All about BDS in India: Full Form, Admissions, Colleges, Syllabus, Fees, Eligibility

Published On 2023-08-18 11:32 GMT   |   Update On 2023-12-16 10:36 GMT
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery, or BDS, is an undergraduate course for students aspiring to work as dentists in India or abroad. They do it after completing their 10+2 exam or any other equivalent. The full form of BDS is Bachelor of Dental Surgery. This undergraduate course lasts five years and focuses on studying human anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, examining, diagnosing, preventing, and treating the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of the oral cavity's diseases, disorders, and conditions.

The course is a full-time program offered at numerous accredited institutions and dental colleges nationwide. Some of the top accredited institutes/dental colleges providing this course include Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Karnataka, and more.

Admission to this program is accomplished through the National Testing Agency (NTA) conducted exam - NEET UG Entrance Examination, which is followed by counselling based on the exam results administered by the DGHS/MCC/state officials. Dental education is regulated by the Dental Council of India (DCI).

The fee for pursuing BDS varies from accredited institutes/dental colleges and may range from Rs. 20,000 to Rs.27 lakhs per year.

After graduation, dentists can join the job market or pursue Master in Dental Surgery (MDS) programs recognised by the DCI. Candidates can work as dentists in private or government hospitals or nursing homes or start clinics. Average starting salary range is from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 9 lakhs per year.

BDS mainly focuses on training and introducing students to the dental sciences and surgeries. The 5-year program involves four years of classroom education and one year of compulsory rotating internship.

What is BDS?

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is a five-year undergraduate program for candidates after completing higher secondary education.

BDS, the branch of medical science dealing with the study, is concerned with diagnosing, treating, and preventing oral cavity diseases. BDS focuses on learning practical and theoretical studies of dentures, dental problems, and surgery. BDS subjects focus on understanding general Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Nutrition, Dietetics, General and Dental Pharmacology, etc.

BDS programs incorporate case studies, group projects, and other forms of action-based learning in addition to traditional lectures.

The required training done by an undergraduate would help the doctor recognise the community's health needs. The student should be capable of handling medical problems and aware of the recent advances in dental sciences.

Course Highlights

Course highlights for the Bachelor of Dental Surgery:

Name of Course

Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Level

Undergraduate

Duration of Course

Five years

Course Mode

Full Time

Minimum Academic Requirement

The candidate must complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the BDS course. The candidate must have passed the higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate examination which is equivalent to the 10+2 Higher Secondary examination. The student must have obtained 50% marks in the subjects of Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and must have qualifying marks in English. For SC, ST, or OBC, the minimum marks shall be 40%.

Admission Process / Entrance Process / Entrance Modalities

Entrance Exam NEET UG

Merit based Councelling Conducted by DCI

Course Fees

 from Rs.20,000 to Rs. 27 lakhs per year

Average Salary

from Rs. 3 lakhs to Rs. 9 lakhs per year 

Eligibility Criteria

The eligibility criteria for BDS is defined as a set of rules or minimum prerequisites that aspirants must fulfill to be eligible for admission, which are:

  • She or he must turn 17 years old by the 31st of December of the year of admission to the BDS programme.
  • He/she has obtained a minimum of marks in the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test as prescribed in sub-regulation 5 of Regulation II under the heading "Selection of students:
  • To be eligible to take the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test, he/she has passed the qualifying examination as under-.

a. After 12 years of school, the higher secondary exam—also known as the Indian School Certificate Examination—equals the 10+2 Higher Secondary Examination. The last two years of study must include English at a level equivalent to the English core course as prescribed by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) after the introduction of the 10+2+3 years of education.

or

  • b.The intermediate exam in science administered by an Indian university, board, or other recognised examining organisation, which must contain a practical test in biology, chemistry, and physics as well as English as a subject needed;

or

  • c.after clearing either the higher secondary school examination or the pre-university or similar examination, the pre-professional/pre-medical examination with the subjects of Chemistry, Physics, and Biology. English is a required subject in the pre-professional/pre-medical examination, and it will also contain a practical test in biology, chemistry, and physics;

or

  • Biology, chemistry, and physics in the first year of a three-year degree programme at an accredited university, along with a practical test in three subjects, provided the test is a "University Examination" and the aspirant has passed the 10+2 with English at a level equivalent to a core course;

or

e. B.Sc. examination of an Indian university provided that he or she passed the B.Sc. examination with at least two of the following subjects: chemistry, physics, and biology (botany, zoology), and further that he or she passed the earlier qualifying examination with the subjects: chemistry, biology, physics, and English.

or

f. Any other test that has been determined to be similar in terms of scope and standards to the intermediate scientific examination offered by an Indian university or board, which includes biology, chemistry, and physics as well as practical exams in all three of those areas as well as English.

