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

50 K - 52.5 L
4 - 15.6 LPA

#11 NIRF

39 K
12 - 17.69 LPA
1 Course
1.5 K

#3 NIRF

60 K - 51 L
4.5

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1.5 L - 45 L
4.3

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2.01 L - 21.75 L
4.0
10 Courses
10 L - 16.17 L
7.2 L
4.3
1.6 L - 19.5 L
3 - 4 LPA
92 K

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.

29 Mar ' 26 - 24 Apr ' 26

AIIMS BSc Paramedical Registration

29 Apr ' 26

Final status (Accepted & Rejected)

Apr '26

NEET PG 2026 Application Start Date

TENTATIVE

May '26

NEET PG 2026 Application Correction Dates

TENTATIVE

28 Mar ' 26 - 25 Apr ' 26

INI CET 2026 July Session Application

30 Apr ' 26 - 2 May ' 26

INI CET 2026 July Application Correction

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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Admission to Maharishi Markandeshwar University is both entrance and merit-based.  MMU Mullana determines the cutoff depending on the number of candidates and seats available. The cutoff was released for several categories belonging to the AI quota. For the General AI quota, the NEET UG last round c

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To get admission to DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai, based on the NEET results, students need to attain a valid cutoff rank for the MBBS and BDS courses. Both courses have different cutoffs for each All India category. 

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DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai BDS cutoff 2025 was concluded with the release of the final cutoff list. The cutoff was different for various categories under the All India categories. 

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BHU NEET MDS cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category ranged from 14 to 137 for admission to 3 MDS course specialisations, namely, Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge,  Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and  Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry

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BHU NEET cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various AI categories for courses, like MBBS, BDS, and BSc in Nursing. Whether a 470 is a good NEET score would depend entirely on the category you belong to. 

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BHU NEET Cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various All India categories. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff was 1808, which later increased to 86892 in the last round. In the last round, the cutoff was the lowest for the MBBS course, at 2620, meaning that this course was the most d

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BHU NEET UG cutoff 2025 was released based on the NEET UG counselling results. The cutoff lists were valid for all students who belonged to the All India categories. 

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AIIMS Bathinda INI CET Branch wise cutoff 2026 was released for admission to MD, MCh, MDS, and MS course for multiple categories that belong to the All India quota. 

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AIIMS Raipur INICET MDS cutoff 2026 was successfully concluded with the release of the final round cutoff list for various All India categories. For the General AI category, the MDS course was only offered for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery branch, with the cutoff being for both the first and

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DY Patil University Navi Mumbai NEET MDS Cutoff 2025 was released in the form of ranks for various All India categories. To get into this institution, students would need to appear for the NEET MDS exam and attain a valid rank to take part in the counselling process to be eligible for admission. 

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To get admission to DY Patil University with a rank of 2000 would depend entirely to the category you belong to. For the General AI category, the overall DY Patil NEET MDS cutoff 2025 ranged from 3846 to 16240. Hence, getting admission to this institution with a rank of 2K is possible.

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DY Patil University MDS cutoff 2025 was 6773 in round 1, which later dropped down to 4828.  This was the cutoff range for the General AI category. Students should know that the cutoff for other categories will vary. For more information, click here.

 

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DY Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai NEET MDS cutoff 2025 concluded with the release of the final round cutoff list. The cutoff was out for various All India categories. 

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Candidates can see below who should do a BDS course -

  • You love working with your hands
  • You want to be a "Doctor" in a focused field
  • You want to run your business
  • You enjoy interacting with patients
  • You are patient and detail oriented
  • You want a career with good work life balance

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Kanishk Shukla

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MBBS (General Doctor) is superior for broader career options, higher long-term earnings and also treating the whole body but it is more competitive and stressful. 

BDS (Dentist) is better for a faster, specialised career, better work-life balance and also faster early income.

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Mani Sahni

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BDS in India gives a good career with high demand because of rising awareness about oral health. BDS graduates can work in private clinics, hospitals or even government jobs or start their clinic. 

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

 

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Parul Shukla

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Candidates can see why BDS is important below -

  • It teaches you to fix teeth, treat gum diseases and manage oral pain.
  • As people become more aware of oral health, the need for dentists is growing. 
  • A BDS degree allows you to open your own clinic and be your own boss.
  • Healthcare is a field that never goes

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Loveleen Choudhury

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BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is a 5 - year UG degree (4 years of study + 1 year internship) that trains students to become dentists.

It includes diagnosing, preventing and also treating oral or dental diseases which includes teeth, mouth and also jaw.

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Jaya Shukla

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Listed below are some of the top expensive BDS colleges in Bangalore having tuition fees of more than INR 15 Lacs -

Expensive BDS CollegesTuition Fee
M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied SciencesINR 32.13 lakh
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and HospitalINR 19.75 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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RGC - Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institution is the top private BDS college offered the highest number of seat intake. Listed below are some of the top colleges for BDS in Bangalore -

Private BDS Colleges in Bangalore

BDS Seat Intake

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

50

Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital

50

DSI - Dayananda Sagar Institutions

50

RGC - Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institution

100

Source: Official NIRF site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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The top private BDS colleges in Bangalore include M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, etc., known for their quality education, modern infrastructure and great placement support.

Listed below are some of the top private colleges -

Private BDS Colleges in Bangalore

Tuition Fee

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 

INR 32.13 lakh

Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital 

INR 19.75 lakh

DSI - Dayananda Sagar Institutions

INR 3.83 lakh

RGC - Rajiv Gandhi Group of Institution

INR 3.83 lakh

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Tasbiya Khan

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AMU offer good placements to MDS students. In 2024, all MDS students were placed and the median package received was 12.75 LPA.

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Nishtha Sharma

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The placement rate recorded during AMU MDS placements 2024 and 2023 was 100%, as per the Dental NIRF report 2025 released.

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Dhanya Arora

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The placement rate recorded during AMU BDS placements 2024 and 2023 was 100%.

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Aayush Singh

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AMU is good in terms of BDS placements. In 2024 placement drive, 100% placement was recorded. BDS median package in 2024 was 15.5 LPA.

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Nishtha Karan

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