Undergraduate programme
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
BDS · Dental · 5 years including internship
Overview
Bachelor of Dental Surgery is a 5 years including internship undergraduate programme in the Dental stream. This page describes the programme structure; institution-specific fees and seat counts are published on the institution profiles once verified.
Eligibility
Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology; NEET UG qualification is compulsory for Indian seats.
Duration
5 years including internship. Programmes with an integrated internship or a fifth year are noted on the institution page.
Fees
Not verifiedAdmission
- Check the subject combination required for this programme.
- Appear for the entrance examination listed below, where the route requires one.
- Register for counselling or the institution's own application.
- Complete document verification and fee payment within the notified window.
Entrance exams
Colleges offering this stream
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Universities abroad offering this level
Postgraduate mapping applies to this programme level.
Career opportunities
- Dental practice
- Orthodontics
- Oral pathology
- Own clinic
Skills covered
Salary
Not verifiedEntry-level salary depends on the employer, the city and the role far more than on the degree name. We do not publish a figure we cannot source.
Scholarships
Government schemes, institution merit awards and category-based support are the usual routes.
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Can I take this programme through distance or online mode?
Some institutions offer online variants. Recognition differs by regulator and by profession, so check before enrolling.
Is mathematics compulsory?
For most engineering and computing programmes, yes at the 10+2 level. Some management and commerce programmes accept alternatives.
Does the degree name decide my career?
No. The skills you build and the internships you complete carry more weight in most hiring processes than the exact degree title.
At a glance
- Degree
- BDS
- Duration
- 5 years including internship
- Stream
- Dental
- Level
- Undergraduate
Next step
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