Best Dental Colleges in Mumbai (All) - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Government Dental College (GDC), Mumbai is widely considered the top dental college in the city. Established way back in 1938, it's known for its huge patient inflow, experienced faculty, and strong clinical exposure. Since it's a government institute, its fees are also much lower than private colleges. The tuition fees vary between INR 3.02 Lacs and INR 3.25 lakh

Nair Hospital Dental College is known to give the best ROI among private dental colleges, since its tuition fees are actually lower than the median salary its graduates earn. Check the table below for more colleges in Mumbai.

NOTE: The fees and median salary given above are from official college's site and can change in the future.

No, it's not possible. NEET UG is compulsory for BDS admission at every dental college in Mumbai, whether government or private. After qualifying NEET, you'll need to go through Maharashtra CET counselling based on your NEET score, category, and seat availability. There's no direct or management quota route that skips NEET.

Yes, that's correct, and many students don't realise this before choosing BDS. If you wish to switch to MBBS later, you cannot transfer your BDS credits; you'd have to reappear for NEET-UG and start MBBS completely from scratch. Instead, most BDS graduates prefer pursuing MDS specialisation, which is equally rewarding as a career path.

No, and this is an important update for 2026 admission to all MDS seats, whether government, private, or management quota, is strictly through NEET MDS counselling. Direct admission without NEET MDS qualification is illegal. So don't fall for any college claiming to offer a "direct admission" route.

Yes! If you take admission in a government or BMC-run dental college in Maharashtra, there's usually a mandatory bond service policy attached to your seat. This means you may need to serve in a government-designated position for a certain period after graduation. Check the table below for the only government Dental college in Mumbai:

NOTE: The fees given above are from official site and may vary.

After BDS, you can specialise in fields like Orthodontics, Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry, and Periodontics through an MDS degree. Each specialisation opens different career paths, from cosmetic dentistry to surgical dental procedures.

The following is the BVDU Dental College and Hospital Navi Mumbai eligibility criteria:

• Students must be an Indian National. 
• Students must have passed the qualifying tests. 
• Studentss belonging to general category who secure minimum of marks at 50% in NEET & satisfy the eligibility norms laid down by DCI will be eligible for admission to BDS Course.
• Studentss belonging to backward classes (SC/ST) who secure minimum of marks at 40 percentile in NEET and satisfy the eligibility norms laid down by DCI will be eligible for admission to BDS Course.
• The Higher/Senior Secondary Examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to (10+2) Higher/Senior Secondary Examination which is conducted after a period of 12 years study, the last two years of such study comprising of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Bio-technology (which shall include practical tests in these subjects) and Mathematics or any other elective subject with English as a core course.
• Students belonging to general category must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained minimum 50% grades in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Biotechnology taken together at the qualifying examination.
• Students belonging to backward classes (SC and ST category) must have passed in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually and must have obtained a minimum 40% mark in Physics, Chemistry and Biology/ Biotechnology taken together at qualifying examination.

The fee structure for various courses offered by Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth:

MBA: 2.1 Lakhs (1st Year Fees), INR 4,20,000 for 2 years, INR 1,50,000 per year
BBA: 90,000 (1st Year Fees), INR 90,000 per year
M.D: 32.2 Lakhs (1st Year Fees)
B.Arch: 1,50,000 per year
M.Arch: 1,75,000 per year
M.Tech: 1,35,000 per year
Ph.D.: 1,00,000 per year
Diploma: 75,000 per year
B.Arch: 1,50,000 per year
M.Arch: 1,75,000 per year
Ph.D.: 1,00,000 per year
BBA: 90,000 per year
BCA: 90,000 per year
MCA: 1,00,000 per year
Ph.D.: 1,00,000 per year

Dentistry (BDS) is a very good career choice, as it gives you faster entry to the job with less stress in studying and better work-life balance as compared to MBBS. Whereas MBBS has wider scope, better job security, offers better placement right after completion, and also higher earning potential as compared to BDS without any need for setting up a private practice.

Here is the table below showing some of the top private Dental colleges in Mumbai along with their tuition fees.

NOTE: Data above taken from official sources.

The BDS programme is 5 years long in total, structured as 4 years of academic study followed by 1 year of compulsory rotatory internship. This internship year gives students hands-on clinical experience, which is essential before they can start independent practice or pursue further specialisation.

Terna Dental College and Hospital admissions 2026 are set to open soon.  The admissions will commence after the release of NEET UG and NEET MDS result 2026. Ceck more details about NEET UG 2026 and NEET MDS 2026.

Indian School of Technology and Management, Mumbai admissions are open online. Till now, no result schedule has been released by the institute.