Best BDS Colleges in India 2026: Courses, Fees, Admission, Cut Off, Placements

There are around 200+ best BDS colleges in India. Of these, 100+ are private colleges, 10+ are government colleges and semi-government own 5 colleges. MAMC, Manipal College of Dental, SIMTS, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences and SRIHER are the top Dental colleges in India offering BDS courses. 

NEET and KEAM are the popular entrance exams for admission to best dental colleges in India.

Hi, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has been ranked as the No.2 Dental college by in India NIRF for the year 2025. Established in 2005, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is a private college which is situated in Chennai.

214 colleges offer BDS courses in India. For graduates to broaden their knowledge in both practical and theoretical areas, which will help them acquire a better career in the future, the subjects presented in the BDS course curriculum are crucial and necessary.

Note: The info is taken from other sources and can be different.

NTA will release the NEET 2026 result in July, 2026 after the NEET re-exam has been conducted. The cutoff will be released for the admission to the UG-level medical courses for MBBS and BDS and other courses. 

The NEET 2025 result is expected to be released in the first week of June 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. NTA does not announce the NEET result date in advance. Although last year the result date was stated to be declared on June 14, NTA released it 10 days in advance. Hence, there is no fixed date or schedule for NTA to declare the NEET result. Prior to the declaration of the result, NTA releases the final NEET answer key. Last year, NEET was conducted on May 5 and the result was declared June 4.

Yes BDS course as a whole can be a little expensive. The avg fee for BDS course can be more than 5 Lakh.

Candidates can see dee details for BDS course below in table -

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Candidates can look at the table below to see the comparison between BDS and MBBS courses.

There are about 20 top UP NEET accepting BDS colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

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A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute f Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS) and Dr. D.Y.Patil Dental College and Hospital (DYP) are both provate dental colleges in India.

ABSMIDS is located in Mangalore, Karnataka, while DYP is located in pune, Maharashtra.ABSMIDS was established in 1985, while DYP was established in 1997.

Both colleges have good faculty and infrastructure.ABSMIDS has a slightly better student-faculty ratio than DYP.

Preparing for SAAT involves creating a structured, 2-hour daily study plan focusing on Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (or Biology) based on the Class 11, 12 curriculum. Key strategies include mastering the syllabus, practising with mock tests to improve speed, using official study materials, and consistently revising, with a focus on weak areas.

The NEET cutoff for BDS courses at Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore stood at 247261 in the year 2024. The cutoff data for the 2025 is unavailable due to the postponement of the counseling rounds which are still ongong. The cutoff trend for NEET closing ranks is increasing with the cutoff rank in 2022 and 2023 standing at 49084 and 363411 respectively.

For last year, the closing rank for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) was 1034869 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission in Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research.

There are traditionally four rounds of NEET counseling. These are as follows: Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and Stray Vacancy Round. If seats remain vacant even after the stray vacancy round, then there will be an additional seat allocation round. Of these, three will be conducted in online mode by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). To participate in the AIQ seat allocation, students need to complete the registration process on the official website of MCC. For state quota seats, students will have to register on the respective state NEET website. In the year 2024, as of now, MCC has conducted seven rounds in total. The number may further increase in case there are more vacant seats. 

While the current year's cutoff is not available online, past cutoff for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at Jamia Millia Islamia [JMI] other than General category is 35224 for PWD. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in NEET exam, the last cut-offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State.

Yes, there are many affordable BDS colleges in India which are having tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, DU does provide Dental courses. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences provides BDS courses to their students. For more information you can refer to the table below:

Yes, there is 1 private BDS colleges with the lowest fees in India. Listed below is the college along with their tuition fee:

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Yes. There is vertical and horizontal reservation. Check the table given below for reservation in UP NEET counselling:

Vertical Reservation 

 Horizontal Reservation 

For last year, the closing rank for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery was 83277 which is very close to this range. This was for the general category under the All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut-offs keep changing year on year, it's advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai.

The last year 2022 cutoff ranks for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) other than General category are - 111136 for OBC, 111136 for SC, 111136 for ST, 111136 for EWS, 111136 for PWD. While the admissions are based on the scores/rank obtained in NEET exam, the last cut offs also change a lot depending on All India quota or Home State.