Admission Process:

The candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery programme must complete a number of processes in the correct order. Candidates can view the detailed BDS admissions procedure below:

  • Appear for the NEET exam: The NEET-UG or National Eligibility Entrance Test for Undergraduate Courses is a national-level undergrad level examination conducted by the NTA for admission to MBBS/BDS/BAMS/BSMS/BUMS/BHMS and other undergraduate medical courses in approved/recognized medical/Dental /AYUSH and other Colleges/ Deemed Universities /Institutes.
  • Complete the requirements: To be qualified for admission to the BDS Course for a given academic year, a candidate must receive at least a 50th percentile score on the "National Eligibility cum-Entrance Test to BDS course" administered during the relevant academic year. The minimum score must be at the 40th percentile for candidates who are members of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, and Other Backward Classes. The minimum score for candidates with lower-level locomotor disabilities is at the 45th percentile. The highest score obtained in "The National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test for Admission to the BDS Course" will be used to calculate the percentage.

Common Counselling:

Common counselling is conducted for admission to BDS courses in all dental educational institutions based on the merit list of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test.

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) , Government of India (GOI), shall be the designated authority for counselling for the 15% All India Quota seats of the contributing States and for all BDS seats of dental education colleges of the Central Government universities established by the Deemed Universities and an Act of Parliament.

The counselling for admission to BDS courses in a State/Union Territory, including Dental Education Institutions established by the State Government, Universities established by an Act of State/Union TerritoryLegislature, Trust, Society, and Minority Institutions shall be conducted by the state/Union Territory Government.

Fees Structure

The fee structure for BDS varies from accredited institute/Dental colleges. The fees are generally less for Government Institutes and more for private institutes. The average fee structure for BDS is around Rs. 20,000 toRs 27 lakhs per year.

Colleges offering Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Various accredited institutes/hospitals across India offer courses for pursuing BDS.

According to the Dental Council of India website, the following accredited institutes/hospitals offer courses for the academic year 2022-23

S.No.

College Name

State

Type

Permitted Seats for Academic Year 2022-23

1

Anil Neerukonda Institute of Dental Sciences, Visakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

2

C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

3

Care Dental College, Guntur

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

50

4

Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

5

G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

50

6

Gautam Dental College & Hospital, Vishakhapatnam

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

7

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada

Andhra Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

40

8

Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa

Andhra Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

100

9

GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

10

KIMS Dental College, Amalapuram

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

11

Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

12

Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

13

Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

14

Sree Sai Dental College & Research Institute, Srikakulam

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

15

St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

16

Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram

Andhra Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

17

Govt. Dental College, Dibrugarh, Assam

Assam

Govt.

BDS

63

18

Govt. Dental College, Silchar, Assam

Assam

Govt.

BDS

63

19

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

Assam

Govt.

BDS

50

20

Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna

Bihar

Private

BDS

100

21

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna

Bihar

Private

BDS

40

22

Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga

Bihar

Private

BDS

60

23

Patna Dental College & Hospital, Patna

Bihar

Govt.

BDS

40

24

Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga

Bihar

Private

BDS

40

25

Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh

Chandigarh

Govt.

BDS

100

26

Chattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon

Chhattisgarh

Private

BDS

100

27

Govt. Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh

Govt.

BDS

100

28

Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg

Chhattisgarh

Private

BDS

100

29

New Horizon Dental College & Research Institute, Bilaspur

Chhattisgarh

Private

BDS

100

30

Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai

Chhattisgarh

Private

BDS

100

31

Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hosptial & Research Centre, Bilaspur

Chhattisgarh

Private

BDS

100

32

Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre,

Daman & Diu

Private

BDS

100

33

ESIC Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi

Delhi

Govt.

BDS

62

34

Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi

Delhi

Govt.

BDS

50

35

Maulana Azad Dental College & Hospital, New Delhi

Delhi

Govt.

BDS

50

36

Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa

Goa

Govt.

BDS

50

37

Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

38

AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Govt.

BDS

125

39

College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

40

College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

41

Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

42

Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

43

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad

Gujarat

Govt.

