SDM Dental College Dharwad 2025-26: Admission, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Intake etc.

SDM Dental College Dharwad is one of the reputed Private Dental Colleges in Karnataka. The college is SDM Dental College Dharwad and was founded in 1986-87. This College was started to serve students with the best dental care and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This College is affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka and approved by the DCI. The college is dedicated to giving students a top-notch learning experience with modern facilities.

This article will provide you with detailed information about SDM Dental College Dharwad 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 essential details of SDM Dental College Dharwad.

College Name	SDM College of Dental Sciences Dharwad
Popular Name	SDM Dental College Dharwad
Location	Dharwad, Karnataka
Establishment	1986-87
Institute Type	Private
Affiliation with	Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka
Approved by	Dental Council of India
Course Offered	BDS, MDS
Exam	NEET UG, NEET PG
Conducted Authority	Karnataka Examinations Authority
Hostel Facilities	Yes
Gender	Co-ed
Faculty Count	73
Campus Size	23 acres
Student Count	494
Gender Percentage	Male 29% and Female 71%
Percentage of Students from another State	26%
Admission Helpdesk	+91-9355895156
Official Website	https://www.sdmcds.org/
Category	Dental College in Karnataka

Facilities

These are Dharwad SDM Dental College Facilities that are offered to the students who are interested in studying or already studying at this College:-

Medical	Computer labs
Library	Sports
Auditorium	Cafeteria
Hostel	Laboratory
Hospital	OPD

Course Offered

SDM Dental College Dharwad offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate programmes with the duration and intake capacity.

BDS Course

Course	Duration	Intake
BDS	4 years+1 Year Internship	100

MDS Courses

Speciality	Duration	Intake Capacity
Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge	3 years	8
Periodontology	3 years	4
Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics	3 years	6
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	3 years	7
Orthodonitics & Dentofacial Orthopedics	3 years	6
Public Health Dentistry	3 years	3
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry	3 years	3
Oral Medicine & Radiology	3 years	3
Oral and maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology	3 years	3

BDS Admission 2025-26

Below is the admission procedure for the required courses under SDM Dental College Dharwad. The Candidate requested to go through with the given instructions.

Particular	Description
Entrance Exam	Candidates must qualify for the NEET UG entrance exam conducted by NTA.
Counselling Procedure	After the Qualify the NEET entrance exam, candidates must participate in the Karnataka NEET Counselling, conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.

MDS Admission 2025-26

If you want admission to SDM Dental College Dharwad, you must follow the college admission procedure; in this section, we provide detailed information about the PG Medical Course Admission Process.

Particular	Description
Entrance Exam	Candidates must qualify for the NEET MDS entrance exam conducted by NBEMS.
Counselling Procedure	After the Qualify the NEET entrance exam, candidates must participate in the Karnataka NEET MDS Counselling, conducted by the Karnataka Examinations Authority.

Eligibility Criteria

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

Courses	Eligibility Criteria
BDS	10+2 passed with a Minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
MDS	BDS degree or its equivalent degree.

Fee Structure

Here we describe the fee structure of SDM Dental College Dharwad for BDS and MDS courses.

Courses	Govt. Quota	Private Quota	NRI Quota	Others
BDS	96,058/-	4,69,600/-	6,57,700/-	5,50,200/-
MDS	12,25,000/-	–	–	–

BDS Cutoff 2023

The College Cut-off is the minimum mark prescribed by the selection board for the admission of students. A merit list will be designed on these Cutoff scores. Aspirants who apply for the Institute need to clear the Cutoff for various courses.

Category	Cut Off 2022
GEN	121259
OBC	121259
SC	121259
ST	121259
EWS	121259
PWD	121259

MDS Cutoff 2023

The College Cut-off is the minimum mark prescribed by the selection board for the admission of students. A merit list will be designed on these Cutoff scores. Aspirants who apply for the Institute need to clear the Cutoff for various courses.

Category	Round-1	Round-2
General	N/A	N/A
OBC	N/A	N/A
SC	N/A	N/A
ST	N/A	N/A
PWD	N/A	N/A
EWS	N/A	N/A

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

• Admit Card
• 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 Permanent or provisional certificate provided by DCI/Dental Council
• Internship completion certificate issued from 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)
• Physically handicapped medical certificate, if required.
• SC/ST/OBC certificate, if required

Contact Details

SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital Dharwad
Address: Sattur, Dharwad, Ujire, Karnataka-580009