Government Dental College, Trivandrum PG and UG Courses 2025

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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
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NIRF 2024 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2024 rankings, Government Dental College, Trivandrum ranks #21 under the category 'Dental'.

NEET MDS 2025 exam date has been announced for Government Dental College, Trivandrum admission to the MDS and PG Diploma (Dental) courses. The NEET MDS 2025 exam is scheduled to be held on Jan 31, 2025.

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The KEAM 2025 exam date has been announced for admission to the BTech and BPharma courses. As per the schedule, the KEAM 2025 exam will be conducted from Apr 24 to Apr 28, 2025. Further, the registration process is expected to begin in Jan 2025.
NEET UG counselling 2024 Special Stray Vacancy Round 3 choice filling is open for admission to the MBBS course, and the last date is Dec 24, 2024 (till 11 AM). Further, the seat allotment result is to be published on Dec 24, 2024.

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Government Dental College, Trivandrum Courses and Fees 2025
Government Dental College, Trivandrum Fee Structure
Government Dental College, Trivandrum Admission dates 2024
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Government Dental College, Trivandrum Courses and Fees 2025

Courses at Government Dental College, Trivandrum are varied and candidates looking to apply for admission can apply for any of the 12 courses available. The university offers courses, namely BDS, MDS and UG Diploma. The eligibility criteria and fees for each course vary as per the course's demands. Candidates can look at the table below to get an idea of the tuition fees, eligibility criteria, and entrance exams required for each course.

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
UG Diploma(3 courses)	– / –	Exams : CBSE 12th Kerala 12th
MDS(8 courses)	2.3 L	Exams : NEET MDS
BDS(1 course)	83.4 K	10+2 : 50 % Exams : KEAM NEET

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Q: What is the NEET cutoff 2023 for BDS in Government Dental College Trivandrum?

Government Dental College, Trivandrum NEET cutoff 2023 has been concluded after the release of Round 6. Tabulated below are the round-wise closing ranks for Government Dental College Trivandrum for BDS course for General All India category:

Round	Cutoff 2023
1	21251
2	30599
3	25632
4	25632
5	25632

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Q: How many entrance exam cutoffs will be released for admission to BDS at Government Dental College Trivandrum?

Government Dental College, Trivandrum will release 4-5 rounds of NEET cutoffs for admission to medical courses. The cutoffs will be released on a rolling basis, and the seats will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The cutoffs will be based on the following factors:

The NEET score of the candidate
The category of the candidate
The number of seats available in the course

Candidates must visit the official website of entrance exam to read clear instructions on how to proceed with the counselling process, once the round is released.

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Q: What is the opening and closing rank for BDS at Government Dental College Trivandrum?

The Opening and Closing rank depends on the category and quota of candidates. For general category under All India, opening rank was 22697 and closing rank was 62213. Cut off are different when it comes to other categories or female candidates and even domicile of home state. Admission to BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery in Government Dental College Trivandrum is based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam NEET. Applicants are advised to confirm what category are they applying while checking for cut offs.

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Q: What is the MDS cutoff for SC and ST category students at Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram?

Government Dental College, Trivandrum MDS admission is based on candidates performance in the NEET MDS entrance exam, followed by a counselling process. As per the NEET MDS cutoff 2024, the last round closing ranks ranged between 1132 and 3015 for the SC category students. For the students belonging to the ST category under the AI quota, the cutoff was 2667 for MDS in Periodontology. Candidates can refer to the table bleow to check out the NEET MDS last round cutoff for both SC and ST categories:

Category	Course	Last Round NEET MDS Cutoff
SC	MDS in Oral Pathology	3015
SC	MDS in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry	1132
ST	MDS in Periodontology	2667

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Q: What is the NEET cut off for BDS in Government Dental College Trivandrum?

Government Dental College Trivandrum cutoff 2022 was 62213 for General category candidates in All India quota for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery. Government Dental College Trivandrum admission 2023 to BDS course is based on NEET UG scores followed by NEET UG Counselling 2023. The MCC (conducting body of NEET UG Counselling) will be conducting NEET Counselling 2023 in multiple rounds. Further, NEET cut off varies depending on the category and domicile/quota of the applicant.

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Government Dental College, Trivandrum Fee Structure

Candidates must pay a one-time fee and a tuition fee to apply for admission at Government Dental College, Trivandrum. An additional hostel fee is to be paid if candidates want to avail hostel facility at the university. Candidates can make their decision accordingly after taking into account all the costs incurred while studying at an institution. Check out this table to get an understanding of all the costs necessary for admission to Government Dental College, Trivandrum:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
BDS	INR 2,320	INR 83,360	NA
MDS	INR 11,580	INR 2,25,780	NA
UG Diploma	NA	NA	NA

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Q: Can I get into Government Dental College, Trivandrum with 100 rank in NEET MDS?

