NEET UG 2025: Students who want to build a career in dental sciences need to choose the right college carefully. Here we have provided top 10 dental college in India with Ranks, Category-wise cutoffs, and Fees. It will help BDS aspirants make informed choice.
Top 10 Dental Colleges in India: 2023 vs. 2024 Rankings
Here are the top dental colleges in India with 2023 and 2024 ranking:
| College Name | City | 2024 Rank | 2023 Rank |
| Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | New Delhi | 1 | 1 |
| Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University | Lucknow | 2 | 2 |
| Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU | Varanasi | 3 | 3 |
| Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences | Rohtak | 4 | 4 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences | Manipal | 5 | 5 |
| Government Dental College and Hospital | Mumbai | 6 | 6 |
| Nair Hospital Dental College | Mumbai | 7 | 7 |
| Dr. Ziauddin Ahmed Dental College, AMU | Aligarh | 8 | 8 |
| Government Dental College & Hospital | Nagpur | 9 | 10 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences | Mangaluru | 10 | 9 |
Top 10 BDS Colleges in India: Cutoffs & Fees (College-wise Details)
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
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| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 1449 | 17458 |
| GN PwD | 424074 | 440371 |
| EWS | 15601 | 20641 |
| OBC | 5645 | 23913 |
| SC | 34243 | 96826 |
| ST | 195194 | 201413 |
College Fees:
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 14,455 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 3,200 |
Faculty of Dental Sciences, King George’s Medical University
Category-wise cutoffs:
Join NEET News 2025 | Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 14103 | 17038 |
| EWS | 18198 | 18198 |
| OBC | 18160 | 20166 |
| SC | 79774 | 79774 |
| ST | 122594 | 122594 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 2,18,400 |
Faculty of Dental Sciences, IMS, BHU
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 14150 | 18297 |
| EWS | 14073 | 20946 |
| OBC | 15069 | 21666 |
| OBC PwD | 540153 | 566269 |
| SC | 85362 | 91280 |
| ST | 107265 | 121157 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 1,00,688 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 11,300 |
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 1270 | 3577 |
| GN PwD | 147738 | 147738 |
| EWS | 2608 | 5850 |
| OBC | 3552 | 6239 |
| OBC PwD | 338921 | 338921 |
| SC | 29330 | 41791 |
| SC PwD | 594469 | 594469 |
| ST | 67031 | 67031 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 1,89,360 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 1,05,250 |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 50541 | 585879 |
| EWS | 354769 | 469045 |
| OBC | 101328 | 565420 |
| SC | 532036 | 532036 |
| ST | 529100 | 529100 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 22,10,000 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 4,92,000 |
Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 17122 | 19958 |
| EWS | 16766 | 24818 |
| OBC | 15556 | 24448 |
| OBC PwD | 665922 | 665922 |
| SC | 87557 | 93737 |
| ST | 118776 | 118776 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 3,61,600 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 20,000 |
Nair Hospital Dental College
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 11196 | 17987 |
| EWS | 20876 | 20876 |
| OBC | 16948 | 23024 |
| SC | 83644 | 83644 |
| ST | 118705 | 118705 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 4,03,600 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 20,000 |
Government Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 10617 | 10617 |
| GN PwD | 568005 | 568005 |
| EWS | 24139 | 24139 |
| OBC | 21095 | 24631 |
| SC | 89762 | 100182 |
| ST | 139227 | 139227 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 4,26,788 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 20,000 |
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore
Category-wise cutoffs for previous year are:
| Category | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
| GN | 142976 | 762270 |
| OBC | 289866 | 918231 |
| SC | 693942 | 693942 |
| ST | 819977 | 819977 |
College Fees
| Total BDS Course Fee (INR) | 19,70,000 |
| Total hostel fee for BDS students (INR) | 3,95,500 |
BDS or Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a five-year undergraduate Dental program in India. It is considered one of the most sought after medical courses after MBBS. The BDS program covers a wide range of dental topics, including oral anatomy, physiology, pathology, pharmacology, orthodontics, periodontology, and prosthodontics.
