BDS colleges in India: cutoff and counselling

Every dental college with published NEET closing ranks, state by state — and where All India Quota BDS seats ran out in each category.

BDS colleges: 326
States: 27
General, last AIR 2025: 64,023

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BDS cutoff 2025 — All India Quota

15% of government dental college seats, filled by MCC on All India Rank. Every round of 2025. MBBS cutoff →

Ranks are AIR. Round 1 close: the tightest seat in round 1. Last admitted: the furthest any round reached.

Category	Colleges	Round 1 close	Last admitted
UR	50	13,602	64,023
EWS	39	18,374	62,574
OBC	50	23,679	66,849
SC	50	84,748	2,35,422
ST	35	1,04,061	3,20,943
UR PwD	9	6,13,729	12,03,500
OBC PwD	5	9,20,127	12,96,691

BDS colleges, state by state

Open a college for its closing ranks by quota and category.

BDS colleges in Karnataka · 47

BDS colleges in Maharashtra · 38

BDS colleges in Tamil Nadu · 33

BDS colleges in Kerala · 28

BDS colleges in Uttar Pradesh · 26

BDS colleges in Rajasthan · 19

BDS colleges in Andhra Pradesh · 18

BDS colleges in Punjab · 16

BDS colleges in Gujarat · 13

BDS colleges in Madhya Pradesh · 13

BDS colleges in Telangana · 13

BDS colleges in Haryana · 10

BDS colleges in Chhattisgarh · 7

BDS colleges in West Bengal · 7

BDS colleges in Bihar · 5

BDS colleges in Himachal Pradesh · 5

BDS colleges in Odisha · 5

BDS colleges in Jharkhand · 4

BDS colleges in Puducherry · 4

BDS colleges in Assam · 3

BDS colleges in Delhi · 3

BDS colleges in Manipur · 3

BDS colleges in Jammu and Kashmir · 2

BDS: common questions

How many BDS colleges are there in India?

We list 326 BDS colleges with published NEET closing ranks, across 27 states. Karnataka has 47, Maharashtra has 38, Tamil Nadu has 33.

What NEET rank is needed for BDS in a government college?

In 2025, All India Quota BDS seats for the general category closed between AIR 13,602 (round 1, the tightest) and AIR 64,023 (the last admitted, any round). State quota seats close on each state's own merit list.

Which counselling fills BDS seats?

In the published results: All India Quota UG (50 colleges), Karnataka UG (39 colleges), Deemed UG (34 colleges), Maharashtra UG (30 colleges), Kerala UG (25 colleges), Uttar Pradesh UG (23 colleges). MCC fills the All India Quota and deemed universities; each state fills its own quota and its private colleges.

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