Updated on May 14, 2025 10:56 IST
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There are many Dental jobs opportunities for both general dental professionals as well as specialists in India. You can choose to run your own Dental clinics or work in multi-speciality hospitals. As a graduate of this course, you can become Dentists, Surgeons, Ortho, Endodontists, etc. You can earn a salary of around INR 3-5 LPA which also increases with experience. 

Top Dental Jobs

You can see the list of top job options below for your reference -

Jobs

Avg. Salary (INR)

Dentist

3.5 LPA

Orthodontist

6 LPA

Endodontist

7 LPA

Periodontist

6.4 LPA

Prosthodontist

4.9 LPA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

6 LPA

Pediatric Dentist (Pedodontist)

6 LPA

Geriatric Dentist

4.5 LPA

Implantologist

7 LPA

Dental Jobs: Top Recruiters

Here is the list of top Dental recruiters below -

Dental Top Recruiters

AIIMS

Sir Ganga Ram Hospital

Safdarjung Hospital

Sir JJ Hospital

Fortis Escorts Heart Institute

Apollo Hospitals

Fortis Hospital

Manipal Hospital

Denty's

Axiss Dental

Dental Life 

Nimbles Biotech 

Dental Jobs: Core Sectors

You can check some of the key sectors below -

Core Sectors
Hospitals
Private Dental Clinics
Government Healthcare Facilities
Dental Colleges & Universities
Research Institutions
Pharmaceutical Companies
Dental Equipment Companies
Public Health & NGOs

Best Dental Colleges - Placements

The list of best colleges with high placements after Dental courses is given below -

College Name

Average Package (in INR)

IGIDS 53.5 LPA
Bhabha College of Dental Sciences 48 LPA
K.S.R. Instiute of Dental Science and Research 36 LPA
KSR Educational Institutions 16 - 24 LPA
JIPMER 24 LPA
Rural Medical College, Loni 3.2 - 19 LPA
Rural Dental College 19 LPA
Jan Nayak Ch.Devi Lal Vidyapeeth - JCDV 7 - 18.8 LPA
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh 18 LPA

 

Table of contents
  • Popular Dental Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Dental Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Dental Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Top Ranked Colleges by Location
  • Popular Dental UG Courses
  • Popular Dental PG Courses
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Popular Dental Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Dental Colleges in India. Learn more about these Dental colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
1 Course

#1 NIRF

17.55 L
18 LPA

#2 NIRF

39 K
12 - 17.69 LPA
50 K - 52.5 L
4 - 15.6 LPA

#11 NIRF

1 Course
1.5 K

#3 NIRF

14 Courses
1.32 L - 43.53 L
3.8 - 5 LPA

Popular Private Dental Colleges in India

7.88 L - 12.23 L
3.85 - 7.8 LPA

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1.65 L - 29.7 L
3.45 - 4.8 LPA
9 Courses
2.25 L - 27.7 L
5.25 - 6 LPA

Dental Applications open. Apply Now

1.37 L - 20.55 L
4.0
7.2 L
4.3

Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Dental. Students interested in pursuing a career on Dental, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

16 Feb ' 26 - 18 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round registration

16 Feb ' 26 - 19 Feb ' 26

NEET PG 2025 stray round choice filling

21 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round result

23 Feb ' 26 - 28 Feb ' 26

INI CET 2025 open round reporting

Mar '26 - Apr '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration (Basic)

TENTATIVE

May '26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Admit Card

TENTATIVE

Popular Dental Specializations

Following are the most popular Dental Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Dental based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Dental UG Courses

Following are the most popular Dental UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Dental PG Courses

Following are the most popular Dental PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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Neither course is strictly better as both lead to rewarding careers but they cater to different interests. MBBS is for treating general illnesses/surgeries across whole body and BDS focuses solely on oral health and dental surgery. 

Candidates should choose MBBS if they want a wider career in general

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Mani Sahni

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

Given below are the affordable Dental colleges in India ranked under NIRF 2025 with fees of less than INR 1 Lacs -

College NameTuition FeeNIRF Ranking 2025
JSS Dental College and Hospital FeesINR 60,00010
BHU FeesINR 50,00015
JSS7 Dental College and Hospital Ahmedabad FeesINR 60,00037

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

BDS is a 5-year UG medical course (4 years + 1-year mandatory internship). Given below are the top Dental colleges offering BDS course in India with tuition fees -

Top BDS CollegesTuition Fee

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal Admission

INR 16.6 lakh

KGMU Admission

INR 1.9 lakh

SIMTS Admission

INR 43 lakh

JMI Admission

INR 2.09 lakh

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

INR 20.28 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 2 days ago

Government Dental College, Alappuzha BDS cutoff 2025 was published in the form of opening and closing ranks. To get admission for the same, students need to secure at least 29276 rank if they belong to the General AI category. 

For the OBC AI category, the minimum rank needed is 41971. For other cate

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

 Government Dental College, Alappuzha NEET cutoff 2025 was released for all round and various categories under the All India quota. The cutoff was published for the BDS course. 

For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 29369 in the first round to 29276 in the last round. 

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 days ago

The  Dental College RIMS NEET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course for various rounds and categories under the All India quota.

For the General AI category, the overall cutoff varied between 20798 and 60334. Hence, students who belong to this category need to secure at least a ran

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 days ago

Yes, you can get admission to the BDS course according to the ESIC Dental College BDS cutoff 2025. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 25450 to 34650. Therefore students with a rank of 2K will have a better chance at admission. However, please remember that other categories will have

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

The BBDU UP NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS course and its various specialisations. The cutoff was concluded with the release of the final rounds' cutoff in the form of opening and closing ranks. Students who belonged to the Home State quota were eligible to take admission

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The NBEMS will begin the NEET MDS 2026 registration in February 2026. The NEET MDS application form 2026 is expected anytime soon. Candidates need to register and then apply online for the exam. The NEET MDS registration and application process will be carried out at natboard.edu.in.

