Choosing the right college can be a difficult task if you are not aware of all the available options. To make this easier for those wanting to pursue BDS courses, Shiksha.com brings a list of dental colleges accepting NEET scores in India.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is a common entrance test that is conducted for taking admission to both medical and dental undergraduate courses. Hence, many who appear for this examination want to apply for BDS courses in India through NEET. For such candidates, Shiksha has compiled a list of all the dental colleges accepting NEET scores for admission to BDS courses. The list of Dental colleges accepting NEET scores for BDS degree courses in India will help them choose the right college for themselves. All the dental colleges across India, which admit students for BDS, use the NEET merit for admission. This includes Government, Private, deemed, as well as Central institutions. The counseling process is done through centralized counseling, which ensures that the selection of students is done on merit. To apply, students need to qualify in NEET as well as satisfy eligibility criteria laid by the Dental Council of India, among others.
In the table given below, we have listed all the government dental colleges in India accepting NEET scores and their seat intake through the 15% AIQ. Aspirants of NEET 2022 can also find the links to articles with detailed information on the dental colleges, divided into different regions, in the next section.
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List of Dental Colleges in Inida Accepting NEET scores
| Institute |
State |
Total Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh |
15 |
|
| Andhra Pradesh |
6 |
|
| Assam |
6 |
|
| Bihar |
6 |
|
| Chhattisgarh |
15 |
|
| Delhi |
7 |
|
| Delhi |
6 |
|
| Goa |
6 |
|
| Gujarat |
15 |
|
| Gujarat |
15 |
|
| Haryana |
15 |
|
| Himachal Pradesh |
9 |
|
| Jharkhand |
7 |
|
| Karnataka |
8 |
|
| Karnataka |
7 |
|
| Karnataka |
9 |
|
| Kerala |
7 |
|
| Kerala |
8 |
|
| Kerala |
8 |
|
| Kerala |
8 |
|
| Kerala |
9 |
|
| Kerala |
6 |
|
| Madhya Pradesh |
7 |
|
| Maharashtra |
15 |
|
| Maharashtra |
7 |
|
| Maharashtra |
7 |
|
| Maharashtra |
9 |
|
| Manipur |
7 |
|
| Manipur |
7 |
|
| Odisha |
7 |
|
| Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry |
Puducherry |
6 |
| Punjab |
6 |
|
| Punjab |
6 |
|
| Rajasthan |
6 |
|
| Rajah Muthiah Dental College and Hospital, Annamalai University |
Tamil Nadu |
12 |
| Tamil Nadu |
15 |
|
| Telangana |
15 |
|
| Faculty Of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University, Lucknow |
Telangana |
9 |
| Uttar Pradesh |
50 |
|
| West Bengal |
15 |
|
| West Bengal |
15 |
|
| Total |
419 |
|
The seats are categorized into All India Quota, State-level quota, and management quota as per the type of institution. NEET is a requirement for dentistry education, and there is no entrance exam other than NEET for admission to BDS courses at all dental colleges.

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Answered 21 hours ago
Candidates can know the NEET exam centre 2026 allotment through the release of admit card. The NEET admit card was released on April 26. Candidates must download their hall tickets to know the name and address of the allotted exam centre.
V
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 21 hours ago
The NEET admit card 2026 was released on April 26, 2026, as scheduled. The released has not been postponed.
U
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates need to carry the given documents to the NEET 2026 exam centre-
- Passport-size & postcard size photographs
- Valid & original photo ID proof
- PwD certificate, if applicable
- Scribe related documents, if applicable
R
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 3 days ago
Candidates need the following login details to download the NEET hall ticket-
- Application number
- Password
- Security code
M
Contributor-Level 6
Answered 4 days ago
NEET exam is the only entrance exam students are required to clear for admissions at Tver State Medical University. Apart from the NEET exam, the students do not need to appear or qualify any other exam such as IELTS, TOEFL, etc.
K
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 days ago
Aspirants cannot get admission without NEET scores. Candidates need to have a valid score in NEET to get a seat in BHMS programme of Swami Vivekanand Homoeopathic Medical College and Hospital. Candidates must also complete Class 12 with PCB to get admission in BHMS programme.
N
Guide-Level 15
Answered 5 days ago
The exams like NEET are basically for practicing here in India, so the National University of Singapore does not really ask for it.
Given below are the guidelines, take a look -
- If an Indian student wishes to return to India and practice, then NEET is mandatory.
- It is kind of a licensing exam to pract
L
Contributor-Level 9
Answered a week ago
For government college 550+ is required and it varies year to year depending upon the cut off
For private 200+ is required for BDS
T
Beginner-Level 2
Answered a week ago
It depends from where you are if your are from Delhi itself, due to state quota relatively lower Cuttoff you need to get admission approximately 640-650
But for all India quota you need minimum 680
A
Beginner-Level 1
Answered a week ago
Yes, you can join Delhi university on the basis of 12th percentage
N
Beginner-Level 2