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    Top 10 dental colleges in India - Based on NIRF 2023 Ranking, Seats, Cutoff, Location

    Top 10 dental colleges in India - Based on NIRF 2023 Ranking, Seats, Cutoff, Location

    Deep PathakUpdated on 04 Sep 2025, 03:42 PM IST

    Admission to dental colleges in the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course is done through marks obtained in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The Dental Council of India (DCI) is the authority to regularise BDS admissions in India. The Ministry of Education (MoE) has released a list of top dental colleges in India. As per the NIRF 2025 ranking, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi has secured rank 1 followed by Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai and Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, Delhi securing rank 2 and 3 respectively.

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    Top 10 dental colleges in India - Based on NIRF 2023 Ranking, Seats, Cutoff, Location
    Top 10 dental colleges in India

    The list of top dental colleges mentions the number of seats, cutoff ranks and scores. The National Institute Ranking Framework releases the NIRF ranking for medical colleges, pharmacy colleges, and dental colleges. The NIRF 2025 ranking of dental colleges is given based on various parameters such as teaching, learning, and resources. The dental colleges NIRF ranking 2025 provides valuable insights into the quality of education, infrastructure, faculty, and research facilities at dental institutions across India. Read the full article to know the latest NIRF ranking for dental colleges in India.

    Top 10 dental colleges in India - NIRF 2025

    NIRF 2025 ranking dental - Top 10 colleges

    Name of the collegeCityState ScoreRank
    All India Institute of Medical Sciences, DelhiNew DelhiDelhi89.121
    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences ChennaiTamil Nadu85.312
    Maulana Azad Institute of Dental SciencesDelhiDelhi72.553
    Dr. D. Y. Patil VidyapeethPuneMaharashtra72.364
    Manipal College of Dental Sciences, ManipalManipalKarnataka70.585
    A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesMangaluruKarnataka696
    King George`s Medical UniversityLucknowUttar Pradesh68.897
    SRM Dental CollegeChennaiTamil Nadu68.198
    Siksha `O` AnusandhanBhubaneswarOdisha63.129
    JSS Dental College and HospitalMysuruKarnataka62.5910
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    Admission to dental colleges in India

    As mentioned, candidates need to secure the minimum NEET qualifying percentile and scores to pass the entrance exam. For admission to 15% AIQ seats, the eligible aspirants can register themselves at the MCC official website by entering the asked details and filling in the choices. Based on these choices filled, seat availability, NEET result, seat reservation and other aspects, admission is granted.

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    During 85% state quota admissions, NEET-qualified candidates can appear for the quota seat after fulfilling the eligibility criteria of the particular state including domicile. The application form of the state must be filled out which asks for the personal, academic, contact and other required information. Based on the NEET details, the merit list is released by the respective state authorities. Aspirants included in the state merit list are called for the counselling process. Admission to BDS colleges is done through choices filled, NEET rank, seats available, reservation criteria and other factors.

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    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Which is the best dental college I can prefer for admission after qualifying NEET with 650+ marks?
    A:

    There are several best colleges across the country for BDS studies. AIIMS Delhi, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences,  Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences and others which are provided in this article.

    Q: How will the admission to these top 10 dental colleges in India be granted?
    A:

    The seats are allotted on the basis of NEET UG rank, choices of colleges filled by candidate, seats available in the college, reservation criteria and other factors.

    Q: What is the requirement to get admission in best dental colleges of India?
    A:

    For admission to any of the BDS colleges across the nation, it is important to fulfill the eligibility criteria and qualify NEET exam.

    Q: What is the criteria to qualify for the NEET exam for BDS admissions?
    A:

    One must secure the minimum NEET cutoff percentile as specified by NTA. The cutoff for general category should be 50th, while for SC/ST/OBC candidates, it should be 40th.

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    Questions related to NEET

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    Have a question related to NEET ?

    Hello Aspirant,

    With an expected score of around 295 marks and ST category status under Odisha state quota, there may be some possibility of securing a government medical seat depending on the final cutoff, category-wise reservation, number of candidates appearing and counselling trends for the year.

    Since reservation for ST

    Hello Aspirant,

    With 200 marks in NEET UG , securing an MBBS seat through the government quota may be challenging. However, depending on the counselling process and category, you may explore private medical colleges in Madhya Pradesh and other states under management quota.

    Kindly mention your NEET year and exact

    Hello Aspirant,

    The relationship between NEET marks and rank varies every year depending on the difficulty level of the examination, number of candidates appearing and overall performance.

    Kindly mention your expected NEET score so that we can provide an estimated rank range.

    All the best.

    Hello, the NEET application form is usually released a few months before the exam. For the latest updates on NEET registration dates, application process, and important deadlines, please check this link: https://medicine.careers360.com/exams/neet

    Hello, with a NEET MDS rank of 2159, your admission chances depend on factors such as your category, preferred MDS specialisation, state quota, and counselling round.

    You can check your possible college options using the NEET MDS College Predictor here: NEET MDS College Predictor 2026