The Indiana University School of Dentistry advances oral health through education, research, and patient care. It is located on the IUPUI campus in downtown Indianapolis, near other IU health schools and major hospitals. Founded in 1879 as the Indiana Dental College, it became part of Indiana University in 1925. The school trains 80% of Indiana's dentists and offers DDS, dental hygiene, dental assisting, master's, PhD, and International Dentist programs.