Updated on Aug 16, 2024 01:52 IST
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Top Dental Colleges in India 2024 Accepting NEET: Ranking 2024, Admissions, Fees, Cutoff, Placement

There are 20+ top Dental colleges in India that accept NEET, out of which 10+ colleges are owned by private institutions and the rest 2 colleges are owned by government institutions. Manipal College, MAMC, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, SRM Dental College and SRIHER are the top Dental colleges in India accepting NEET scores.

Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET: Highlights 2024

Many Dental courses in India accept NEET scores. The most common is the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), a four-year undergraduate programme. Please refer to the table below for the various parameters and statistics for top Dental colleges in India accepting NEET:

Parameters

Statistics

No. of Colleges

20+ colleges

Tuition Fee

< INR 1 lakh: 2 colleges

INR 1-2 lakh: 2 colleges

INR 2-3 lakh: 2 college

INR 3-5 lakh: 5 colleges

> INR 5 lakh: 10 colleges

Ownership

Private: 10+ colleges

Government: 2 colleges

Accepted Entrance Exams

NEET

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET: NIRF Ranking 2024

Please refer to the table below for the top Dental colleges in India accepting NEET according to NIRF Ranking 2024 under the Dental category:

College Name

NIRF 2022

NIRF 2023

NIRF 2024

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Ranking

2

2

2

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences Ranking

4

4

3

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Ranking

6

5

6

SRM Dental College Ranking

8

6

7

JMI Ranking

16

10

8

SRIHER Ranking

13

7

10

Manipal College Mangalore Ranking

7

8

11

M S Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences Ranking

14

14

16

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Science Ranking

15

13

23

Nair Hospital Dental College Ranking

17

19

28

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website of the ranking body listed and may vary.

Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET: Admissions 2024

Given below are the eligibility criteria that are accepted by the best Dental colleges in India:

For UG:

  • Students must have passed Class 12 in Science stream with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as core subjects.
  • Candidates must be 17 - 25 years old to be considered eligible.
  • Candidates must qualify NEET.

For PG:

  • Candidates must have passed BDS.
  • Candidates must have completed their internship for BDS.
  • Candidates must qualify for the MDS entrance exam.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary.

Top Private Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET

Listed below are the best private Dental colleges in India accepting NEET:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal Admission

INR 16.6 lakh

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

INR 20.21 lakh

SRIHER Admission

INR 24 lakh

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore Admission

INR 14.76 lakh

Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

INR 2.08 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Top Government Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET

Given below are the best government dental colleges in India accepting NEET:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences MAMC Admission

INR 16,480

JMI Admission

INR 1.24 lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ counselling body and may vary.

Highest Salary Offered by Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET

Please refer to the table below for the best Dental colleges in India accepting NEET that offers the Highest Return on Investment to their students in the form of placement:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Annual Median Package

Manipal College of Dental Sciences

INR 16 lakh

INR 3.75 LPA

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

INR 20.30 lakh

INR 3.40 LPA

SRIHER

INR 16 lakh

INR 4.70 LPA

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore

INR 14.76 lakh

INR 3.50 LPA

Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences

INR 2.08 lakh

INR 8.08 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET: Comparison 2024

Listed below is the comparison for top Dental colleges in India accepting NEET score:

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2
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Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
4.6

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.8

Crowd & Campus Life

4.8

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(5)
Fees: 16.60 Lakh
Salary : 3.80 Lakh
5
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3
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Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, MAMC
4.7

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.8

Crowd & Campus Life

5.0

Value for Money

5.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Salary : 12.00 Lakh
1
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4
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KGMU - King George's Medical University
4.5

Placements

4.3

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.6

Value for Money

4.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(119)
Fees: 1.90 Lakh
Salary : 8.50 Lakh
2
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6
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A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences
4.3

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.2

Value for Money

4.4

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(5)
Fees: 20.21 Lakh
Salary : 3.60 Lakh
22
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7
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SRM Dental College, Ramapuram Campus, Chennai
4.8

Placements

5.0

Infrastructure

5.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

5.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

5.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1)
Fees: 19.50 Lakh
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
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8
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Jamia Millia Islamia
4.2

Placements

3.5

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.6

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(771)
Fees: 1.55 Lakh
Salary : 13.00 Lakh
11
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9
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Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital - Siksha 'O' Anusandhan University
4.4

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.5

Crowd & Campus Life

4.5

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(26)
Fees: 22.00 Lakh
34
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10
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Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
4.3

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.4

Crowd & Campus Life

4.4

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(59)
Fees: 24.00 Lakh
Salary : 5.20 Lakh
19
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11
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Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education
4.4

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.8

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.8

Crowd & Campus Life

4.8

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Fees: 14.76 Lakh
Salary : 3.90 Lakh
10
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15
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Government Dental College And Hospital, Nagpur
3.2

Placements

2.0

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.0

Value for Money

3.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1)
Fees: 3.75 Lakh
Salary : 7.00 Lakh
9
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16
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M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS)
3.9

Placements

3.6

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.2

Crowd & Campus Life

3.9

Value for Money

3.8

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(190)
Fees: 38.07 Lakh
Salary : 3.18 Lakh
13
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19
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Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore
4.4

Placements

4.0

Infrastructure

5.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

5.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1)
Fees: 2.15 Lakh
Salary : 5.30 Lakh
Not Ranked
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23
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Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Science
4.2

Placements

5.0

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.0

Value for Money

5.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(1)
Fees: 2.08 Lakh
Salary : 8.50 Lakh
4
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25
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Government Dental College And Hospital,Mumbai
4.2

Placements

4.2

Infrastructure

4.0

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.3

Crowd & Campus Life

4.3

Value for Money

4.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Fees: 3.02 Lakh
Salary : 2.70 Lakh
6
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28
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Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai
4.2

Placements

3.8

Infrastructure

4.2

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.7

Crowd & Campus Life

3.7

Value for Money

4.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(6)
Fees: 5.20 Lakh
Salary : 9.90 Lakh
7
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31
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SDM College of Dental Sciences
Fees: 3.83 Lakh
Salary : 4.80 Lakh
14
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32
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SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital University Main Campus
4.5

Placements

4.4

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.6

Crowd & Campus Life

4.8

Value for Money

4.2

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(5)
Fees: 15.60 Lakh
Salary : 3.00 Lakh
Not Ranked
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36
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Dental College and Hospital, Pune, Bharati Vidyapeeth
4.1

Placements

3.7

Infrastructure

4.7

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.7

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(3)
Fees: 20.00 Lakh
Salary : 3.79 Lakh
28
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37
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Bapuji Dental College and Hospital
3.9

Placements

4.5

Infrastructure

3.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.5

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(2)
Fees: 3.83 Lakh
Salary : 4.10 Lakh
25
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38
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Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies
3.9

Placements

3.4

Infrastructure

4.4

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

4.0

Value for Money

3.7

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(404)
Fees: 15.63 Lakh
Salary : 3.85 Lakh
Not Ranked
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39
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Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital
3.7

Placements

2.5

Infrastructure

4.5

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.5

Value for Money

4.0

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(2)
Fees: 5.20 Lakh
Salary : 4.20 Lakh
Not Ranked
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40
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Army College of Dental Sciences
3.6

Placements

3.0

Infrastructure

4.3

Faculty & Course Curriculum

4.0

Crowd & Campus Life

3.5

Value for Money

3.3

Learning Experience

0.0

Course Support

0.0
(4)
Fees: 1.80 Lakh
Salary : 3.50 Lakh
24
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6.08 K
4.7

#1 NIRF

1 Course
13.5 K
4.34 LPA

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51.52 K
12.2 LPA

#14 NIRF

9.4 L - 15.3 L
13.1 L - 36 L
3 Courses
4.8 K - 30.46 K
6 - 12 LPA

#5 NIRF

1 Course
43.95 L
9.2 LPA

#9 NIRF

1 Course
68.02 K
9.1 LPA

#10 NIRF

5.63 L
9.48 L
2 Courses
2.32 L

#7 NIRF

1 Course
2.56 L
4.9

#17 NIRF

2 Courses
11.25 L
15.35 LPA
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5 - 13.8 LPA

#23 NIRF

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#12 NIRF

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26.35 K
13 LPA

#15 NIRF

1 Course
1.08 K
4.7

#24 NIRF

1 Course
24.1 K
13.56 LPA

#16 NIRF

1 Course
40.5 K
5.41 LPA

#22 NIRF

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1 Course
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4.8 LPA

#28 NIRF

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6.6 L - 15 L
4.87 - 5.2 LPA

#37 NIRF

1 Course
8.28 K
4.6

#29 NIRF

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5.26 L
1 Course
64.95 K
14.2 LPA

#30 NIRF

1 Course
67.5 K
12.5 LPA

#32 NIRF

9 Courses
57.73 K
8.23 LPA

#27 NIRF

Top Dental Colleges in India Accepting NEET: FAQs

Q. Which is the No.1 Dental college in India?

A: Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal is the top Dental college in India accepting NEET scores according to NIRF 2024.

Q. How is the placement trend of top Dental colleges in India that accept NEET scores?

A. Please refer to the table below for the colleges offering the highest salary to their students:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Annual Median Package

Manipal College of Dental Sciences

INR 16 lakh

INR 3.75 LPA

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences

INR 20.30 lakh

INR 3.40 LPA

SRIHER

INR 16 lakh

INR 4.70 LPA

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore

INR 14.76 lakh

INR 3.50 LPA

Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences

INR 2.08 lakh

INR 8.08 lakh

Q. Which are the top government colleges that offer Dental courses to their students through NEET?

A.Given below are the best government dental colleges in India accepting NEET:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences MAMC Admission

INR 16,480

SRM Dental College Admission

INR 24 lakh

Q. Which are the top private Dental colleges in India that accept NEET scores?

A. Listed below are the best private Dental colleges in India accepting NEET:

College Name

Tuition Fee

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal Admission

INR 16.6 lakh

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

INR 20.30 lakh

SRIHER Admission

INR 16 lakh

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangalore Admission

INR 14.76 lakh

Post-Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Admission

INR 2.08 lakh

Q. Is studying from Dental colleges that accept NEET scores in India expensive?

A.Given below are the top Dental colleges in India in different fee ranges:

Fee Range No. of Colleges Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh 3 MAMC, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Vishnu Dental College Andhra Pradesh, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh 2 JMI, Army College of Dental Sciences
INR 2-3 lakh 1 Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences
INR 3-5 lakh 5 Government Dental College and Hospital, Nair Hospital Dental College, SDM College of Dental Sciences, etc.
> INR 5 lakh 9 Manipal College of Dental Sciences, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, SRM Dental College, etc.

Q: Is the NEET syllabus tough?

A: The NEET syllabus is same as that of Class 11 and Class 12 CBSE Board exam syllabi. Hence, it is not that difficult or students need not study anything additional apart from their school or Board exam studies. However, the difficulty level of the exam depends on the question types, which is generally tricky in nature, which makes the difference in the difficulty level. The best way to tackle the NEET syllabus is through revision and taking as many mock tests as possible. According to experts and previous years' NEET analysis, Physics section is the toughest followed by Chemistry and Biology. Moreover, toughness is subjective and it depends on the preparation level and aptitude of students.

Q: What are the top Dental colleges in India accepting NEET score?

Q: Which is better, a MBBS or a BDS?

A: Medical aspirants have preferred the MBBS course over the BDS course. Two are different from one another as follows:

  1. Coursework: In the MBBS program, you learn about human anatomy, pathology, and other clinical aspects of medicine. A BDS degree qualifies you as a specialist in dental surgery and treatment.
  2. Fees: The fees for the BDS are comparably lower than the MBBS fee. The cost of the MBBS program can reach 15 lacs even in government colleges, while the BDS program can cost up to 6 lacs.
  3. Career Options: A BDS can be used to become a dentist, dental hygienist, or prosthodontist. After earning your MBBS, you can apply for medical officer jobs in the government, like in UPSC CMS, but private hospitals and clinics demand a master's degree in any field of medicine, including surgery.
  4. Salary: An MBBS degree can earn you up to Rs. 1 lac per month, while a BDS degree can earn you an average annual salary of about Rs. 4.5 lacs. When it comes to NEET counseling, the majority of students who receive high marks opt for MBBS, though BDS is an excellent and less hectic choice.

Q: What are the various courses offered by Dental colleges in India?

A: Please refer to the table below for the various courses offered by best Dental colleges in India:

Courses No. of Colleges
MDS 303
BDS 216
Certificate 47
UG Diploma 44
BSc 35
PhD 30
PG Diploma 10
After 10th Diploma
MD 7

Q: Can I do Dental course in India without NEET?

A: No, NEET is mandatory for admission to most Dental colleges in India including BDS. NEET ensures a fair and consistent selection procedure for dental colleges across the country. The exam assesses candidates' knowledge and skills in Science disciplines related to dentistry, such as biology and chemistry. The DCI requires NEET scores for BDS admissions to all recognised dental colleges, both government and private.

While there are other dental courses available without NEET, they:

  • Do not qualify you to practise dentistry in India.
  • Career options are restricted when compared to BDS.
  • Separate entrance tests may continue to be necessary.

As a result, if you want to become a dentist in India, you must first take and pass the NEET.

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