10 Best Private BDS Colleges in India: Fees & Cutoff

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Top private BDS colleges in India accepting NEET include Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Saveetha Dental College, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, etc. Read further to know 10 best private BDS colleges, fees, cutoff, and analysis to help candidates aim for right college after clearing NEET UG 2026.

Top private BDS colleges in India accepting NEET include Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Saveetha Dental College, AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, etc. Read further to know the 10 best private BDS colleges, fees, cutoff, and analysis to help candidates aim for right college after clearing NEET UG 2026.

10 Best Private BDS Colleges in India

10 Best Private BDS Colleges in India

Top Private BDS Colleges in India: Candidates look at BDS as an alternate option if their marks are low in the NEET UG exam. Many private dental colleges offer admission based on the NEET score. However, it is important to choose the best private dental college that offers quality education, lab and internship. Re NEET UG result is available online. Candidates can check the result to know the percentile score and rank. If your rank is below the cutoff rank, then check the list of Dental Colleges in India. 

Through this article, we will know about the top private BDS colleges in India, expected rank, tuition fee, and admission process. Moreover, students can also predict BDS colleges based on NEET 2026 rank. 

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Table of contents
  • Re-NEET UG 2026 Cutoff: Category-wise Cutoff
  • Top 10 Private BDS Colleges of India: Cutoff Rank
  • 10 Best Private BDS Colleges in India: Fees
  • How to Get Admission to Best Private BDS Colleges in India?
  • NEET College Predictor 2026 for BDS Course

Re-NEET UG 2026 Cutoff: Category-wise Cutoff

Candidates can check the qualifying cutoff of NEET UG 2026 here. The cutoff varies for each category. Those whose Re-NEET score is above the cutoff rank shall qualify the exam.

Category Cut off percentile Cut off marks
UR/EWS 50th Percentile 715–213
OBC 40th Percentile 212–177
SC 40th Percentile 212–177
ST 40th Percentile 212–177
SC/OBC - PwD 40th percentile 193 - 177
ST - PwD 40th Percentile 191 - 178
Which MBBS/ BDS College will you get based on your NEET 2026 Rank? Check last year's Institutes & Category-wise closing Rank?
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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the cutoff for NEET?
A: 

The NEET 2026 cutoff is released along with the results. The NTA released the NEET UG cutoff marks based on the difficulty level. Till then, take a look at the NEET 2025 cutoff for reference. 

CategoryCut off percentileCut off marks
UR/EWS50th Percentile715–213
OBC40th Percentile212–177
SC40th Percentile212–177
ST40th Percentile212–177
SC/OBC - PwD40th percentile193 - 177
ST - PwD40th Percentile191 - 178

 

Q:   When did NTA release the official cutoff for NEET 2025?
A: 

The NEET 2025 cutoff was released along with the result on June 14, 2025. The NEET cutoff for each candidate category was mentioned on the result PDF. The NTA lowered the NEET cut off 2025 as the level of difficulty was higher and the number of test-takers was lower. 

Q:   What is the NEET cut off for MBBS in Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur?
A: 

Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur cutoff 2022 was 9251 for General category candidates in All India quota for MBBS - Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Dr SN Medical College Jodhpur admissions 2023 to MBBS course is based in NEET UG scores followed by the NEET UG Counselling. The MCC, which is the conducting body of NEET UG Counselling will be conducting the counselling in multiple rounds from Jul 29, onwards. In order to be eligible for NEET Counselling 2023, candidates must have a valid NEET UG score. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

Q:   Will NTA lower the NEET cut off for this year?
A: 

Yes, NTA lowered the NEET cutoff for this year. As the difficulty level of the NEET 2025 exam was higher than last year and the number of test takers was lower, the NEET 2025 cutoff has reduced than last year. NTA determines the NEET cut off based on the factors such as difficulty level of the exam, total number of test-takers, total number of seats, candidate category and programme. 

 The table below brings the qualifying or pass marks of NEET over the past few years.

Category

NEET 2025 Qualifying Score

NEET 2024 Qualifying Score

NEET 2023 Qualifying Score

NEET 2022 Qualifying Score

 

NEET 2021 Qualifying Score

General/Unreserved (UR)

686-144

720-164

720-137

715-117 

720-138

OBC/SC/ST

143-113

163-129

136-107

116-93

137-108

PwD (General/UR)

143-127

163-146

136-121

116-105

137-122

PwD (Reserved)

126-113

141-129

120-107

104-93

121-108

Top 10 Private BDS Colleges of India: Cutoff Rank

Let’s have a look at the NEET cutoff rank required for admission to these colleges. The BDS colleges cutoff rank shared below is last year’s closing rank (2025).

College Name

Cutoff Rank (2025)

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal Admission

56433

Saveetha Dental College

310094

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

67414

SRIHER Admission

804867

M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Admission

 

SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan

244376

Karnavati School of Dentistry, Karnavati University

294760

KIIT - Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, (KIDS)

401767

Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital

786096

Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies

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Commonly asked questions
Q:   What is the procedure to calculate the NEET percentile score?
A: 

A percentile refers to the comparison between the score of one candidate vis-a-vis the other test takers. It is the percentage of scores that a particular score surpassed. NTA has stated the formula to calculate the NEET percentile, which is given below:

100 multiplied by the Number of candidates with their raw score equal to/ less than the candidate divided by the Total number of candidates who appeared for NEET. 

As per the NEET 2023 result data, the highest percentile obtained was 99.9999019. 

Q:   What factors determine NEET cutoff?
A: 

The factors that determine the NEET cutoff scores are-

  • Total number of appearing candidates
  • Difficulty level of the examination
  • Performance of the candidates
  • Number of seats available:
Q:   What is the category-wise NEET cutoff percentile?
A: 

 The category-wise NEET cutoff percentile is given in the table below:

Category

NEET Cut Off Percentile

 General Category/Unreserved (UR) Category

50

OBC/SC/ST

40

PwD (General/UR)

45

PwD (Reserved)

40

Q:   How many seats are there for MBBS in India?
A: 

As per the website of National Medical Commission (NMC), around 1,36,939 MBBS or medical seats are available in India. The NMC publishes the List of College Teaching MBBS containing the names of the states, number of MBBS seats available against each state and category of seats- Government or Private.

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How to Get Admission to Best Private BDS Colleges in India?

Have a look at the admission criteria to the best private dental colleges of India.

Criteria

Admission Process

Entrance Exam

Candidates must clear the NEET 2026 exam for private or government dental college admission

Eligibility

Candidates must be 17 years old and must have obtained a minimum of 50 per cent in the Class 12 exam with Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English subjects

Counselling

Candidates must appear for the NEET UG Counselling process and get into the merit list

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