BDS in numbers
- Colleges offering BDS
- 316
- Approved seats2026-27recorded for 315 of 316 colleges
- 27,864
- States and UTs
- 28
- Government collegesrecorded for 313 of 316 colleges
- 53
Seats are the approved intake for academic year 2026-27, as published by the regulator. Actual admissions can differ.
Seat figures are recorded for 315 of 316 colleges, and the total covers those colleges only.
Source: Dental Council of India (National Dental Commission), checked 23 Oct 2026
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Course at a glance
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 5 years including 1 year internship
- Entrance exams
- NEET UG
- Field of study
- Dental
Entrance exams for BDS
National Testing Agency
Official site
Which exam applies depends on the college and the quota. A state exam is used only by colleges in its state, and an institute exam only by that institute. A counsellor can check this for your case.
BDS seats and colleges by state
28 states and union territories, sorted by approved seats. Select a state to see its colleges.
Top NIRF ranked colleges for BDS
Colleges offering BDS in the NIRF 2025 Dental ranking, by rank. Showing 10 of 23. Only institutions with a recorded BDS offering in our data are listed, so some ranked institutions may be missing.
- #3
50
BDS seats
- #5
100
BDS seats
- #6
100
BDS seats
- #8
100
BDS seats
- #10
100
BDS seats
- #11
100
BDS seats
- #12
100
BDS seats
- #19
75
BDS seats
- #20
63
BDS seats
- #21
125
BDS seats
Government and private BDS colleges
How the 316 colleges offering BDS are run, as recorded by the regulator. Ownership is recorded for 313 of them.
- Government17% of colleges53
- Private82% of colleges260
- Not recordedunder 1% of colleges3