BDS

125

44

Govt. Dental College Hospital, Jamnagar

Gujarat

Govt.

BDS

125

45

K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

46

Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

47

Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara

Gujarat

Private

BDS

40

48

Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar

Gujarat

Private

BDS

100

49

Siddhpur Dental College, Patan

Gujarat

Govt.

BDS

125

50

D.A.V. Centenary Dental College, Yamuna nagar

Haryana

Private

BDS

50

51

Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Dental College, Sirsa

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

52

Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences & Research, Mullana

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

53

Manav Rachana Dental College, Faridabad

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

54

PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Jhajjar

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

55

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak

Haryana

Govt.

BDS

100

56

Sri Govind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

57

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

58

Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Panchkula

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

59

Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Yamuna Nagar

Haryana

Private

BDS

100

60

Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Nalagarh

Himachal Pradesh

Private

BDS

60

61

H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla

Himachal Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

75

62

Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar

Himachal Pradesh

Private

BDS

60

63

Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Poanta Sahib

Himachal Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

64

M.N.D.A.V. Dental College & Hospital, Solan

Himachal Pradesh

Private

BDS

60

65

Govt. Dental College, Srinagar

Jammu & Kashmir

Govt.

BDS

63

66

Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu

Jammu & Kashmir

Govt.

BDS

63

67

Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora

Jammu & Kashmir

Private

BDS

100

68

Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur

Jharkhand

Private

BDS

100

69

Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi

Jharkhand

Govt.

BDS

63

70

Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag

Jharkhand

Private

BDS

100

71

Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa

Jharkhand

Private

BDS

100

72

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

73

A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

74

Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

75

Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

76

AME's Dental College & Hospital, Raichur

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

77

Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

78

Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

79

College of Dental Sciences, Davangere

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

80

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

81

D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

82

Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

83

Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

0

84

ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga

Karnataka

Govt.

BDS

62

85

Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

86

Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary

Karnataka

Govt.

BDS

63

87

Govt. Dental College, Bangalore

Karnataka

Govt.

BDS

60

88

H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

89

H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

90

JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

91

K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

92

K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital, Sullia

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

93

KLE Society's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

50

94

KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

95

Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

96

M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

97

M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

98

Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

99

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

100

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

101

Maratha Mandal's Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum

Karnataka

Private

BDS

50

102

Navodaya Dental College, Raichur

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

103

P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

104

Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

105

S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

106

S.J.M. Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

107

SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

108

Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

109

Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

110

Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

111

Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

112

Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

40

113

Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

114

Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

115

The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

116

V.S. Dental College, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

117

Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

60

118

Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital, Mangalore

Karnataka

Private

BDS

100

119

Al-Azhar Dental College, Kerala

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

120

Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi

Kerala

Private

BDS

60

121

Annoor Dental College & Hospital, Ernakulam

Kerala

Private

BDS

50

122

Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

123

Century International Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, Kasaragod

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

124

Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

125

Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha

Kerala

Govt.

126

Govt. Dental College, Kottayam

Kerala

Govt.

BDS

40

127

Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode

Kerala

Govt.

BDS

50

128

Govt. Dental College, Thrissur

Kerala

Govt.

BDS

50

129

Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum

Kerala

Govt.

BDS

50

130

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

131

Kannur Dental College, kannur

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

132

KMCT Dental College, Calicut

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

133

Malabar Dental College & Research Centre, Malappuram

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

134

Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam

Kerala

Private

BDS

60

135

MES Dental College, Malappuram

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

136

Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Trivandrum

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

137

Pariyaram Dental College, Academy of Medical Sciences, Kannur

Kerala

Govt.

BDS

60

138

PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

139

PSM College of Dental Sciences & Research, Trichur

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

140

Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla

Kerala

Private

BDS

50

141

Royal Dental College, Kerala

Kerala

Private

BDS

60

142

Sree Anjaneya Medical Trust, Calicut

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

143

Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala

Private

BDS

100

144

St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam

Kerala

Private

BDS

50

145

Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

146

College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

60

147

College of Dentistry- Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

63

148

Guru Gobind Singh College of Dental Science & Research Centre, Burhanpur

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

149

Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

60

150

Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

151

Institute of Dental Education & Advance Studies (IDEAS), Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

152

Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

153

Mansarover Dental College, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

154

Modern Dental College & Research Centre, Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

155

People's Dental Academy, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

156

Peoples College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

157

Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

158

RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

159

Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore

Madhya Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

160

Aditya Dental College, Beed

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

161

Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

162

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

163

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

164

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

165

Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha's Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

166

D.Y. Patil Dental School, Pune

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

167

Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

168

Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

169

Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

170

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad

Maharashtra

Govt.

BDS

63

171

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai

Maharashtra

Govt.

BDS

125

172

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur

Maharashtra

Govt.

BDS

63

173

Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation's Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

174

M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

175

Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College)

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

176

Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

177

Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir's Dental College & Hospital, Nashik

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

178

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

Maharashtra

Govt.

BDS

75

179

Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

180

Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

181

Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

182

Rural Dental College, Loni

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

183

S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

184

Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

185

School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

186

Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

187

Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

188

SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

189

Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

190

Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

60

191

Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

192

Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

40

193

Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society's Dental College & Hospital, Amravati

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

194

VSPM's Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

195

Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre's Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

196

Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri

Maharashtra

Private

BDS

100

197

Dental College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences

Manipur

Govt.

BDS

50

198

Dental College, RIMS, Imphal

Manipur

Govt.

BDS

50

199

Hi-Tech Dental College & Hospital, Bhubaneswar

Orissa

Private

BDS

100

200

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar

Orissa

Private

BDS

100

201

Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar

Orissa

Private

BDS

100

202

S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack

Orissa

Govt.

BDS

63

203

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry

Pondicherry

Private

BDS

100

204

Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry

Pondicherry

Govt.

BDS

50

205

Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe

Pondicherry

Private

BDS

100

206

Sri Venkateshwara Dental College, Puducherry

Pondicherry

Private

BDS

100

207

Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

208

Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, Ludhiana

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

209

Christian Dental College, Ludhiana

Punjab

Private

BDS

40

210

Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

211

Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

212

Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

213

Gian Sagar Dental College & Hospital

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

214

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala

Punjab

Govt.

BDS

50

215

Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

216

Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patiala

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

217

National Dental College & Hospital, Gulabgarh

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

218

Pb. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar

Punjab

Govt.

BDS

50

219

Rayat Bahra Dental College, Mohali

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

220

Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana

Punjab

Private

BDS

50

221

Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar

Punjab

Private

BDS

60

222

Sukhmani Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi

Punjab

Private

BDS

100

223

Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

224

Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

225

Eklavya Dental College & Hospital, Kotputli

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

226

Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute, Udaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

227

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur

Rajasthan

Govt.

BDS

50

228

Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

229

Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

0

230

Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

231

Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

232

NIMS Dental College, Jaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

233

Pacific Dental College & Research Centre

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

234

Pacific Dental College, Udaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

235

R.R. Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

236

Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

237

Surendra Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

238

Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur

Rajasthan

Private

BDS

100

239

Adhiparasakthi Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

240

Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

241

Best Dental Science College, Madurai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

242

Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

243

CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

244

Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Dental College

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

245

Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar

Tamil Nadu

Govt.

BDS

113

246

JKK Natrajah Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

247

K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

248

Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

249

Madha Dental College & Hospital, Kundrathur

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

250

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

251

Nandha Dental College and Hospital

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

252

Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital, Pandur

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

253

R.V.S. Dental College & Hospital, Sulur

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

254

Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

255

Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Kavalkinaru Jn

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

256

S.R.M. Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

257

Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

258

Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

259

Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanpuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

260

Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

50

261

Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Porur

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

262

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

263

Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

264

SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, Kanchipuram

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

265

Tagore Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

266

Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Govt.

BDS

100

267

Thai Moogambigai Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

268

Vinayaka Mission's Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

269

Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam

Tamil Nadu

Private

BDS

100

270

Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

271

Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

40

272

Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad

Telangana

Govt.

BDS

100

273

Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

274

Malla Reddy Dental College for Women, Hyderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

275

Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

276

Mamata Dental College, Khamam

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

277

Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

278

MNR DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL , MEDAK

Telangana

Private

BDS

50

279

Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Hyderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

280

Sri Balaji Dental College, Hyderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

281

Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

282

Sri Venkata Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

283

Tirumala Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre

Telangana

Private

BDS

100

284

Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

285

Career Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

286

Chandra Dental College & Hospital, safedabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

287

D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modi Nagar

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

288

Dental College Azamgarh

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

289

Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

Uttar Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

40

290

Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Uttar Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

63

291

Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Govt.

