BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
at Government Dental College, Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram

4.2 /5

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
at
Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Overview

Government Dental College, Trivandrum offers BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the UG level with a duration of 5 years. This course provides candidates with essential knowledge and practical experience for career success. The institute holds the #21 position in the NIRF 2024 rankings under Dental category. The total tuition fees for this course is INR 1,06,560. A total of 50 students can pursue the course at Government Dental College, Trivandrum.

Total Tuition Fees	₹1.07 Lakh Get Fees details
Duration	5 years
Course Level	UG Degree
Mode of Course	Full Time
Seat breakup	50

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Fees

Government Dental College, Trivandrum BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery fees is consists of several elements, such as tuition fees, one-time charges, registration fees, exam fees, and other expenses. Candidates might have to pay additional charges depending on the breakdown of the fee for the latest year. The total tuition fee for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Government Dental College, Trivandrum amounts to INR 1,06,560. Below is a detailed breakdown of the BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery fee structure at Government Dental College, Trivandrum:

Fee components	Amount (5 years)
Tuition Fees The fees might include components other than tuition fees. The fee structure may not include fees charged during mandatory internship. The above mentioned fee is as per Medical Counselling Committee ( Read more The fees might include components other than tuition fees. The fee structure may not include fees charged during mandatory internship. The above mentioned fee is as per Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), DGHS, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.	₹ 1.07 Lakh
One-time Payment One-time payment includes Refundable Caution Money	₹ 2,320
Total fee	₹ 1.09 Lakh

These are based on information available on various sources. Latest values may differ.

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Rankings

As per the NIRF rankings for 2024, Government Dental College, Trivandrum secured the #21 position for its BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery course in the academic year 2024. Note that this ranking applies to the BDS courses by Government Dental College, Trivandrum, not exclusively to the BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. All details related to the rankings for Government Dental College, Trivandrum in BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery are provided below:

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Students Ratings & Reviews

4.2/5

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Infrastructure4

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Campus Life4.7

Value for Money4.3

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2029

Offered by Government Dental College, Trivandrum

4.2

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A good choice for the artistic prodigies.

Placements: Students who appeared for NEET 2024 and secured good marks in the range 620- 650 are guaranteed seats for this course in this college. Then we have reservations for SC and ST students. During internships, we are offered a package of Rs 25,000 - Rs 50,000 per month depending on individual skill. A huge percentage of students passing out each year to get placed in good highly reputed firms. There exists an option for doing PG in the same college.

Infrastructure: Easily accessible facilities are provided in the college and hostel-like green campuses to free Wi-Fi. The college infrastructure promises a pleasant ambiance for each student to grow. In the hostel mess, the food is being served to medical students. Food safety standards are never ignored. The men's hostel cumulatively conducts sports, fests, and cultural programs for all the inmates to get involved.

Faculty: Most of the qualified faculty members are alumni of the same college, so they are well used to the system of the college. They contribute to the molding of the students. The curriculum structure promises to make students industry-ready. The exam is quite a bit moderate to difficult level.

Reviewed on 27 Jan 2025Read More

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2026

Offered by Government Dental College, Trivandrum

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college is one of the top colleges in India, with very good facilities and teaching faculty.

Placements: There are 50 students in a batch at the college. The placements included government jobs, private sectors, dental clinics and higher studies. Overall, the BDS provides a wide range of opportunities for students in the college, which helps in securing a good future.

Infrastructure: The college has a very good infrastructure, including lecture halls, eight departments, a big library, etc. The college also provides good hostel facilities with good-quality food and rooms. The grounds and garden are present in the college, with many indoor and outdoor games.

Faculty: The college also provides high-quality professors with very good education and skills. The professors are very helpful in providing skills and knowledge to students. The course is medium-difficulty and consists of 3 internal and one university exam with practical.

Other: The scholarships are provided by government like Egrantz, Moma, etc. Events and fests are conducted and many cultural programmes are also provided by college. The sports are improving daily.

Reviewed on 18 Jun 2024Read More

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2017

Offered by Government Dental College, Trivandrum

4.4

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Review of Government Dental College, Trivandrum.

Placements: Our batch has 100 students. I got admission in 2012. There were 62 girls and 38 boys in our batch. Out of 100, only 54 students completed in 1st attempt, and the rest 46 are in the minor batch. If you do BDS from a government college, you will get 12,000-18,000 per month as a stipend for your internship, but you do not get this from a private dental college. After that, you have a scope to open a private dental clinic or do post-graduation or prepare for government job exams as a BDS doctor. The average package offered for an assistant dentist is around 15,000-20,000, which is a little less, but as you gain knowledge and experience, your earnings will also increase. If you do boost graduation from a government dental college, you can earn 70,000-1 Lac as a stipend per month, but you have to study hard and to crack this exam.

Infrastructure: The facilities in our college are good. There is free Wi-Fi available only for final years, interns and doctors. Good and high-speed Wi-Fi is available in the library and departments for academic internet surfing. There is a pathology lab that includes all our basic specimens and instruments for work. A microbiology lab is available with a working microscope. Classrooms are good and large, contain 100 tables and good projectors for taking lectures. The library has a good and peaceful environment for reading. It has two halls and 40-50 chairs for reading and internet surfing for your academics and project work. There are around 5,000 dental-related books and 2,000 other books available in the library. Both boys and girls have separate hostels with 100 rooms in each. Each room has 2 chairs and tables, a wardrobe and a mirror.

