Best BDS Colleges in Navi Mumbai - Fees, Admission, Cut Off, Placements

About 15+ best BDS colleges are there in Maharashtra. Of these, 10+ are private colleges and 1 is government college. 

NEET is the popular entrance exam for admission to top Dental colleges in Maharashtra. Government Dental College and Hospital, Nair Hospital Dental College, Government Dental College and Hospital, Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth and Dental College and Hospital are the top BDS colleges in Maharashtra.

Yes, it can be observed that pursuing BDS from Maharashtra can be expensive as most of the colleges have an average fee of more than INR 15 lakh. You can refer to the table below for the best BDS college in Maharashtra in different fee ranges:

Fee Range	Top Colleges
INR 3-5 lakh	4 (Nair Hospital Dental College Mumbai, Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur, Government Dental College And Hospital Mumbai, etc.)
INR 10-15 lakh	4 (D Y Patil Dental School, Rural Medical College , Loni, Mahatma Gandhi Mission's Dental College and Hospital)
INR > 15 lakh	4 (Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital, Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Bharati Vidyapeeth, Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, etc.)

Hi, given below are the top BDS colleges in Maharashtra that are ranked according to NIRF ranking 2025 under the Dental category:

College Name	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Ranking	3	5	4
Nair Hospital Dental College Ranking	19	28	19
Govt Dental College Nagpur Ranking	15	15	20
Govt Dental College Mumbai Ranking	29	25	21
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research Ranking	17	24	36

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

Unfortunately, you cannot pursue a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree without taking the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). NEET is mandatory for admission to all dental programs in the country. In the past, there may have been institutions with their own entrance exams, but that is no longer the case. 

Dr. D.Y. Patil College is the top BDS college in Maharashtra according to NIRF 2025 securing 4th position under the Dental category followed by Nair Hospital Dental College and Govt Dental College Nagpur.

A completely separate course from MBBS is BDS. It is difficult to compare the two as a result.

Chief among them, this degree is typically named by using the acronym MBBS, an attribution referring to a Bachelor of Medicine or a Bachelor of Surgery. The most popular undergraduate medical programme in India, MBBS is one of the best ways of becoming a medical doctor in the country. BDS is a typical abbreviation for the degree in Bachelor of Dental Surgery. In India, BDS is probably the most popular degree programme for those who want to pursue a career in Dentistry after high school.

Candidates can look at the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.

Yes, joining the top BDS colleges in Maharashtra can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Name	Total Course Fee	Average Annual Package
Nair Hospital Dental College BDS	INR 4.83 lakh	INR 9.9 LPA
DY Patil University Navi Mumbai BDS	INR 35 lakh	INR 7.5 LPA
Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Bharati Vidyapeeth BDS	INR 23.65 lakh	INR 3.79 LPA
MGM Dental College and Hospital BDS	INR 15.6 lakh	INR 0.5 LPA
Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth BDS	INR 25 lakh	INR 5 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, there are many private BDS colleges in Maharashtra. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Nair Hospital Dental College Admission	INR 4.83 lakh	NEET
Dental College and Hospital Pune Admission	INR 23.65 lakh	NEET
Dental College and Hospital Navi Mumbai Admission	INR 23.65 lakh	NEET
Dental College and Hospital Sangli Admission	INR 16.59 lakh	NEET
Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital Admission	INR 26 lakh	NEET

Source: Official site and may vary.

 

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.

The BDS course offered by Nair Hospital Dental College has a total duration of five years. There are 10 semesters that are present to cover the syllabus of BDS course at Nair Hospital Dental College. The time spent pursuing internships during the BDS curriculum of Nair Hospital Dental College is also calculated within the total duration of the BDS course at Nair Hospital Dental College.

Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur offers Degree courses including 1 UG and 11 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur has specializations such as MDS specializations in Orthodontics , Prosthodontics, Endodontics, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology.

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education & Research [DMIHER Wardha] offers various courses such as BSc, BPT, BDS, MBBS etc. Candidates can apply online on the official website of the college. Admission to the courses is both merit and entrance-based. Admission to MBBS is based on a valid score in NEET entrance examination. Courses such as MSc requires to have a valid performance in the last qualfying exam (merit-based). 

For 2024, the closing rank was 295574 for General category candidates in All India quota for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in Dental College and Hospital, Sangli, Bharati Vidyapeeth. NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/ quota of the applicant.