Best Dental Institutes in India 2025: Courses, Fees, Admissions

There are around 400+ best Dental colleges in India of which 187 colleges are privately owned, 42 colleges are government owned and semi government institutions own the rest 7 colleges. NEET MDS, NEET and INI CET are the popular entrance exams for admission to top Dental colleges in India. AIIMS, Delhi, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, SIMTS, MAMC and PGIMER are the best Dental colleges in India. BDS and MDS are the top courses offered by the best Dental colleges in India.

Best Dental Colleges in India: Highlights 2025

Please refer to the table below for the various parameters and statistics best Dental colleges in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	400+ colleges
Annual Fee	Less than INR 1 lakh: 72 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 47 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 16 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 44 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 262 colleges
Ownership	Private: 187 colleges Government: 42 colleges Semi-Government: 7 colleges
Top Colleges	AIIMS, Delhi, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, SIMTS, MAMC, PGIMER, etc.
Top Specialisations	Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Periodontology, Oral Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	NEET MDS, NEET, UP NEET, etc.

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

Best Dental Colleges in India: NIRF Ranking 2025

Given below are the best Dental colleges in India ranked by NIRF over the past three years:

Top Colleges	NIRF 2023	NIRF 2024	NIRF 2025
AIIMS Delhi Ranking	NA	NA	1
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences Ranking	1	1	2
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences Ranking	4	3	3
Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Ranking	3	5	4
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Ranking	2	2	5
A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Ranking	5	6	6
King George's Medical University Ranking	NA	4	7
SRM Dental College Ranking	6	7	8
SOA University Ranking	9	9	9
JSS Dental College and Hospital Mysuru Ranking	11	12	10

Best Dental Colleges in India: Admissions 2025

The eligibility criteria for top dental universities in India vary from institution to institution. However, given below is the eligibility criteria that is followed by the top 10 dental colleges in India:

For UG Courses:

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as core subjects.
• Candidates must be between 17 -25 years of age to be considered eligible for admission to best Dental schools in India.
• Candidates must have qualified NEET.

For PG Courses:

• Candidates must have passed BDS and completed their internship.
• Candidates must have scored a minimum of 55 per cent aggregate to be considered eligible for top ten dental colleges in India
• Candidates must qualify for MDS entrance exam.

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

Best Dental Colleges in India: Entrance Exams 2025

Given below are the popular entrance exams for admission to best government Dental colleges in India:

• NEET: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). It is the sole entrance test for admission to undergraduate medical and paramedical courses offered in India.
• NEET MDS: National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery abbreviated as NEET MDS is an entrance exam conducted by NBE for providing admissions to all the postgraduate dental courses offered by the institutions in India.
• INI CET: Institute of National Importance Combined Entrance Test is conducted by AIIMS Delhi for admission to PG courses such as Masters of Surgery (MS), Doctor of Medicine (MD), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), Doctorate of Medicine (DM), and Master of Chirurgiae (MCh).

Please refer to the table below for the schedule of the above-mentioned exams for admission to top govt BDS colleges in India:

Exam Name	Exam Dates	Exam Schedule
NEET 2025	over for 2025	NEET Schedule
NEET MDS 2025	over for 2025	NEET MDS Schedule

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the institute/exam.

Best Private Dental Colleges in India

There are about 180+ best private Dental colleges in India. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Admission	INR 1.32 lakh – INR 43.53 lakh	NEET, NEET PG
SIMTS Admission	INR 50,000 – INR 49.5 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
CMC Vellore Admission	INR 2,000	Merit-Based
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission	INR 20.28 lakh – INR 22.5 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
SRIHER Admission	INR 13.5 lakh - INR 39 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS

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

Best Government Dental Colleges in India

Given below are the top 10 government Dental colleges in India out of the top best BDS colleges in India government along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

Public/Govt. Colleges	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Rishikesh Admission	INR 5,780	NEET
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences MAMC Admission	INR 46,800	NEET, NEET MDS
KGMU Admission	INR 1.64 lakh - INR 1.9 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
PGIMER Chandigarh Admission	INR 17.55 lakh	NEET MDS, INI CET
JIPMER Puducherry Admission	INR 6,600	INI CET, NEET PG

