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

Government Dental College Trivandrum is one of the most reputed dental colleges in Kerala. GDC Thiruvananthapuram College is also known as Govt Dental College Thiruvananthapuram and was founded in the year 1959-60. The college is affiliated with Kerala University of Health Sciences, Thrissur, and is approved by the Dental Council of India, Govt. of India.

This article will provide you with detailed information about Govt Dental College Thiruvananthapuram like fee structure, Course offered, Admission Procedure, Cut-off, Facilities available and complete college review.

College Summary

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

College Name	Government Dental College Trivandrum
Popular Name	GDC Thiruvananthapuram
Location	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Establishment	1959-60
Institute Type	Government
Affiliated with	Kerala University of Health Sciences
Approved by	DCI
Conducted Authority	Commissioner of Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala
Courses	BDS, MDS
Hostel Facility	Yes
Faculty Count	79
Campus Size	2 acres
Official Website	https://www.gdctvm.org/
Category	Dental College in Kerala

Facilities

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

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

Course Offered

Govt Dental College Thiruvananthapuram Courses Offers the following undergraduate & Postgraduate program with the duration and intake capacity.

BDS Course

Course	Duration	Intake
BDS	4 years+1 Year Internship	50

MDS Courses

Specialty	Durations	Intake Capacity
Periodontology	3 Years	4
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	3 Years	4
Oral and maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3 Years	3
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	3 Years	2
Oral Medicine & Radiology	3 Years	2
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	3 Years	4
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge	3 Years	4
Orthodonitics & Dentofacial Orthopedics	3 Years	3

BDS Admission 2024-25

If you want admission to Govt Dental College Thiruvanthanpauram BDS Course, you must follow the college admission procedure; here in this Section, we provide detailed information about the GDC Thiruvanthanpauram 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 GDC Thiruvanthanpauram PG Medical Course, you must follow the college admission procedure; here in this Section, we provide detailed information about the Govt Dental College Trivandrum 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 GDC Thiruvanthanpauram, you must follow the college eligibility criteria; here in this Section, we provide detailed information about the eligibility criteria.

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 Thiruvanthanpauram fee structure for the undergraduate and postgraduate medical courses is mentioned below.

Courses	Fees (Annual)
BDS	25,380/-
MDS	71,680/-

Bond & Stipend Amount

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

Course	Total Year	Penalty	Stipend
BDS	N/A	N/A	N/A
MDS	N/A	N/A	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	21251	30599	25632
OBC	30676	38028	23850
SC	139799	143159	R2
ST	155039	196645	R2
EWS	41129	40464	46969

MDS Cutoff 2023

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

General-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology	189	326	R2
MDS in Conservative Dentistry	48	45	R2
MDS in Prosthodontics	74	147	R2
MDS in Oral Pathology	191	344	583
MDS in Orthodontics	9	R1	9

OBC-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	128	211	294
MDS in Periodontology	169	340	R2
MDS in Oral Pathology	370	554	651

SC-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	209	R1	R1
MDS in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	1232	1759	R2

ST-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Last Round
MDS in Prosthodontics	834	R1

EWS-All India Cutoff

Course	Round 1	Round 2	Last Round
MDS in Periodontology	345	649	733

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 MDS Candidates

• NEET MDS 2024 scorecard
• NEET MDS 2024 Admit Card
• Mark sheet of BDS 1st, 2nd and 3rd-year examinations
• Qualifying examination certificate, that is, BDS Degree Certificate 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

Govt Dental College Thiruvananthapuram
Address: Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695011
Official Website: https://www.gdctvm.org/

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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