[2] The Institution was initially established as Dental Section of Nishtar Medical College in year 1974.

This new purpose served campus was built in April 2009 and the Dental Section, NMC, Multan was upgraded as autonomous Institution with new name “Nishtar Institute of Dentistry Multan”.

Dr. M Khalid Gillani, who studied at University College London and worked to develop oral health care systems in Malaysia, worked as a professor for Nishtar Dental College.

[4] Currently, Prof. Muhammad Usman Akhtar, OMFS[clarification needed] of Punjab and convener of Board of Studies-dentistry in University of Health Sciences, Lahore for NID, is the principal of dental sciences.

Riaz Warraich is a prominent maxillo-facial surgeon, whereas previous head is Muhammad Saeed (dentist)[5] Nishtar Institute of Dentistry has the following departments: In addition allied specialty exposure is done in then Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Department of Conservative Dentistry.