Government Dental College Kottayam 2024-25: Admission, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Intake etc.

Government Dental College Kottayam is one of the most reputed dental colleges in Kerala. The college is known as GDC Kottayam and was founded in 2001. The college is affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi University, Thrissur, and is approved by the Dental Council of India, Govt. of India. The college has earned a reputation as one of the best dental colleges in Kottayam.

This article will provide you with detailed information about the Govt Dental College Kottayam fee structure, Course offered, Admission Procedure, Cutoff, Facilities available and a complete college review.

College Summary

Before we complete the college review, let us look at the major details of Govt Dental College Kottayam.

College Name	Government Dental College Kottayam
Location	Kottayam, Kerala
Establishment	2001
Institution Type	Government
Courses Offered	BDS, MDS
Exam	NEET UG, NEET MDS
Ranking	Good
Affiliated with	Mahatma Gandhi University
Approved by	DCI
Counselling Conducted Authority	Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
Hostel Facility	Yes
Student Count	278
Faculty Count	84
Campus Size	10 acres
Official Website	http://www.gdckottayam.org/
Category	Dental College in Kerala

Facilities

These are the Government Dental College Kottayam Facilities that are offered to the students who are interested in studying or are already studying at GDC Kottayam:-

Medical	Computer labs
Library	Sports
Auditorium	Cafeteria
Hostel	Laboratory
Hospital	OPD
Centre for Community Medicine	Blood Bank

Courses Offered

Govt Dental College Kottayam Courses offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, including duration and intake capacity.

Courses	Duration
BDS	5 Years (Including 1 Year Internship)
MDS	3 Year

BDS Intake Capacity

If you are interested in pursuing a BDS at Government Dental College Kottayam, you must know the number of seats for the college’s particular course.

Course	Intake
BDS	40

MDS Intake Capacity

If you are interested in pursuing a PG from Govt Dental College Kottayam, you must know about the number of seats for the college’s MDS course.

Course	Specialty	Intake
MDS	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	05
MDS	Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge	03
MDS	Periodontology	02
MDS	Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	02
MDS	Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	03
MDS	Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics	03
MDS	Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	03
MDS	Oral Medicine & Radiology	03
MDS	Public Health Dentistry	02

BDS Admission 2024-25

If you want admission to the Govt Dental College Kottayam BDS Course, you must follow the college admission procedure; here in this Section, we provide detailed information about the Government Dental College Kottayam UG Admission Process.

Particular	Description
Entrance Exam	Candidates must qualify for the NEET UG entrance exam conducted by NTA.
Counselling Procedure	After Qualifying for the NEET entrance exam, candidates must participate in the Kerala NEET Counselling, conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala.

MDS Admission 2024-25

If you want admission to the GDC Kottayam PG Medical Course, you must follow the college admission procedure; here in this Section, we provide detailed information about the Govt Dental College Kottayam PG Medical Course Admission Process.

Particular	Description
Entrance Exam	Candidates must qualify for the NEET MDS entrance exam conducted by NBEMS.
Counselling Procedure	After Qualifying for the NEET entrance exam, candidates must participate in the Kerala NEET MDS Counselling, conducted by the Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala.

Eligibility Criteria

If you want admission to Government Dental College, you must follow the college eligibility criteria; in this section, we provide detailed information about the requirements.

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
BDS	10+2 examination or its equivalent examination with 50% marks.
MDS	BDS degree or its equivalent degree.

Fee Structure

The Government Dental College Kottayam fee structure for the undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses is mentioned below.

Course	Fees (1st year)
BDS	25,380/-
MDS	71,680/-

Bond & Stipend Amount

This section provides information about the Government Dental College Kottayam Bond and Stipend Amount 2023.

Particulars	Fees
Years	N/A
Bond Amount	N/A
Security Amount	N/A

BDS Cutoff 2023

The cutoff marks for NEET 2023 will depend on the various factors that affect the exam. The following is the NEET cutoff for 2023:-

All India Cutoff

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
General	27043	26201	40860
OBC	32031	39203	50301
SC	98148	113912	160474
ST	162272	162097	251744

MDS Cutoff 2023

This Section will provide the NEET 2023 Announced Cutoff of the Government Dental College Kottayam.

General-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Orthodontics	26	46	46
MDS in Public Health Dentistry	316	396	562
MDS in Prosthodontics	70	127	127
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	60	60	60
MDS in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	139	190	190

OBC-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology	360	476	609
MDS in Conservative Dentistry	55	56	130
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	92	128	128

SC-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Orthodontics	627	R1	627
MDS in Periodontics	1197	1785	2158

ST-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Oral Pathology	3482	4907	R1

EWS-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Last Round
MDS in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	250	250

Documents Required

Candidates who will be allotted a seat in this college will be asked to report to complete the admission formalities with the following documents.

For UG Candidates

• NEET Admit Card
• NEET Scorecard or Rank Letter
• Class 10 certificate and mark sheet (for date of birth)
• Class 12 certificate and mark sheet
• ID proof (Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Passport)
• Eight passport-size photographs
• Provisional Allotment Letter
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)

For PG Candidates

• NEET MDS scorecard
• NEET MDS Admit Card
• Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
• Qualifying examination certificate, that is, BDS Degree Certificate (5)Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
• Internship completion certificate issued by the Head of the Institution
• 10th standard certificate as proof of birth
• Valid Government Identity proofs (Driving License/ PAN Card/Voter ID/Passport or Aadhar Card)
• A physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
• SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required

Contact Details

Government Dental College Kottayam
Address: Gandhinagar, Kottayam, Kerala – 686008
Official Website: http://www.gdckottayam.org/

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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• Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode
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