As per the Dental Council of India’s BDS seat matrix 2025, there are a total of 27618 BDS seats in NEET 2025. The total BDS seats in NEET 2025 are distributed in the All India BDS seat matrix and the state-wise BDS seat matrix among 323 BDS colleges. Various government, private, ESIC colleges, and Deemed universities contribute to this NEET BDS seat matrix.
Candidates who have secured the BDS NEET cutoff 2025 can sit for the counselling and can get admission for these seats. Hence, knowing the BDS seat distribution 2025 is important for students. In this article, we have provided a comprehensive overview of the total BDS seats in India for NEET 2025, along with the state-wise seat distribution.
A brief overview of the total BDS seats in India is provided in the table below.
Particular | Details |
|---|---|
Total BDS seats in India | 27618 |
Total Government BDS seats | 3958 |
Total Private BDS seats | 23660 |
Total Government BDS college | 52 |
Total Private BDS college | 271 |
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The total BDS seats are distributed among various government and private colleges in India. The detailed state-wise government and private BDS seats in India is provided in the table below.
State | Government Seats | Private Seats | Total BDS Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
Andhra Pradesh | 140 | 1400 | 1540 |
Assam | 176 | 0 | 176 |
Bihar | 140 | 200 | 340 |
Chandigarh | 100 | 0 | 100 |
Chhattisgarh | 100 | 500 | 600 |
Daman & Diu | 0 | 100 | 100 |
Delhi | 162 | 0 | 162 |
Goa | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Gujarat | 500 | 840 | 1340 |
Haryana | 100 | 850 | 950 |
Himachal Pradesh | 75 | 220 | 295 |
Jammu & Kashmir | 126 | 100 | 226 |
Jharkhand | 63 | 250 | 313 |
Karnataka | 185 | 3220 | 3405 |
Kerala | 300 | 1720 | 2020 |
Madhya Pradesh | 63 | 1220 | 1283 |
Maharashtra | 326 | 3200 | 3526 |
Manipur | 100 | 0 | 100 |
Orissa | 63 | 300 | 363 |
Pondicherry | 110 | 300 | 410 |
Punjab | 100 | 1150 | 1250 |
Rajasthan | 50 | 1300 | 1350 |
Tamil Nadu | 263 | 2800 | 3063 |
Telangana | 100 | 1240 | 1340 |
Tripura | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Uttar Pradesh | 203 | 2250 | 2453 |
Uttarakhand | 0 | 200 | 200 |
West Bengal | 313 | 300 | 613 |
Total Seats | 3958 | 23660 | 27618 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Deemed universities can be a good option for students with lower NEET scores, looking for BDS admission. These institutions offer quality education and infrastructure, but fees are typically higher than government colleges.
BDS admissions through NEET 2025 are done through the centralised counselling. MCC conducts All India Quota counselling for 15% seats, while the remaining 85% are filled through state-level counselling.
Yes, it is possible to get a BDS seat with a low NEET rank, especially in private or deemed universities. Some colleges accept ranks above 6,00,000 under the management or NRI quota. However, government colleges generally require higher ranks due to strong competition and limited seats.
The minimum NEET score for BDS admission is 686 - 144 for the general category, and 143-113 for SC, ST, and OBC categories.
As of NEET 2025, there are approximately 27,600 BDS seats available across government, private, and deemed dental colleges in India. These seats are filled through All India Quota (AIQ) and state quota counselling based on NEET scores. The exact number of BDS seats for NEET 2025 will be released before the counselling.
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