Government Dental College, Trivandrum cutoff 2024 for NEET MDS has been released for a list of MDS courses. As per the Round 1 NEET MDS Seat Allotment, the closing ranks ranged between 15 and 215 wherein, Orthodontics turned out as the most competitive course for the General AI category students. So, considering the round 1 cutoff, stuentents with NEET MDS rank upto 100 rank is eligible to get GDC Trivandrum for MDS courses, including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (32), Conservative Dentistry (49) and Prosthodontics (79) for the students belonging to the General AI category.

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Q: Can I get admission in Government Dental College Trivandrum in BDS if my rank is between 60000 and 65000?

The closing rank for Government Dental College Trivandrum cutoff 2022 for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery was 62213 which is very close to this range. This was for general category under All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cut offs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission in Government Dental College Trivandrum.

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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
Admission dates 2024

MDS Admissions 2025

8 Courses3 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: NEET MDS

Important dates

Dates	Events
Dec '24	NEET MDS 2025 Exam Application ProcessOngoing
Jan '25	NEET MDS 2025 Admit CardTentative
31 Jan '25	NEET MDS 2025 Exam

BDS Admissions 2025

1 Course5 years

Eligibility

10+2 with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: KEAM, NEET

Important dates

Dates	Events
Mar '25	NEET 2025 Application ProcessTentative
May '25	NEET 2025 Admit CardTentative
May '25	NEET 2025 ExamTentative

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UG Diploma

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MDS

8 Courses3 years

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₹8.4 LPA

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BDS

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Diploma in Dental Hygienist

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Diploma in Dental Mechanic

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery

4.25 years

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₹3.2 LPA

Total Tuition Fees

₹83.36 K

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MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

3 years

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₹8.4 LPA

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MDS in Orthodontics

3 years

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₹8.4 LPA

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MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology

3 years

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MDS in Prosthodontics

3 years

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NEET MDS

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₹8.4 LPA

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MDS in Oral Pathology

3 years

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₹8.4 LPA

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₹2.26 L

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MDS in Conservative Dentistry

3 yearsDegree by Kerala University of Health Sciences

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Exams Accepted

NEET MDS

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₹8.4 LPA

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₹2.26 L

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MDS in Periodontology

3 years

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₹8.4 LPA

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MDS in Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

3 years

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NEET MDS

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₹8.4 LPA

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₹2.26 L

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2017

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Review of Government Dental College, Trivandrum.

Placements: Our batch has 100 students. I got admission in 2012. There were 62 girls and 38 boys in our batch. Out of 100, only 54 students completed in 1st attempt, and the rest 46 are in the minor batch. If you do BDS from a government college, you will get 12,000-18,000 per month as a stipend for your internship, but you do not get this from a private dental college. After that, you have a scope to open a private dental clinic or do post-graduation or prepare for government job exams as a BDS doctor. The average package offered for an assistant dentist is around 15,000-20,000, which is a little less, but as you gain knowledge and experience, your earnings will also increase. If you do boost graduation from a government dental college, you can earn 70,000-1 Lac as a stipend per month, but you have to study hard and to crack this exam.

Infrastructure: The facilities in our college are good. There is free Wi-Fi available only for final years, interns and doctors. Good and high-speed Wi-Fi is available in the library and departments for academic internet surfing. There is a pathology lab that includes all our basic specimens and instruments for work. A microbiology lab is available with a working microscope. Classrooms are good and large, contain 100 tables and good projectors for taking lectures. The library has a good and peaceful environment for reading. It has two halls and 40-50 chairs for reading and internet surfing for your academics and project work. There are around 5,000 dental-related books and 2,000 other books available in the library. Both boys and girls have separate hostels with 100 rooms in each. Each room has 2 chairs and tables, a wardrobe and a mirror.

Faculty: All the teachers are knowledgeable, well-qualified, skillful and talented. They create a really good and friendly environment so that we could make good doctors. They do not scold you if you make any mistake, instead, they give you the advice to correct it. They create a friendly environment in which students can grow and overcome their shy and fear. Professors also help if you have any doubts. The course is curriculum relevant. They teach extra practical skills. If you take basic fundamentals with good practical knowledge, you definitely understand things. Semester exams are really challenging and tough. You need to prepare well. Each subject is of 100 marks, 80 marks are for theory, and 20 marks are for viva. The passing marks are 35, but there is a really tough marking system.

