The mission of St. Joseph Dental College, Eluru, is to prepare students for a career in Dentistry. Through the training of dedicated generalized dental personnel as well as post-graduates specialized in their respective fields, the college aims at making an effective contribution to dental education, research and oral health care needs of the country in general and the community in particular, especially the underserved.

The institution’s approach to this mission is to:

Attain excellence in dental health education
Serve the oral health care needs of to all people with compassion irrespective of religion, caste or creed, particularly the poor and the needy.
Inculcate moral values amongst students so as to mould them into doctors who would lead a principled life of honesty and integrity.
Give a special emphasis on community oriented service through the training and effective participation of members of the community.
Acquire procedural skills in various aspects of dental surgery.
Attain effective research skills and to stay abreast of the latest in dental research and technology
Through these activities, which are described in detail throughout this booklet, each students who successfully completes the programme will acquire the basic knowledge, skills and judgment to competently practice dentistry.