Dental

The Tamil Nadu NEET counselling process comprises these stages:

• Registration and uploading of required documents
• Release of rank list
• Choice filling and locking.
• Seat allotment result.
• Reporting to the allotted college for admission.

AIIMS Delhi holds the top spot in India's official NIRF Dental Ranking for 2025, backed by a strong lead score of 89.12. Right behind it comes Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, at rank 2. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, rounds out the top 3, making Delhi home to two of India's best dental colleges. So if NIRF rankings are your benchmark, AIIMS Delhi isn't just a medical powerhouse, it's a dental one too.

Top colleges for Implantology (NIRF Dental Ranking, official):

• AIIMS Delhi
• Saveetha Institute (SIMATS), Chennai
• Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi
• Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune
• Manipal College of Dental Sciences (offers a dedicated PG Certificate in Oral Implantology)

The last closing rank for MDS in Prosthodontics at Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital is yet to be announced. The NEET UG 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result for MBBS, BDS, and other UG-level programmes will be released on Aug 17, 2026.

Babu Banarasi Das University is the top private BDS college in Lucknow. Listed below is the college with tuition fees.

Source: official site and can change.

Government colleges like KGMU usually offer around 100 BDS seats each year. Private colleges typically have about 100 seats, split between different quota categories. These include state quota, management quota, and NRI quota seats. Reservation for OBC, SC, ST, and EWS categories also applies as per state policy. The exact seat matrix is published officially during counselling every year. 

Yes, private BDS colleges in Lucknow do accept students with comparatively lower NEET scores. Admission in these cases usually happens through management or NRI quota seats. Government colleges like KGMU have very high competition and need a strong NEET rank. So, if your score is on the lower side, private colleges are a good backup option. 

Lucknow has around 5 BDS colleges, including both government and private institutes. Popular names include KGMU, Career Dental College, Saraswati Dental College, and BBD Dental College. Most of these colleges are DCI approved and follow standard admission norms. 

King George's Medical University (KGMU) is widely considered the top BDS college in Lucknow. Being a government institute, it also offers much lower fees compared to private colleges. KGMU is affiliated with a well-established medical university and follows strict DCI norms. 

Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research has been providing good placements to its students. Check the table below which provides the Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research BDS placement highlights: