Dental Council of India (DCI)

Dental Council of India (DCI)

Edited By Raushan Kumar | Updated on Feb 02, 2024 03:28 PM IST

Dental Council of India (DCI) is an authority competent to regulate dental education and the profession of dentistry across India. The statutory body was constituted on April 12, 1949, under the parliament act- The Dentists Act, 1948 (XVI of 1948). DCI is financed by the grant from the Govt. of India under the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Department of Health). Various State Governments, Universities, Dental Colleges, Central Government, etc. is represented by the General Body of the Dental Council of India.

In order to regulate dental education which includes seats, infrastructure, the establishment of a new college or course, and other activities MoHFW introduced the Dental Council of India with some new sections. Therefore prior permission from DCI to set up a new college, start a new course, to increase the admission capacity or other dentistry profession, is mandatory.

DCI regulates dental education, in which for Undergraduate (UG) it offers BDS, for Postgraduate (PG) it offers MDS and PG Diploma and for doctorate courses it offers DH/DM. As of now under the DCI, a total of 279 colleges of Master of Dental Surgery (MDS), 323 colleges of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), 9 colleges of PG Diploma, and 111 colleges of DH/DM. On its official website, Dental Council of India also provides the notification related to the oral health of the country, which is also mentioned in the article. Aspirants seeking more information regarding the Dental Council of India (DCI) can go through the article below.

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Highlights

Particulars

Details

Name of the body

DCI

Full-Form

Dental Council of India

Official website

dciindia.gov.in

Founding year

April 12, 1949

Purpose

To regulate dental education and the dentistry profession in India

Headquarters

New Delhi

Agency Executive

Dibyendu Mazumder (President)

Number of Colleges

  • MDS - 268

  • BDS - 313

  • PG Diploma - 9

  • DH/DM - 10

Number of seats granted

  • MDS - 6501

  • BDS - 26949

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Objectives

The Dental Council of India has been established with the objectives which are below mentioned.

  • Both at Undergraduate and Postgraduate degree levels, DCI makes sure to maintain a uniform standard of Dental education.

  • DCI has to contemplate the investigations for granting permission to start new dental colleges, increase the dental seats, or start new courses of study.

  • DCI is the authority competent to set or prescribe the standard curricula for the training of dentists, dental hygienists, dental mechanics, and the conditions of such training.

  • DCI is responsible for setting up the minimum standard of examination or other requirements that need to be met to secure the qualification.

  • In order to ensure that the dental institutions are maintaining the prescribed standards, DCI has to do regular supervision.

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Functions

Aspirants can go through the below-mentioned points to know how DCI functions.

  • The Dental Council of India is constituted to regulate dental education, dental profession, and dental ethics across the country.

  • The Council 6 constituencies represent the Central Government, State Government, Universities, Dental Colleges, Medical Council of India, and the Private Practitioners of Dentistry.

  • The Director-General of Health Services is the Ex-Officio Member for both the Executive Committee and General Body.

  • The President, Vice-President, and the members of the Executive Committee are elected by the councils themselves.

  • The elected President and the vice-presidents are also the Ex-Officio Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Executive Committee.

  • Procedural, financial, and daily activities and affairs of the Council are used to be governed by the executive committee.

  • DCI has the responsibilities to give recognition to the dental degrees for maintaining the uniform standards of dental education in the country.

  • In respect of function, DCI uses to inspect various dental institutes and observe the deficiency, and if required also take suitable remedial action against that.

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Guidelines for institutions

In order to maintain high standards of dental education and practice across the nation, the State/Union Territory Governments and the Universities are required to follow the below-mentioned guidelines.

  • No Dental College will be allowed to function unless and until the Dental Council of India has satisfied itself through proper inspections and give permission.

  • No Dental Institution is permitted to start a new course unless and until the Dental Council of India has satisfied itself through inspections in respect of Teaching Staff, Equipment, etc. for both the undergraduate or postgraduate degree level.

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Annual reports

DCI releases the annual report regarding the working of the council throughout the year. In order to maintain uniformity in dental education across the country, the council gives the report on the below-mentioned points.

  • Establishment of new Dental colleges

  • Starting of MDS course

  • Increase of seats in BDS/MDS/PG diploma course

As per the latest updated data on the official website of DCI, dciindia.gov.in, the council provided the annual report of the year, 2020-21. Aspirants can go through the year-wise annual reports of DCI from the table below.

DCI annual report (2020-21)

Particular

Details

Application received

115

Establishment of new Dental colleges

2

Starting of MDS course

43 specialties in 14 dental colleges

Increase of seats in BDS/MDS/PG diploma course

PG Diploma

-

BDS

1 dental college

MDS

35 specialties in 12 dental college


Particular

Details

Application received

164

Establishment of new Dental colleges

5

Starting of MDS course

60 specialties in 23 dental colleges

Increase of seats in BDS/MDS/PG diploma course

PG Diploma

4 specialties in 1 dental college

BDS

4 dental colleges

MDS

42 specialties in 16 dental college

DCI annual report (2015-16)

Particular

Details

Application received

148

Establishment of new Dental colleges

2

Starting of MDS course

43 specialties in 20 dental colleges

Increase of seats in BDS/MDS/PG diploma course

PG Diploma

4 specialties in 1 dental college

BDS

1 dental college

MDS

37 specialties in 14 dental college

DCI annual report (2014-15)

Particular

Details

Application received

212

Establishment of new Dental colleges

8

Starting of MDS course

92 specialties in 29 dental colleges

Increase of seats in BDS/MDS/PG diploma course

PG Diploma

1 specialty in 1 dental college

BDS

8 dental college

MDS

54 specialties in 23 dental college

Dental Council of India (DCI) list of approved colleges

Aspirants can go through the below mentioned list of dental colleges approved by the Dental Council of India.

List of BDS colleges in India

College Name

Permitted Seats for Academic Year 2023-24

C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati100
Care Dental College, Guntur50
Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam100
G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool50
Gitam Dental College & Hospital, Vishakhapatnam100
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada40
Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa100
GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry100
KIMS Dental College, Amalapuram100
Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry100
Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore100
Nimra Institute of Dental Sciences100
Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur100
Sree Sai Dental College & Research Institute, Srikakulam100
St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala100
Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram100
Govt. Dental College, Dibrugarh, Assam63
Govt. Dental College, Silchar, Assam63
Regional Dental College, Guwahati50
Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna100
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna40
Government Dental College & Hospital, Nalanda100
Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga60
Patna Dental College & Hospital, Patna40
Sarjug Dental College, Darbhanga40
Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh100
Chattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon100
Govt. Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh100
Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg100
New Horizon Dental College & Research Instiute, Bilaspur100
Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai100
Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hosptial & Research Centre, Bilaspur100
Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre,100

Army Hospital (Research and Referral) Delhi Cantt, Delhi


ESIC Dental College, Rohini, New Delhi62
Faculty of Dentistry, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi50

Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital New Delhi


Maulana Azad Dental College & Hospital, New Delhi50

University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden


Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa50
Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar100
AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad125
College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad100
College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh0
Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad100
Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar100
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad125
Govt. Dental College Hospital, Jamnagar125
K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara100
Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar100
Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara40
Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar100
Siddhpur Dental College, Patan125
D.A.V. Centenary Dental College, Yamuna nagar50
Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Dental College, Sirsa100
Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences & Research, Mullana100
Manav Rachana Dental College, Faridabad100
PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Jhajjar100
Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak100
Sri Govind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute100
Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research,Faridabad100
Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Panchkula100
Yamuna Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Yamuna Nagar100
Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Nalagarh60
H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla75
Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar60
Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Poanta Sahib100
M.N.D.A.V. Dental College & Hospital, Solan60
Govt. Dental College, Srinagar63
Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu63
Institute of Dental Sciences, Sehora100
Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur100
Dental Institute Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi63
Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag100
Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa100
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore100
A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore100

Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore


Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur40
Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga100
AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur40
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore60
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere100
College of Dental Sciences, Davangere100
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat40
D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore60
Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore60
Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore0
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga62
Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore0
Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary63
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore60
H.K.D.E.Ts Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute, Humnabad40
H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research100
JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysore100
K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, KGF40
K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital, Sullia100
KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences,Bangalore50
KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum100
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore60
M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore100
M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore60
Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore100
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore100
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal100
Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum50
Navodaya Dental College, Raichur100
P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot100
Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore100
S.B. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Bidar40
S.J.M. Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga60
SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad100
Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga100
Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan40
Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore100
Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur40
Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore40
Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore100
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga100
The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore100
V.S. Dental College, Bangalore100
Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore60
Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital, Mangalore100
Al-Azhar Dental College, Kerala100
Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi60
Annoor Dental College & Hospital, Ernakulam50
Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam100
Century International Institute of Dental Science & Research Center, Kasaragod100
Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram100
Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha50
Govt. Dental College, Kottayam40
Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode50
Govt. Dental College, Thrissur50
Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum50
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Kothamangalam100
Kannur Dental College, kannur100
KMCT Dental College, Calicut100
Malabar Dental College & Research Centre, Malappuram100
Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam60
MES Dental College, Malappuram100
Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Trivandrum100
Pariyaram Dental College, Academy of Medical Sciences, Kannur60
PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthpuram100
PSM College of Dental Sciences & Research, Trichur100
Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla50
Royal Dental College, kerala60
Sree Anjaneya Medical Trust, Calicut100
Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram100
St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam50
Travancore Dental College50
Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal100
College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Indore60
College of Dentistry- Indore63
Guru Gobind Singh College of Dental Science & Research Centre, Burhanpur100
Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur60
Index Institute of Dental Sciences, Indore100
Institute of Dental Education & Advance Studies (IDEAS), Gwalior100
Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior100
Mansarover Dental College, Bhopal100
Modern Dental College & Research Centre, Indore100
People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal100
Peoples College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal100
Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal100
RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal100
Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore100
Aditya Dental College, Beed100
Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule100

Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-1


Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai100
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune100
Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli100
Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad100
D.Y. Patil Dental School, Pune100
Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune100
Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli100
Dr. Rajesh Ramdasji Kambe Dental College & Hospital, Akola100
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad63
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai125
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur63
Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation's Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar100
M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune100
Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College)100
Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai100
Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik100
Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai75
Nanded Rural Dental College & Research Center, Nanded100
Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai100
Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur100
Rural Dental College, Loni100
S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar100
Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani100
School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad100
Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha100
Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune100
SMBT Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Nandihills, Nashik100
Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur100
Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon60
Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai100
Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli40
Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati100
VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur100
Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai100
Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri100
Dental College, Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences50
Dental College, RIMS, Imphal50
Hi-Tech Dental College & hospital, Bhubaneswar100
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar100
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar100
S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack63
Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry100
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry110
Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe100
Sri Venkateshwaraa Dental College, Puducherry100
Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda100
Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, Ludhiana100
Christian Dental College, Ludhiana40
Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot100
Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh100
Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur100
Gian Sagar Dental College & Hospital100
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala50
Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam100
Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patiala100
National Dental College & Hospital, Gulabgarh100
Pb. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar50
Rayat Bahra Dental College, Mohali100
Shaheed Kartar Singh Sarabha Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana50
Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar60
Sukhmani Dental College & Hospital, Derabassi100
Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur100
Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota100
Eklavya Dental College & Hospital, Kotputli50
Geetanjali Dental & Research Institute, Udaipur100
Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur50
Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur100
Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur0
Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar100
Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur100
NIMS Dental College, Jaipur100
Pacific Dental College & Research Centre100
Pacific Dental College, udaipur100
R.R. Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur100
Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur100
Surendera Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar100
Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur100
Adhiparasakthi Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur100
Asan Memorial Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram100
Best Dental Science College, Madurai100
Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram100
CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai100
Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Dental College100
Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar113
Government Dental College, Pudukkottai50
JKK Natrajah Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam100
K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode100
Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences, Kanchipuram100
Madha Dental College & Hospital, Kundrathur100
Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Nandha Dental College and Hospital100
Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital, Pandur100
R.V.S. Dental College & Hospital, Sulur100
Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Kavalkinaru Jn100
S.R.M. Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai100
Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai100
Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanpuram100
Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam50
Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Porur100
Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore100
Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram100
SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, Kanchipuram100
Tagore Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Thai Moogambigai Dental College & Hospital, Chennai100
Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem100
Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam100
Mamata Institute of Dental Sciences100
Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad40
Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad100
Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda100
Malla Reddy Dental College for Women, Hyderabad100
Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,Hyderabad100
Mamata Dental College, Khamam100
Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad100
MNR DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL , MEDAK50
Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Hyderabad100
Sri Balaji Dental College, Hyderabad100
Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad100
Sri Venkata Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad100
Tirumala Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre100
Agartala Government Dental College and IGM Hospital50
Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow100
Career Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lucknow100
Chandra Dental College & Hospital, safedabad100
D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modi Nagar100
Dental College Azamgarh100
Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh40
Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi63
Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow100
I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad100
I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Gr. Noida100
Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad100
Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly100
Institute of Dental Studies & Technology, Modinagar100
K.D. Dental College, Mathura100
Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut100
Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad100
Maharana Pratap Dental College & Hospital, Kanpur100
Purvanchal Institute of Dental Sciences, Gorakhpur100
Rama Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur100
Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad100
Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow100
Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow100
School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida100
Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Masuri100
Subharati Dental College, Meerut100
Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad100

U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai


Narayan Swami Hospital and Dental College0
Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh100
Uttaranchal Dental College & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun100
Burdwan Dental College, Rajbati125
Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta125
Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science & Research, Kolkatta100
Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur100
Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College & Hospital, Kolkata100
The North Bengal Dental College, Sushratangar63

Dental Council of India (DCI) list of MDS colleges in India

College Name

Seats

Anil Neerukonda Educational Society, Vishakhapatnam

19

C.K.S. Teja Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Tirupati

32

Drs. Sudha & Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandalam

34

G. Pulla Reddy Dental College & Hospital, Kurnool

17

Gitam Dental College & Hospital, Visakhapatnam

34

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada

9

Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa

11

GSL Dental College & Hospital, Rajahmundry

21

Lenora Institute of Dental Sciences, Rajahmundry

34

Narayana Dental College & Hospital, Nellore

43

Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Guntur

44

Sree Sai Dental College & Research Institute, Srikakulam

12

St. Joseph Dental College, Duggirala

28

Vishnu Dental College, Bhimavaram

41

Regional Dental College, Guwahati

10

Buddha Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Kankarbagh, Patna

39

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patna

0

Mithila Minority Dental College & Hospital, Darbhanga

14

Patna Dental College & Hospital, Patna

2

Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh

17

Chattisgarh Dental College & Research Institute, Rajnandgaon

23

Govt. Dental College, Raipur, Chhattisgarh

9

Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Durg

23

New Horizon Dental College & Research Instiute, Bilaspur

20

Rungta College of Dental Sciences & Research, Bhilai

27

Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences, Hosptial & Research Centre, Bilaspur

18

Army Hospital (Research and Referral) Delhi Cantt, Delhi

10

Maulana Azad Dental College & Hospital, New Delhi

18

University College of Medical Sciences, Dilshad Garden

2

Goa Dental College & Hospital, Goa

15

Ahmedabad Dental College & Hospital, Gandhinagar

39

AMC Dental College, Ahmedabad

15

College of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Ahmedabad

24

College of Dental Sciences, Amargadh

18

Faculty of Dental Science, Dharmsinh Desai University, Nadiad

18

Goenka Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Gandhinagar

9

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Ahmedabad

35

Govt. Dental College Hospital, Jamnagar

6

K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital, Vadodara

44

Karnavati School of Dentistry, Gandhinagar

24

Manubhai Patel Dental College & Dental Hospital & SSR General Hospital, Vadodara

15

Narsinhbhai Patel Dental College & Hospital, Visnagar

33

B.R.S. Institute of Medical Sciences Dental College & Hospital

11

D.A.V. Centenary Dental College, Yamuna nagar

18

Jan Nayak Ch. Devi Lal Dental College, Sirsa

8

Maharishi Markandeshwar College of Dental Sciences & Research, Mullana

44

Manav Rachana Dental College, Faridabad

15

PDM Dental College & Research Institute, Jhajjar

24

Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak

33

Sri Govind Tricentenary Dental College, Hospital & Research Institute

46

Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research,Faridabad

27

Swami Devi Dyal Hospital & Dental College, Panchkula

27

Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Nalagarh

21

H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla

19

Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar

27

Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Poanta Sahib

29

Govt. Dental College, Srinagar

18

Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur

35

Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Hazaribag

13

Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa

16

A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

49

A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

51

Al Ameen Dental College & Hospital, Bijapur

4

Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga

24

AME’s Dental College & Hospital, Raichur

18

Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

27

Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere

45

College of Dental Sciences, Davangere

47

Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Virajpat

39

D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore

29

Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore

23

Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore

0

Farooqia Dental College & Hospital, Mysore

0

Govt. Dental College, Bangalore

25

H.K.E. Society's, S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences & Research

17

JSS Dental College & Hospital, Mysore

34

K.V.G. Dental College & Hospital, Sullia

39

KLE Society’s Institute of Dental Sciences,Bangalore

24

KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum

40

Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

38

M.R.A. Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore

38

M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore

40

Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore

31

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore

31

Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

35

Maratha Mandal’s Dental College & Research Centre, Belgaum

27

Navodaya Dental College, Raichur

26

P.M.N.M. Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot

23

Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore

48

S.J.M. Dental College & Hospital, Chitradurga

2

SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad

45

Sharavathi Dental College & Hospital, Shimoga

14

Sri Hasanamba Dental College & Hospital, Hassan

19

Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore

24

Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur

14

The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore

66

V.S. Dental College, Bangalore

47

Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore

21

Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital, Mangalore

57

Amrita School of Dentistry, Kochi

29

Annoor Dental College & Hospital, Ernakulam

17

Azeezia College of Dental Sciences & Research, Kollam

22

Educare Institute of Dental Sciences, Malappuram

3

Govt. Dental College, Kottayam

26

Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode

19

Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum

26

Kannur Dental College, kannur

19

KMCT Dental College, Calicut

24

Malabar Dental College & Research Centre, Malappuram

15

Mar Baselios Dental College, Kothamangalam

22

MES Dental College, Malappuram

12

Noorul Islam College of Dental Sciences, Trivandrum

4

PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Thiruvananthpuram

36

PSM College of Dental Sciences & Research, Trichur

15

Pushpagiri College of Dental Sciences, Tiruvalla

14

Royal Dental College, kerala

18

Sri Sankara Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram

10

St. Gregorios Dental College, Ernakulam

8

Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal

15

College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Indore

9

College of Dentistry- Indore

19

Hitkarini Dental College & Hospital, Jabalpur

21

Maharana Pratap College of Dentistry & Research Centre, Gwalior

20

Mansarover Dental College, Bhopal

11

Modern Dental College & Research Centre, Indore

0

People’s Dental Academy, Bhopal

26

Peoples College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal

38

Rishiraj College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bhopal

18

RKDF Dental College & Research Centre, Bhopal

20

Sri Aurobindo College of Dentistry, Indore

27

Aditya Dental College, Beed

10

Annasaheb Chudaman Patil Memorial Dental College, Dhule

29

Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-1

8

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

23

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Pune

42

Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital, Sangli

18

Chatrapati Shahu Maharaj Shikshan Sanstha’s Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad

22

Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Pune

49

Dr. Hedgewar Smruti Rugna Seva Mandals Dental College & Hospital, Hingoli

11

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad

23

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai

50

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur

19

Late Shri Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Medical & Rural Development Foundation's Dental College & Hospital, Ahmednagar

16

M.A. Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Pune

48

Maharashtra Institute of Dental Sciences & Research (Dental College)

18

Mahatma Gandhi Missions Dental College & Hospital, Kamothe, Navi Mumbai

18

Mahatma Gandhi Vidya Mandir’s Dental College & Hospital, Nashik

29

Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai

62

Padmashree Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

52

Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur

13

Rural Dental College, Loni

22

S.M.B.T. Dental College & Hospital, Amrutnagar

29

Saraswati Danwantri Dental College & Hospital, Parbhani

16

School of Dental Sciences, Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences, Karad

23

Sharad Pawar Dental College & Hospital, Wardha

35

Sinhgad Dental College & Hospital, Pune

27

Swargiya Dadasaheb Kalmegh Smruti Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur

24

Tatyasaheb Kore Dental College & Research Centre, New Pargaon

8

Terna Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

20

Vasantdada Patil Dental College and Hospital, Sangli

19

Vidarbha Youth Welfare Society’s Dental College & Hospital, Amravati

10

VSPM’s Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur

26

Yerala Medical Trust & Research Centre’s Dental College & Hospital, Navi Mumbai

34

Yogita Dental College & Hospital, Ratnagiri

11

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar

24

Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar

21

S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack

18

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Pondicherry

24

Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry

13

Mahe Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Mahe

16

Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda

6

Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College Hospital & Research Institute, Ludhiana

12

Christian Dental College, Ludhiana

9

Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot

18

Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh

9

Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur

16

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala

7

Guru Nanak Dev Dental College & Research Institute, Sunam

17

Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patiala

5

National Dental College & Hospital, Gulabgarh

13

Pb. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar

16

Sri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar

18

Darshan Dental College & Hospital, Udaipur

38

Daswani Dental College & Research Centre, Kota

20

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur

22

Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur

44

Jodhpur Dental College General Hospital, Jodhpur

0

Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College & Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar

18

Mahatma Gandhi Dental College & Hospital, Sitapura, Jaipur

31

NIMS Dental College, Jaipur

23

Pacific Dental College, udaipur

50

Rajasthan Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur

27

Surendra Dental College & Research Institute, Sri Ganganagar

27

Vyas Dental College & Hospital, Jodhpur

27

Adhiparasakthi Dental College & Hospital, Melmaruvathur

14

Best Dental Science College, Madurai

15

Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute, Kancheepuram

20

CSI College of Dental Sciences & Research, Madurai

18

Faculty of Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai Nagar

37

JKK Natrajah Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam

7

K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research, Tiruchengode

20

Madha Dental College & Hospital, Kundrathur

15

Meenakshi Ammal Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

47

Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

50

Rajas Dental College & Hospital, Kavalkinaru Jn

15

S.R.M. Dental College, Ramapuram, Chennai

54

Sathyabama University Dental College and Hospital, Chennai

7

Saveetha Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

44

Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital, Narayanpuram

29

Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam

16

Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital, Porur

28

Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital, Coimbatore

13

Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital, Kancheepuram

10

SRM Kattankulathur Dental College & Hospital, Kanchipuram

12

Tagore Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

10

Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

42

Thai Moogambigai Dental College & Hospital, Chennai

34

Vinayaka Mission’s Sankarachariyar Dental College, Salem

18

Vivekanandha Dental College for Women, Elayampalayam

20

Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad

15

Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Afzalganj

24

Kamineni Institute of Dental Sciences, Nalgonda

30

Malla Reddy Institute of Dental Sciences,Hyderabad

12

Mamata Dental College, Khamam

41

Meghna Institute of Dental Sciences, Nizamabad

18

MNR DENTAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL , MEDAK

24

Panineeya Mahavidyalaya Institute of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Hyderabad

45

Sri Sai College of Dental Surgery, Vikarabad

45

Sri Venkata Sai Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad

36

Babu Banarasi Das College of Dental Sciences, Lucknow

42

Career Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Lucknow

40

Chandra Dental College & Hospital, safedabad

15

D.J. College of Dental Sciences & Research, Modi Nagar

45

Dental College Azamgarh

11

Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh

15

Faculty of Dental Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

12

Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow

30

I.T.S. Centre for Dental Studies & Research, Ghaziabad

45

I.T.S. Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Gr. Noida

26

Inderprastha Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad

15

Institute of Dental Sciences, Bareilly

38

Institute of Dental Studies & Technology, Modinagar

31

K.D. Dental College, Mathura

36

Kalka Dental College & Hospital, Meerut

12

Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad

40

Rama Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Kanpur

38

Santosh Dental College & Hospital, Ghaziabad

16

Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow

33

Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow

43

School of Dental Sciences, Greater Noida

21

Shree Bankey Bihari Dental College & Research Centre, Masuri

24

Subharati Dental College, Meerut

34

Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College & Research Centre, Moradabad

45

U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai

2

Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh

21

Uttaranchal Dental College & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun

0

Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta

26

Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science & Research, Kolkatta

35

Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur

18

Dental Council of India (DCI) - Contact details

Aspirants can go through the below mentioned contact details of DCI.

Dental Council of India

Aiwan-E-Galib Marg,

Kotla Road, Temple Lane,

Opp. Mata Sundri College for Women,

New Delhi – 110002

INDIA

Phone: +91-11-23238542, +91-11-23236740

Website: http:// www.dciindia.gov.in

Email ID: secy-dci@nic.in

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. What is the full form of DCI?

DCI is commonly abbreviated as the Dental Council of India.

2. What is the purpose of DCI?

The purpose of DCI is to regulate dental education and the dentistry profession in India.

3. When DCI was constituted?

The statutory body was constituted on April 12, 1949, under the parliament act- The Dentists Act, 1948 (XVI of 1948).

4. Who is the current DCI executive?

Dibyendu Mazumder (President) is the current executive of DCI.

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