Candidates looking for the list of dental colleges accepting NEET scores that are located in the eastern/western states of India can refer to this article. For more information about a particular college, click on its link.
The National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is not only for admission to the undergraduate medical courses but also dental courses. So, if you were confused as to which entrance you must qualify for admission to BDS courses in India, the answer would be NEET 2020. Now coming to the dental colleges that accept the scores of NEET. All dental colleges accept NEET scores for admission to BDS courses. For ease of understanding, we have divided the list of dental colleges accepting NEET scores into three articles.
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In this article, candidates can find a list of all the government/private/deemed dental colleges accepting NEET scores that are located in the eastern and western states of India. The links to the list of colleges in the northern and southern states of India that accept the scores of NEET are also given below.
Also Read:
- Colleges accepting NEET for BDS courses (South India)
- Colleges accepting NEET for BDS courses (North India)
List of Government Colleges Accepting NEET Scores for BDS Courses (East-West Zone)
| Institute | Category | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Regional Dental College, Guwahati | General | 4 |
| SC | 1 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 6 | |
| Patna Dental College And Hospital | General | 5 |
| SC | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 6 | |
| Government Dental College, Goa | General | 4 |
| SC | 1 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 6 | |
| Government Dental College & Hospital, Jamnagar | General | 11 |
| SC | 2 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| PwD | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 15 | |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad | General | 12 |
| SC | 2 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 15 | |
| Dental Institute, RIMS, Ranchi | General | 6 |
| SC | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai | General | 11 |
| SC | 3 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 15 | |
| Government Dental College and Hospital, Aurangabad | General | 5 |
| SC | 1 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Government Dental College, Nagpur | General | 5 |
| SC | 1 | |
| PwD | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Nair Dental College, Mumbai | General | 7 |
| SC | 1 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 9 | |
| Imphal Dental College, RIMS | General | 2 |
| SC | 2 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| OBC | 2 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Dental Sciences, Imphal | General | 5 |
| SC | 1 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Sriram Chandra Bhanja Dental College and Hospital, Cuttack | General | 5 |
| SC | 1 | |
| PwD | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 7 | |
| Burdwan Dental College & Hospital, Burdwan | General | 10 |
| SC | 3 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| PwD | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 15 | |
| Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata | General | 12 |
| SC | 2 | |
| ST | 1 | |
| Total number of seats | 15 |
List of Government Colleges Accepting NEET Scores for BDS Courses (East-West Zone)
| Name of the Institute | Category | Number of Seats |
|---|---|---|
| K M Shah Dental College, SumanDeep Vidyapeeth, Vadodara | Jain minority | 42 |
| Management seats | 43 | |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| BVDU Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| BVDU Dental College and Hospital, Sangli | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College and Hospital, Pune | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Dr. DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Rural Dental College, Loni | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| School of Dental Sciences and KIMSDU, Karad | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Sharad Pawar Dental College and Hospital, Wardha | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 | |
| Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar | Management seats | 85 |
| NRI seats | 15 |
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Yes, you can join AIIMS Bathinda without giving the NEET examination. The NEET exam is required only for the MBBS and BDS course. Candidates can check the list below to know the course-wise accepted exams.
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Answered 6 days ago
It depends on the college, and sources do not agree. One college lists JENPAS, the West Bengal joint entrance exam, while another lists NEET. A third says both JENPAS and NEET are accepted. So always read each college's own admission page. Do not skip either exam until you are sure. Prepare for both
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Answered a week ago
Yes, a NEET rank of 1,000 can be considered an excellent rank if you belong to the General AI category. For the aforementioned category, the highest rank acceptable was 222044. On the other hand, for the BDS course, the maximum rank acceptable was 522640. Hence, a NEET Rank of 1,000 could get you ad
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Here is the table below showing some of the top BSc Nursing college without NEET in Delhi NCR, along with their tuition fees.
| Top Colleges | Tuition Fee |
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| Amity University, Gurugram | INR 7.52 lakh |
| Sharda School of Nursing Science & Research | INR 11.08 lakh |
| SGT University, Gurgaon | INR 13 lakh |
| Holy Family College of Nursing | INR 2.4 lakh |
| SVSU - Swami Vivekanand Subharti University | INR 9.95 lakh |
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Answered 2 weeks ago
In many cases, yes. Some sources say NEET is not compulsory for BPT in Karnataka. Many private colleges admit students on 12th marks. Government and counselling seats may follow a different process. Rules change every year, so read the latest notice before you apply.
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Answered 2 weeks ago
Not always. While NEET is common, several Karnataka colleges also accept KCET scores, and some even offer direct admission based on 12th marks. This is different from MBBS, where NEET is compulsory everywhere. So if you missed NEET or didn't score well, you still have other routes into a good nursin
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Yes. You can do many paramedical/allied-health courses in Chennai without NEET.
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