Faculty: All the teachers are knowledgeable, well-qualified, skillful and talented. They create a really good and friendly environment so that we could make good doctors. They do not scold you if you make any mistake, instead, they give you the advice to correct it. They create a friendly environment in which students can grow and overcome their shy and fear. Professors also help if you have any doubts. The course is curriculum relevant. They teach extra practical skills. If you take basic fundamentals with good practical knowledge, you definitely understand things. Semester exams are really challenging and tough. You need to prepare well. Each subject is of 100 marks, 80 marks are for theory, and 20 marks are for viva. The passing marks are 35, but there is a really tough marking system.

Other: I chose dentistry because I loved it. Many of my seniors and friends from school are doing MBBS, where one has to make an extra effort to clear all exams. So, I chose this. I would suggest taking online coaching for better fundamental knowledge. College life is really good. There is one grand party every year on 31st December, with dance, singing performances, drama and dinner. There 2 grounds available on campus, one for cricket and the other one is for girls to play badminton. There is also a sports week every year in summer, in which various indoor and outdoor games are conducted. The college has good connectivity with bus stand and railway station, as it is hardly 1 km away.

Reviewed on 8 Mar 2022Read More

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2028

Offered by Government Dental College, Trivandrum

3.8

4Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A college with good faculty and facilities to learn BDS.

Placements: The admission to the college is done on the basis of NEET conducted by NTA. After quota for MBBS most of the students opt for BDS and the college is currently the 2nd most preferred dental college. Campus placements are not available. After course of 4.5 years internship is done for a year with a stipend of nearly 25000 rupees.

Infrastructure: The college lacks an academic block but the construction is under progress. Currently the college has sufficient clinics and pre-clinical labs for each department. A library with all necessary books is also present. A canteen is run by the workers' association which has special considerations for students and staffs. In terms of sports, it is very much active in the college with participation in all types of games and atheltics. The college donot have a Ladies hostel which is a thing to be considered seriously.

Faculty: The College had the top most rank among the dental colleges in the state in NIRF ranking. The teachers are very well qualified and have years of experience in their respective departments. The course follows the syllabus and curriculum of the Kerala University of Health and Sciences. Exams are conducted yearly whose difficult can be rated as 8 from a scale of 1 to 10. A sessional exam is conducted every 3 month which prepare the students for the final university exam. The college has an average pass percentage of 70.

Other: I chose this course because it was second in line after MBBS which could be alloted to me based on my marks. But the regret I had initially is now very low. The course is tiresome at times but the opportunities and work life is pretty much better. Clinical duties start in the third year itself which is very much helpful to improve the skills and patient interaction by the time a student pass out of the college. The college has other cultural events and fests too. Every year an interdental fest is conducted in any one of the government dental colleges in the state to display their artistical talents. The students in the college have a very good mind of unity which is also to be mentioned.

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2024Read More

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Placements

Particulars	Statistics (2023)
Median Salary	INR 3.20 Lakh

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Entry Requirements

General

OBC

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Candidate must have passed in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English individually and must have obtained mentioned percentage taken together in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology. In respect of PwBD candidates as per NMC and DCI Regulations, the minimum marks in the qualifying examination in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (or Botany & Zoology)/Biotechnology taken together shall be 40% instead of 50%. Candidates who have passed Class 12 from Open School or as private candidates shall not be eligible to appear for the ‘National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test’. However, this has been a subject matter of challenge before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi, Hon’ble High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, and Hon’ble High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. Result awaited candidates can also apply,he/she shall not be eligible for admission to the Undergraduate Medical Courses if he/she does not pass the qualifying examination with the required pass percentage at the time of first round of Counselling.
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Candidate who have completed three year graduation with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology/Biotechnology including practical tests in these subjects and the candidate has passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology with English at a level not less than a core course Or Candidate who have completed B.Sc. from Indian University with not less than 2 of the subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany, Zoology)/Biotech and further passed the earlier qualifying examination with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English can also apply.
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KEAM

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The lower age limit is 17 years on or before 31st Dec of the year of admission (born on or before 31.12.2007)

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Admission Process

Important Dates

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KEAM

NEET

Dec 31, 2025

NEET 2026 NotificationTentative

Feb 20 - Mar 12, 2026

KEAM 2026 registrationTentative

Mar 12, 2026

KEAM 2026 last date to pay application fee and upload class 10 certificate, date of birth & nativity proofTentative

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
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NEET round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-All India)

Round	2023	2024	2025
1	21251	23966	22159
2	30599	33081	30005
3	25632	29673	30005
4	-	-	34130

NEET round-wise cutoff Rank: (General-Home State)

Round	2021	2022
1	24744	2417
2	-	2984

NEET round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-All India)

Round	2023	2024	2025
1	30676	28971	29186
2	38028	35372	38454
3	28640	32516	35675
4	23850	27152	40084

NEET round-wise cutoff Rank: (OBC-Home State)

Round	2022
1	3861
2	3861

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