BDS

100

292

I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

293

I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Gr. Noida

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

294

Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

295

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

296

Institute of Dental Studies & Technology, Modinagar

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

297

K.D. Dental College, Mathura

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

298

Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

299

Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

300

Maharana Pratap Dental College & Hospital, Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

301

Purvanchal Institute of Dental Sciences, Gorakhpur

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

302

Rama Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

303

Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

304

Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

305

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

306

School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

307

Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Masuri

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

308

Subharati Dental College, Meerut

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

309

Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad

Uttar Pradesh

Private

BDS

100

310

Narayan Swami Hospital and Dental College

Uttrakhand

Private

BDS

0

311

Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh

Uttrakhand

Private

BDS

100

312

Uttaranchal Dental College & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun

Uttrakhand

Private

BDS

100

313

Burdwan Dental College, Rajbati

West Bengal

Govt.

BDS

125

314

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta

West Bengal

Govt.

BDS

125

315

Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science & Research, Kolkatta

West Bengal

Private

BDS

100

316

Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur

West Bengal

Private

BDS

100

2

317

Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata

West Bengal

Private

BDS

100

318

The North Bengal Dental College, Sushratangar

West Bengal

Govt.

BDS

63

Syllabus

BDS is a five-year undergraduate course that provides training in dental surgery.

The year-wise subject list is given below:

First Year
i) General Human Anatomy, including Embryology and Histology
ii) General Human Physiology and Biochemistry, Nutrition and Dietetics
iii) Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology
iv) Dental Materials
v) Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
Second Year
i) General Pathology and Microbiology
ii) General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
iii) Dental Materials
iv) Pre-clinical Conservative Dentistry
v) Pre-clinical Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
vi) Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology
Third Year
i) General Medicine
ii) General Surgery
iii) Oral Pathology and Oral Microbiology
iv) Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
v) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
vi) Oral Medicine and Radiology
vii) Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
viii) Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
ix) Periodontology
x) Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
Fourth Year
i) Orthodontics & dentofacial orthopaedics
ii) Oral Medicine & Radiology
iii) Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
iv) Periodontology
v) Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
vi) Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
vii) Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
viii) Public Health Dentistry

The detailed subject-wise syllabus according to the Dental Council of India can be accessed by clicking on the link mentioned below: 

Career Options

After completing BDS, candidates will get Government and Private sector employment opportunities.

In the Government sector, candidates have various options to choose from, which include:

  • Join State Government Dental Jobs as a Dental Surgeon.
  • Join the Indian Navy as a Dental Officer.
  • Join the Indian Railways as a Dentist.
  • Join as Territorial Officer in Indian Army.
  • Join the National Rural Health Mission or NRHM.
  • Join through UPSC vacancy.
  • Join ESIC or Employees State Insurance Corporation.
  • Join ECHS or Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme.

While in the Private sector, the options include:

Clinical practice- start your clinic, work in a clinic associated with a hospital, or work in private clinics.

Courses After Bachelor in Dental Surgery

Bachelor of Dental Surgery is an undergraduate course that can be pursued after high school. After pursuing BDS, a candidate could pursue the following course programs, where BDS is a feeder qualification.

These include:

  • Master's degree in dental surgery (MDS)
  • Master's degree in public health (MPH)
  • Master's degree in business administration (MBA)
  • Dental cosmetology- course in prosthodontics orthodontics.
  • M.Sc. in forensic odontology or an M.D.S. in forensic dentistry.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) –BDS Course

  • Question: What is the full form of BDS?

Answer: The full form of BDS is Bachelor of Dental Surgery.

  • Question: What is BDS?

Answer: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is an undergraduate course for students who aspire to work as dentists. They do it after completing their 10+2 exam or any other equivalent.

  • Question: What is the duration of BDS?

Answer: BDS is an undergraduate program of five years.

  • Question: What is the eligibility of BDS?

Answer: The candidate must complete the age of 17 years on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the BDS course. The candidate must have passed the higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate examination equivalent to the 10+2 Higher Secondary examination. The student must have obtained 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology and must have qualifying marks in English. For SC, ST, or OBC, the minimum marks shall be 40%.

  • Question: What is the scope after doing BDS?

Answer: BDS offers candidates various employment opportunities and career prospects.

  • Question: What is the average salary for a BDS candidate?

Answer: The BDS candidate's average salary ranges between Rs.3 lakhs to Rs. 9 lakhs depending on the experience. Average salary may vary with experience and the nature of jobs.

  • Question: How is the selection done?

Answer: The selection is done annually based on performance in NEET UG and counseling conducted by DCI (Dental Council of India).

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