Dr Nagaraja did his Bachelor in Dental Surgery 1995 from Government Dental College and Research Institute Bangalore. He did his MDS from Bapuji Dental College Davangere in the year 2005 in the field of Oral Pathology and Microbiology. Has received the award for Best Out-going post-graduate student from Bapuji Dental College & Hospital for the year 2005. As a faculty till date he has more then 11yrs of teaching & academic experience in training both undergraduates and post-graduate students.