Dental Sciences- Top BDS Colleges in India and Abroad

Dental Sciences is a fascinating field and an essential part of Medical Sciences. Candidates should have interest along with aptitude to excel in this career. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is the most popular course one need to pursue to enter into the field. The BDS basically deals with problems pertaining to teeth and jaws of humans. Education and training related to prevention, diagnosis and treatment of all dental diseases is an important component of the dental science courses. Candidates should have passed in 10+2 / Intermediate with required percentage of marks / grades to be eligible for the study of BDS in any recognised college. Other eligibility conditions and fee particulars for different colleges may vary based on the reputation and affiliation of the college.

It may not possible to reach the heights of the career in dental field if you stop with just BDS. It always pays if you go for an MDS will a good specialisation in a reputed college. An MDS from an abroad university can add much more value to your career. There are continuing programs as well for practicing dental professionals. Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), in collaboration with the Dental Council of India is offering following two programmes:

1) PG Certificate in Endodontics
2) PG Certificate in Oral Implantology

There are plenty of other institutions across the world offering short term courses with various specialisations. You can also opt for super specialisations such as implants, paediatric dentistry or cosmetic dentistry etc. You can also enter into the most sought after field of education and research. Apart from all these, there are number of opportunities available for BDS degree holders in Government hospitals, teaching, armed forces and of course, personal practice is most sought out area.

Selection of a good college remains a crucial aspect of career for aspirants of Dental Sciences. There are good number of Government and Private Dental Colleges in India and Abroad. Following are some of the Dental Colleges. This is an indicative list only.

Top 10 Indian Dental Colleges:

1) Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Government of Puducherry, Puducherry
2) Dental College and Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
3) Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi
4) Tamil Nadu Government Dental College, Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai
5) Government Dental College, University of Kerala, Kottayam
6) The North Bengal Dental College, North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Sushratangar, Dist. Darjeeling
7) Government Dental College and Hospital, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
8. Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
9) Faculty of Dental Sciences, U.P. K.G. University of Dental Sciences, Lucknow
10) Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Punjab University, Chandigarh
11) Army College of Dental Sciences, Secundrabad, Andhra Pradesh
12) King George Medical College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

Top 10 International Dental Colleges:

1) University of Sydney, Australia
2) New York University, USA
3) University of Queensland, Australia
4) Boston University, USA
5) University of Southern California, USA
6) Queen Mary, University of London, United Kingdom
7) University of Sheffield, United Kingdom
8. University of Michigan, USA
9) University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
10) King’s College London, United Kingdom

AIEEE-Deemed Universities, Seats and Fee Details

AIEEE is the biggest academic entrance examination in the country for admission into Engineering and Architecture courses in NITs, IIITs, several Deemed Universities and Regular Universities. Though there are about 30000 engineering and architecture seats available through AIEEE, students always strive to join in a good institute for better career opportunities. Apart from National Institutes of Technology (NITs) and Central and State Governments Funded Institutes, there are several fairly reputed deemed universities and mainstream universities offering qualitative engineering programmes. Following are some of the best and available self financed deemed universities in India which admit students based on AIEEE rankings.

Though the fee appears at the higher end, most of the institutions offer or assist in getting hassle free education loans by the banks. The number of total offered seats in various institutions may increase or decrease at the time of counseling. The fee mentioned for each institute may be an indicative tuition fee per semester / year. The actual figure may vary if other fee is included to the total fee. Most of the institutions ask the candidates to pay the entire annual / semester fee at the time of admission. Following are details of institutions:

1) Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra Centre), Ranchi
Seats: 495
Fee: Rs. 43,500/- for B. Arch and 42,000/- for B.E.

2) Birla Institute of Technology, Patna Centre, Bihar
Seats: 165
Fee: Rs. 42,000/- for B.E.

3) Birla Institute of Technology – Deoghar Centre, Jharkhand
Seats: 251
Fee: Rs. 42000 for BE

4) Shri Chandrasekharendra Saraswathi Vishwa Mahavidyalaya, Kanchipuram, Tamilnadu
Seats: 141
Fee: Rs. 66500 at the time of joining

5) LNM Institute of Information Technology,Jaipur, Rajasthan
Seats: 240
Fee: Rs 51000

6) Jaipur National University, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Seats: 195
Fee: Rs. 53500

7) Lovely Professional University, Punjab
Seats: 960
Fee: Rs. 59500

8. International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh
Seats: 210
Fee: Rs. 50000

9) SASTRA University (Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy), Thanjavur, Tamilnadu
Seats: 538
Fee: Rs. 35000 (Tuition fee)

10) Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubhaneshwar, Orrisa
Seats: 180
Fee: Rs. 135000 per year.

11) Dr. MGR Educational and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamilnadu.
Seats: 1000
Fee: Rs. 30000 to Rs. 62500 (depends on the branch)

12) Kalasalingam University, Krishnan Koil, Tamilnadu
Seats: 330
Fee: Rs. 75000 per year

13) Sir Padampat Singhania University Campus, Udaipur, Rajasthan
Seats: 420
Fee: Rs. 95000

14) Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar, Orissa.
Seats: 232
Fee: Rs. 120000 for first year

15) Gurukul Kangri Vishwavidyalaya, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Haridwar, Uttarakhand.
Seats: 219
Fee: Rs. 59000

16) Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir
Seats: 280
Fee: Rs. 89600

17) Institute of Applied Medicines and Research, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh
Seats: 240 + 440 (5 year integrated course)
Fee: Rs. 85050

18) Vignan’s Foundation for Science Technology and Research, Vadlamudi, Andhra Pradesh.
Seats: 1380
Fee: Rs. 86000

19) Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Seats: 180 + 156 (5 year integrated course)
Fee: Rs. 99000 per year

20) Mewar University, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan
Seats: 480 + 480 (5 year course)
Fee: Rs. 44000 per annum.

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