propel the wisdom growth of the students. It is also frequently updated with new books and other useful study material for students. The libraries operate in a number of profound ways and work in partnership with faculty members to enhance students’ research skill development, encompassing both information literacy and learning skills. The libraries now do provide effective research and learning environments with a user-focused approach which is the hallmark of the library.

Hostel Facilities: School of Dental Sciences Sharda University provides accommodation to students on a first-come-first-served basis. The campus is fully residential and extends an environment full of opportunities for personal growth. The hostel offers excellent lodging and boarding facilities to cater to the needs of both male and female students. Every hostel is supervised by a warden and a faculty-in-charge, who ensures that utmost care is taken to provide the best amenities to the students. A wide range of cultural, athletic, and social activities are conducted for the merriment of the students. In addition to the various campus hubs of interaction, the common rooms in every hostel are popular for everyday get-togethers. The names of the various hostels are given below.

• Mandela Boys hostel
• Tagore boys hostel
• Vardhman Boys Hostel
• Vivekanand Boys Hostel
• Jawahar Boys Hostel
• Mother Teresa Girls Hostel
• Mandela Girls Hostel 
• Kasturba Girls Hostel
• Indra Girls Hostel
• Sarojini Girls Hostel 
• PG Hostel

Sports Facilities: Indoor, as well as outdoor sports facilities, are there on the campus. Sports facilities are headed by a qualified physical educationist, the Assistant Director- sports. Sports officers and coaches have been appointed to take charge of day-to-day games and sports activities. For students who excel in their respective sports at the State and National levels, a trainer/coach is organized by the university. A sports calendar is prepared at the beginning of an academic year, ensuring that it doesn’t overlap with the student's examination and other important events. Sports competitions are accordingly held as per the calendar. The different sports facilities are given below.

• Cricket ground
• Football ground
• 4 Basketball courts
• 5 Badminton courts
• 4 Volleyball grounds 
• Tracks for Athletics 
• Table Tennis
• Carrom
• Chess
• Fully air-conditioned gymnasium

Auditoriums: Sharda University has 5 big auditoriums to promote the conduct of international, national, and other University events such as conferences, workshops, seminars, meetings, placement programs, and cultural events. All auditoriums are well-furnished, air-conditioned, and equipped with modern projection and audio systems with access to the internet. The auditoriums feature fixed traditional theater-style seating, raised stage, adjustable lighting, a sound system, a large screen for video and computer presentations, and a vaulted ceiling. The auditoriums are designed in such a way that they ensure a perfect view of the main stage irrespective of the seating location of the audience.

Seminar Rooms: Sharda University has multiple seminar rooms equipped with the latest audiovisual facilities which act as a common ground for students and faculty. The auditoriums and seminar rooms provide an excellent environment to support teaching and learning for both staff and students with complete audio-visual, sound, and lighting support and stadium-style seating.

Medical Facility: Sharda University offers medical facilities to all its students, teaching and non-teaching staff through Sharda Hospital. The Hospital is equipped with modern amenities like General Medicine, ICU, Trauma center, 3 Tesla MRI, CT Scan, ECG, X-Ray and Laboratory Investigation, and advanced technological equipment. Moreover, the hospital is a broad platform for the students to avail rich and vast opportunities to pursue collaborative and interdisciplinary education and independent study projects in the field of medical education.

Student Activities Center: With more than 20 clubs broadly classified under Cultural, Sports, and Technical Societies, the student activity center at Sharda University provides students a platform to showcase their talents on a broad stage. Sharda University has also partnered with SPIC MACAY (Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth) to provide students and staff of Sharda an opportunity to not only attend high-quality cultural events right here on the campus but also to explore and enhance their own cultural talents. Photography, Radio, Dramatics, and Technical clubs are other such activities.

Transportation: Sharda University is well-connected with the national capital. It offers transport facilities to its students and faculty members at very nominal charges. The bus drivers are highly qualified and are licensed by the RTO to drive college buses to ensure the full safety of both the students & staff members. Bus Facility is also available for students & faculty members for industrial visits, field trips, and other academic activities.

Restaurant and Cafeteria facilities: Lego House is a casual dining restaurant serving fast food preparations on campus. It is praised for its stylish presentation and is a nice joint to visit when one is looking to satiate hunger pangs with tasty, hygienic food. Sharda University adopts special measures to ensure that the students are provided with healthy and hygienic food. There are also multiple cafeterias located in different blocks of the campus. The cafeterias function on the ">

Laboratories: Sharda University provides state-of-the-art laboratory facilities to its students, faculty, and staff for carrying out teaching, research, and practical activities. These laboratories provide practical exposure and give an opportunity to the students to experiment with what they have learned in classrooms. Hi-end software is available to students to facilitate experiential learning. Frequent audits & inspections of the labs are done to ensure the safety of the students.