Other: I chose dentistry because I loved it. Many of my seniors and friends from school are doing MBBS, where one has to make an extra effort to clear all exams. So, I chose this. I would suggest taking online coaching for better fundamental knowledge. College life is really good. There is one grand party every year on 31st December, with dance, singing performances, drama and dinner. There 2 grounds available on campus, one for cricket and the other one is for girls to play badminton. There is also a sports week every year in summer, in which various indoor and outdoor games are conducted. The college has good connectivity with bus stand and railway station, as it is hardly 1 km away.

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BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2028

3.8

4Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

A college with good faculty and facilities to learn BDS.

Placements: The admission to the college is done on the basis of NEET conducted by NTA. After quota for MBBS most of the students opt for BDS and the college is currently the 2nd most preferred dental college. Campus placements are not available. After course of 4.5 years internship is done for a year with a stipend of nearly 25000 rupees.

Infrastructure: The college lacks an academic block but the construction is under progress. Currently the college has sufficient clinics and pre-clinical labs for each department. A library with all necessary books is also present. A canteen is run by the workers' association which has special considerations for students and staffs. In terms of sports, it is very much active in the college with participation in all types of games and atheltics. The college donot have a Ladies hostel which is a thing to be considered seriously.

Faculty: The College had the top most rank among the dental colleges in the state in NIRF ranking. The teachers are very well qualified and have years of experience in their respective departments. The course follows the syllabus and curriculum of the Kerala University of Health and Sciences. Exams are conducted yearly whose difficult can be rated as 8 from a scale of 1 to 10. A sessional exam is conducted every 3 month which prepare the students for the final university exam. The college has an average pass percentage of 70.

Other: I chose this course because it was second in line after MBBS which could be alloted to me based on my marks. But the regret I had initially is now very low. The course is tiresome at times but the opportunities and work life is pretty much better. Clinical duties start in the third year itself which is very much helpful to improve the skills and patient interaction by the time a student pass out of the college. The college has other cultural events and fests too. Every year an interdental fest is conducted in any one of the government dental colleges in the state to display their artistical talents. The students in the college have a very good mind of unity which is also to be mentioned.

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2024Read More

Anonymous

BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery - Batch of 2026

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college is one of the top colleges in India, with very good facilities and teaching faculty.

Placements: There are 50 students in a batch at the college. The placements included government jobs, private sectors, dental clinics and higher studies. Overall, the BDS provides a wide range of opportunities for students in the college, which helps in securing a good future.

Infrastructure: The college has a very good infrastructure, including lecture halls, eight departments, a big library, etc. The college also provides good hostel facilities with good-quality food and rooms. The grounds and garden are present in the college, with many indoor and outdoor games.

Faculty: The college also provides high-quality professors with very good education and skills. The professors are very helpful in providing skills and knowledge to students. The course is medium-difficulty and consists of 3 internal and one university exam with practical.

Other: The scholarships are provided by government like Egrantz, Moma, etc. Events and fests are conducted and many cultural programmes are also provided by college. The sports are improving daily.

Reviewed on 18 Jun 2024Read More

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Government Dental College, Trivandrum
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Q: What kind of specializations are available in courses offered at Government Dental College, Trivandrum?

Government Dental College, Trivandrum offers Degree and Diploma courses including 4 UG and 8 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Government Dental College, Trivandrum has specializations such as MDS specializations in Oral Pathology, Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral Medicine & Radiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology.

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What is the expected category-wise NEET UG cutoff for Government Dental College Trivandrum?

Answered a year ago

Government Dental College Trivandrum cutoff 2024 will be out after NEET UG results are declared. Candidates can check out the expected category-wise NEET UG cutoff for Government Dental College Trivandrum from the table below:

Category	Round 1 Closing Rank
General	21251
OBC	30676
SC	139799
ST	155039
EWS	41129

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What is the median salary of BDS course available at Government Dental College, Trivandrum?

Answered a year ago

As per information available, The Shari Academy of Professional Photography and Digital Imaging has recorded (aprx) INR 300,000 median salary to students for BDS course during placements.

Atul Mishra

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What is the eligibility to get admission in Government Dental College, Trivandrum for UG/PG courses?

Answered a year ago

Government Dental College, Trivandrum has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
MDS	Candidate must have secured 50 percentile (40 in case of SC/ST/OBC, including PWD of SC/ST/OBC & 45 in case of UR PWD candidates) in NEET- MDS 2023.
BDS	Candidate must have completed 17 years of age as on the 31st December 2023.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.

Atul Mishra

Beginner-Level 1

What is the median package of MDS course that is offered by Government Dental College, Trivandrum?

Answered a year ago

As per the data available, Median package of MDS course is around INR 840,000.

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What is the median package offered at Government Dental College, Trivandrum during placements?

Answered a year ago

Government Dental College, Trivandrum offers median package range of INR 780,000 during in-campus placements. It has a decent placement assistance programme and has been rated 4 on placements as per Shiksha verified reviews by students.

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