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

Diploma in Dental Colleges in India

There are about 50+ Dental colleges in India offer Diploma courses. Some of them arementioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
SIMTS Chennai	INR 10 lakh
J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital	INR 60,000
Banaras Hindu University	INR 50,000
Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research (Deemed to be University)	INR 20,000
Yenepoya Dental College And Hospital, Mangalore	INR 3 lakh

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

Location-Wise Best Dental Colleges in India

Listed below are the best Dental colleges in different regions of India:

Best Dental Colleges in Delhi NCR

Listed below are the best Dental colleges in Delhi NCR along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
AIIMS Delhi	INR 1,050	AIIMS Paramedical, AIIMS, INI CET
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC	IINR 46,800	NEET, NEET MDS
JMI	INR 1.55 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS and Merit-Based
Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Science Rohtak	INR 64,000 - INR 1.86 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS, Haryana NEET PG and Merit-Based
Lady Hardinge Medical College DU	INR 39,000	NEET MDS

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

Best Dental Colleges in Bangalore

Listed below are the best Dental colleges in Bangalore along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam/eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
MSRUAS	INR 13.11 lakh – INR 38.4 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
Government Dental College and Research Institute Bangalore	INR 1.92 lakh - INR 2.15 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
The Oxford Dental College and Hospital	INR 3.83 lakh – INR 11.18 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V., Dental College	INR 3.31 lakh – IINR 20.44 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
DSI	INR 3.83 lakh - INR 20.44 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS

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

Best Dental Colleges in Chennai

Given below are the best Dental colleges in Chennai along with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria/accepted entrance exam:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
SIMTS	INR 50,000 – INR 49.5 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
SRM Dental College Ramapuram	INR 10.5 lakh – INR 36 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
SRIHER	INR 13.5 lakh  – INR 39 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital Main Campus	INR 15.6 lakh - INR 42 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS
SRMIST Chennai	INR 10.5 lakh – INR 36 lakh	NEET, NEET MDS

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

Best Dental Colleges in India: Fees Vs Salary

Given below are the best Dental colleges in India that offer the highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement packages:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC Courses	INR 47,000	INR 12 LPA - INR 18 LPA
KGMU Courses	INR 2 lakh	INR 9 LPA - INR 16 LPA
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal Courses	INR 1 lakh - INR 44 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 5 PA
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science Courses	INR 50,000 - INR 50 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 16 LPA
Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Courses	INR 18 lakh	INR 18 LPA
JIPMER Puducherry Courses	INR 7,000	INR 24 LPA

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

Low-cost Best Dental Colleges in India

Joining the best Dental colleges in India can be expensive as most colleges have tuition fees of more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges with tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh, which are mentioned below,w along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC Fees	INR 47,000
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi Fees	INR 1,000
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science Fees	INR 50,000
Christian Medical College, Vellore Fees	INR 2,000
JIPMER Puducherry Fees	INR 7,000

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

Specialisatons Offered by the Best Dental Colleges in India

The table below shows the top specialisations offered by top Dental colleges in India:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Prosthodontics	249 (KGMU, Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, etc.)
Orthodontics	247 (A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, SOA University - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, etc.)
Periodontology	239 (KGMU, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, J.S.S. Dental College and Hospital, etc.)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	196 (KGMU - King George's Medical University, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, SRM Dental College, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai, etc.)
Oral Pathology	191 (M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Government Dental College, Trivandrum, etc.)

Best Dental Colleges in India: Cut Off 2025

Listed below is the cut off for top Dental colleges in India:

AIIMS Delhi Cut-Off	JIPMER Cut-Off
NIMHANS Bangalore Cut-Off	PGIMER Chandigarh Cut-Off
AIIMS Bhopal Cut-Off	AIIMS Bhubaneshwar Cut-Off
AIIMS Jodhpur Cut-Off	AIIMS Nagpur Cut-Off
AIIMS Patna Cut-Off	AIIMS Raipur Cut-Off
AIIMS Rishikesh Cut-Off	AIIMS Bathinda Cut-Off
AIIMS Hyderabad Cut-Off	SCTMIST Trivandrum Cut-Off

Best Dental Colleges in India: Comparison 2025

Please refer below for the comparison between the best Dental colleges in India:

• College of Dental Science and Hospital Indore Comparison with other Colleges
• Bhabha College of Dental Sciences Comparison with other Colleges
• KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research Comparison with other Colleges
• KSR Educational Institutions Comparison with other Colleges

Tasbiya Khan09-14-2025 17:49