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Anangsha B

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Answered a week ago

BBDU UP NEET Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course for the students belonging to the Home State quota. Students can refer to the table below to know the last round cutoff for the General HS quota for the past 3 years. 

Course202320242025
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)107876430445577788

Note: This is the cutoff for the Genera HS category; other roun

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The Babu Banarasi Das University NEET cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course. The cutoff was out in the form of ranks. Students can refer to the table below to know the year-wise cutoff trend for both the 1st and last round.

NEET Round 1 Closing Rank (General-Home State)
Course202320242025
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)1065166973933634965
NEET Last Ro

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

BBDU NEET UG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the BDS course till round 4 for various categories under the Home State quota. Students can look at the table below to know the cutoff for 2025 in the first and round for the BDS course. 

CourseR1 (Closing Rank)Last Round (Closing Rank)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)63496577788

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

RMLAU UP NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS, MD and MS courses for various courses under the Home State quota.

For the General HS quota, the MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery course had  a cutoff ranging from 4649 to 7943 for admission to the affiliated college. Among both,

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

RMLAU UP NEET cutoff 2025 was released till 4 rounds of counselling for admission to the MBBS and BDS courses for various categories under the Home State quota. The overall cutoff for the MBBS course varied between 412710 and 608611, according to the first and last round closing ranks. 

Students can

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

The RMLAU NEET Cutoff 2025  was published for admission to the UG-level medical course, ie, MBBS and BDS, for various categories under the Home State quota. 

According to the General HS quota, the last round cutoff for the BDS and MBBS courses was 190594 and 608611, respectively. If we analyse these

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Neerja Rohatgi

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Answered a week ago

VNSGU Surat NEET PG cutoff 2025 was released for round 2 for admission to the MD and MS courses for various categories under the All India quota. 

For the General AI category, the round 2 cutoff varied between 1194 and 32127, wherein the hardest MS course specialisation was MS in General Surgery, wit

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

The MUHS Nashik NEET MDS cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the MDS course specialisations for multiple categories under the All India quota. 

For the General AI category, the last round cutoff rank fell between the ranges of 604 and 37, wherein the top two the hardest courses for admission w

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, there's an age limit for Sri Sukhmani Dental College BDS admission. As per the college, student has to be at least seventeen at the time of admission. Students have to be 17 on or before December 31 of the admission year.

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Upasana Harsha

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

DY Patil Pune NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS courses for all rounds. The cutoff was released in the form of opening and closing ranks for students belonging to the All India quota. 

Going by the last round cutoff for the General AI category, the ranks fell between 4598 and

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered 3 weeks ago

The Utkal University NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS course and its various specialisations for all rounds and categories under the All India category. For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 39 to 268, according to the first and last round closing ranks. Among

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The DU NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories under the AI quota for admission to the MDS courses. For the OBC AI quota, the cutoff ranged 33 in the first round to 423 in the last round. Students can refer to the table below to know the first and last round closing ranks for various MD

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Th HPU NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for all categories under the All India quota. For the OBC AI quota, the closing cutoff ranged from 333 to 524 in the last round. Among all the MDS course specialisations, the hardest was MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with a cutoff rank of 333 for thi

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Yes, Joining the top Bangalore BDS colleges can be worthwhile for you. To check the worth, candidates must check the ROI of each college by comparing tuition fees and average salary. Listed below are the top colleges -

Top Colleges

Tuition Fee

Average Placement Salary

Government Dental College and Research Institute BDS Courses

INR 2.15 lakh

INR 5.3 LPA

KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences BDS Courses

INR 3.83 lakh

INR 3 LPA

The Oxford Dental College and Hospital BDS Courses

INR 3.83 lakh

INR 10 LPA

Source: Official NIRF site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a month ago

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences emerged to be as the top BDS college in Bangalore followed by other top colleges. Candidates can see the table below for the top BDS colleges in Bangalore with NIRF ranking -

Top Colleges

NIRF 2024

NIRF 2025

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Ranking

16

22

Government Dental College Bangalore Ranking

19

34

K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences Ranking

NA

40

Source: Official NIRF site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

There are about 7 top BDS colleges in Bangalore, including both private and government colleges. Top colleges are M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Government Dental College and Research Institute, KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, The Oxford Dental College and Hospital, and man

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a month ago

The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released for admission to the MDS courses for all categories under the All India quota. The top two most competitve courses were MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with the cutoff in the last round being 2795. In 2024, the cutoff for the same cours

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the MDS programme. According to the cutoff in 2025, the last round closing ranks were between 2795 and 19481 for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The hardest course for admission in the last roun

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

The Bharati Vidyapeeth NEET Cutoff 2025 has been released for admission to the MBBS and BDS course. According to the Bharati Vidyapeeth MBBS Cutoff 2025, the closing cutoff ranged from 374028 to 716192 in the first and last round for the General category candidates under the All India quota. The BDS

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Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Hi,

Candidates must follow certain admission steps for the top Dental colleges in India, which are mentioned below -

  • Check the eligibility criteria
  • Give NEET entrance exam
  • Wait for the result
  • Submit required documents
  • Participate in counseling rounds
  • Pay the admission fees
  • Confirm your seat 

Source: Externa

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a month ago

Hi,

Top-rated dental colleges in India consistently include Saveetha Institute Chennai, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in Delhi, and Manipal College of Dental Sciences in Manipal or Mangalore, based on NIRF and other rankings for 2024-2025, with strong showings also from Dr. D.Y. Patil Vi

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Tasbiya Khan

Contributor-Level 10

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