About BDS
BDS is one of the most popular and designated degree of dentists (doctors). The BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is the only educational and professional programme of dental surgery in India. The BDS degree is provided post successfully completion of the four-year academic education and the one-year mandatory internship programme in dentistry education leading to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree programme. It owes the “Dr” domain as it is equivalent to the MBBS. The second choice of the students after the MBBS course, in the medical educational field, is BDS The students are taught about the denture, dental problems and surgery. There are various job opportunities are available in the hospital, pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturing industries post completion of this course. This course is now in heavy demand by the students after 12th in the medical field.
BDS Eligibility
The candidate must be a Indian Nationals, Non Resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizen of India (OCI), & Persons with Indian Origin (PIO)
The Candidate has completed age of 17 years at the time of admission or will complete that age on or before 31 December of the year of his/her admission to the first year Undergraduate Medical Courses .
The upper age limit for NEET (UG) is 25 years as on the date of examination with relaxation of 5 years for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC-NCL category and PwD Candidates.
The candidate must be medically fit and must submit a certificate of medical fitness at the time of Admission.
The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination i.e. Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology)
A candidate belonging to OPEN Category and EWS Category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e. 150 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology, taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination.
A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation except EWS Category and constitutional reservation with Person With Disability claim must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e. 120 out of 300) marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination. Person with disability candidate in General category must secure not less than 45% marks (i.e. 135 out of 300) in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) Examination or decided by respective Central Council.
NEET Eligibility for Admission to BDS.
A candidate belonging to OPEN Category & EWS Category must secure not less than 50 percentile marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the NEET UG Exam
A candidate belonging to constitutional reservation except EWS Category and constitutional reservation with Person with disability claim must secure not lessthan 40 percentile marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the NEET UG Exam
Person with disability candidate in General category must secure not less than 45 percentile marks in Physics, Chemistry & Biology (PCB) taken together in the NEET UG exam or decided by respectivecentral council time to
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BDS Syllabus
| 1. Human Anatomy, Embryology, Histology & Medical Genetics |
| 2. Human Physiology & Biochemistry, Nutrition & Diatec’s |
| 3. Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology |
| 4. General Pathology & Microbiology |
| 5. General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics |
| 6. Dental Materials |
| 7. Pre Clinical Conservative Dentistry Laboratory Exercises |
| 8. Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology |
| 9. General Medicine |
| 10. General Surgery |
| 11. Conservative Dentistry and Endodontic |
| 12. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery |
| 13. Oral Medicine and Radiology |
| 14. Orthodontics & Dent facial Orthopedics |
| 15. Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry |
| 16. Public Health Dentistry |
| 17. Periodontology |
| 18. Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge |
| 19. Aesthetic Dentistry |
| 20. Forensic Odontology |
| 21. Oral Implantology |
| 22. Behavioral Science |
| 23. Ethics |
List of BDS Colleges for few states India.
| Andhra Pradesh |
| Anil Neerukonda Educational Society, Vishakhapatnam |
| C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati |
| Care Dental College, Guntur |
| Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam |
| G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool |
| Gitam Dental College & Hospital, Vishakhapatnam |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada |
| Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa |
| GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry |
| KIMS Dental College, Amalapuram |
| Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry |
| Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore |
| Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur |
| Sree Sai Dental College & Research Institute, Srikakulam |
| St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala |
| Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram |
| Delhi |
| ESIC Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi |
| Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi |
| Maulana Azad Dental College & Hospital, New Delhi |
| Maharashtra |
| Aditya Dental College, Beed |
| Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune |
| Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli |
| Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad |
| D.Y. Patil Dental School, Pune |
| Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune |
| Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli |
| Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur |
| Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation’s Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar |
| M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune |
| Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College) |
| Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai |
| Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik |
| Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai |
| Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded |
| Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai |
| Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur |
| Rural Dental College, Loni |
| S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar |
| Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani |
| School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad |
| Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha |
| Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune |
| SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik |
| Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur |
| Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon |
| Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai |
| Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli |
| Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati |
| VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur |
| Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai |
| Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri |
| Gujarat |
| Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar |
| AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad |
| College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad |
| College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh |
| Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad |
| Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad |
| Govt. Dental College Hospital, Jamnagar |
| K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara |
| Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar |
| Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara |
| Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar |
| Siddhpur Dental College, Patan |
| Rajasthan |
| Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur |
| Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota |
| Eklavya Dental College & Hospital, Kotputli |
| Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute, Udaipur |
| Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur |
| Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur |
| Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur |
| Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar |
| Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur |
| NIMS Dental College, Jaipur |
| Pacific Dental College & Research Centre |
| Pacific Dental College, udaipur |
| R.R. Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur |
| Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur |
| Surendra Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar |
| Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur |