BDS · Kerala
BDS colleges in Kerala
27 BDS colleges in Kerala, 6 of them government. Admission routes, closing ranks and fees for each.
- Colleges
- 27
- Government / aided
- 6
- Seats 2026-27
- —
- Deemed
- 1
All BDS colleges in Kerala
Tap a college for its admission route, closing ranks and fees. A dash means no 2026 closing rank was published for that college.
How admission works in Kerala
- All India Quota (15% of government seats), deemed universities and central institutions: MCC counselling on your NEET All India Rank; no domicile needed.
- State quota and private colleges: Kerala counselling (CEE Kerala), usually with the state's domicile rules.
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Fees in Kerala
- Government colleges: ₹20,840 a year (official notice, 2026-27; source).
- Private colleges: ₹3,47,487 a year (general fee; Pushpagiri ₹3,67,502), the 2025-26 rate charged provisionally (official notice, 2026-27 (provisional); source).
Hostel, mess and university charges are extra. Deemed universities set their own fees.
BDS colleges in other states
Andhra Pradesh · Assam · Bihar · Chandigarh · Chhattisgarh · Daman and Diu · Delhi · Goa · Gujarat · Haryana · Himachal Pradesh · Jammu and Kashmir · Jharkhand · Karnataka · Madhya Pradesh · Maharashtra · Manipur · Odisha · Puducherry · Punjab · Rajasthan · Tamil Nadu · Telangana · Tripura · Uttar Pradesh · Uttarakhand · West Bengal
Course guide: BDS admission 2026.
Common questions
How many BDS colleges are there in Kerala?
27, as listed by the National Dental Commission for 2026-27; 6 are government or government-aided.
How do I get a BDS seat in Kerala?
All India Quota (15% of government seats), deemed universities and central institutions: MCC counselling on your NEET All India Rank; no domicile needed. State quota and private colleges: Kerala counselling (CEE Kerala), usually with the state's domicile rules.
Sources
- National Dental Commission (erstwhile DCI) college list, 25 June 2026; MCC NEET UG 2026 allotment results (details on our BDS colleges page).
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