Discover 48 dental colleges scattered throughout Karnataka, categorized into government and private institutions. This list is taken from DCI which looks over all the dental colleges in the country. Delve into the fee details of each. 

For those eyeing Bangalore, the hub of Karnataka, explore impressive dental college options tailored to your preferences and financial considerations in Bangalore.

So, grab a seat and get ready to explore the exciting world of dental education in Karnataka with us!

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Key points you’ll take from this article

• Go through the list of Dental colleges in Karnataka along with their establishment date and type.
• Find the fees of various government and private colleges arranged in a table.
• Know about the Private and NRI category fees for both MDS and BDS programs offered in these dental colleges.
• Learn about the top-ranking colleges in Karnataka and Bangalore.

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List of Dental Colleges in Karnataka

The table given below lists all the dental colleges in Karnataka with their establishment dates their types.

Top Government Dental Colleges in Karnataka with Fees

Here is a table to help you easily understand the fees of BDS and MDS government dental colleges in Karnataka.

College	BDS Fees	MDS Fees
Air Force Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	N/A	N/A
Govt. Dental College & Research Institute, Bellary	INR 49,850	N/A
Govt. Dental College, Bangalore	INR 49,850	N/A
ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga	INR 1,09,850	N/A

List of Private Dental Colleges in Karnataka

Here we have divided the private dental colleges in Karnataka with their fees into 2 sections, one for BDS private colleges and the other for MDS private colleges.
We have also provided the fee for both private and NRI quotas in the following tables.

Private BDS Colleges in Karnataka

Let’s see the fees of various private BDS colleges of Karnataka in the table given below.

Colleges in Karnataka	Private Fees	NRI Fees
Dr.M.R.Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	INR 7,45,325	INR 5,07,700
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	INR 4,62,700	INR 4,62,700
M.S.Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore	INR 5,66,850	INR 5,66,850
AECS Maruti College of Dental Sciences and Research Center	N/A	N/A
Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	INR 4,25,700	INR 4,25,700
Oxford Dental College, Bangalore	INR 4,12,700	INR 4,12,700
Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College, Bangalore	INR 4,37,700	INR 4,62,700
Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital, Bangalore	INR 4,12,700	INR 4,12,700
Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Dental College, Bangalore	INR 5,62,700	INR 5,62,700
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Road, Bangalore	INR 3,87,700	INR 4,37,700
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore	INR 3,87,700	INR 4,12,700
KLES Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	INR 4,12,700	INR 4,12,700
Venkateswara Dental College, Bangalore	INR 3,12,700	INR 3,12,700
K.G.F. College of Dental Sciences, K.G.F.	N/A	N/A
Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore	INR 3,62,700	INR 3,62,700
Farooquia Dental College, Mysore	INR 2,47,700	INR 2,72,700
Sri. Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital, Hassan	INR 3,62,700	INR 3,62,700
Al-Ameen Dental College, Bijapur	INR 3,62,450	INR 3,62,450
Maratha Mandal Dental College, Belgaum	INR 3,42,700	INR 3,42,700
P.M. Nadagouda Memorial Dental College & Hospital, Bagalkot	INR 3,12,700	INR 3,12,700
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Dental College, Dharwad	INR 4,69,600	INR 5,50,200
Hyderabad Karnataka Education Societies Dental College, Gulbarga	INR 1,87,700	INR 2,12,700
Al Badar Dental College and Hospital, Gulbarga	INR 1,97,700	INR 2,27,700
HKDET’S Dental College Hospital, Humnabad, Bidar District	INR 2,12,700	INR 2,62,700
S.B.Patil Institute for Dental Sciences and Research, Bidar	INR 2,47,700	INR 4,02,700
Academy of Medical Education Dental College, Raichur	INR 3,12,700	INR 3,12,700
Navodaya Dental College, Raichur	INR 2,62,700	INR 2,62,700
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences, Coorg District	INR 4,12,700	INR 4,12,700
K.Venkataramana Gowda Dental College Hospital and Research	INR 2,62,700	INR 2,62,700
AJ. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	INR 6,78,723	INR 7,12,700
Srinivasa Institute of Dental Science, Mangalore	INR 3,12,700	INR 3,62,700
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere	INR 3,62,700	INR 4,62,700
College of Dental Sciences, Davangere	INR 3,62,700	INR 4,62,700
Sharavathi Dental College, Shimoga	INR 3,12,700	INR 3,12,700
Sri Jagadguru Murugharajendra Dental College & Hospital,	INR 2,62,700	INR 2,62,700
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Shimoga	INR 2,12,700	INR 2,12,700

Table highlights for private BDS colleges

• The colleges are primarily located in major cities like Bangalore, Mysore, Belgaum, Dharwad, Gulbarga, Mangalore, Davangere, and Shimoga.
• The highest private fee is INR 7,45,325 at Dr. M.R. Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital in Bangalore.
• The lowest private fee is INR 1,87,700 at Hyderabad Karnataka Education Societies Dental College in Gulbarga.
• For most colleges, the NRI fees are higher than the private fees, with a few exceptions where they are equal.
• Fees generally range from around INR 2 lakhs to INR 7.5 lakhs for private students and INR 2 lakhs to INR 7 lakhs for NRI students across the colleges listed.

Private MDS Colleges in Karnataka

Let’s see the fees of various private MDS colleges in Karnataka in the table given below.

College Name	Private Fee	NRI Fee
Bapuji Dental College and Hospital	INR 2,657,50	INR 9,15,750
College of Dental Sciences	INR 2,657,50	INR 9,15,750
Academy of Medical Education Dental College	INR 3,72,826	INR 6,15,750
Dayananda Sagar College of Dental Sciences	INR 3,72,826	INR 10,40,750
HKE S Nijalingappa Dental College	INR 6,81,434	INR 12,15,750
Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences	INR 8,15,750	INR 13,15,750
K.Venkataramana Gowda Dental College	INR 8,15,750	INR 11,15,750
Dr.M.R.Ambedkar Dental College and Hospital	INR 3,15,750	INR 18,35,950
M.S.Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	INR 3,57,326	INR 18,41,300
D.A Pandu RV Dental College	INR 6,81,434	INR 17,15,750
PM Nadagowda Memorial Dental College	INR 6,81,434	INR 15,15,750
Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College	INR 9,55,750	INR 13,15,750
K L E S Institute of Dental Sciences	INR 8,15,750	INR 11,15,750
Sri. Hasanamba Dental College and Hospital	INR 7,15,750	INR 10,15,750
Maratha Mandal Dental College	INR 10,15,750	INR 11,15,750
Al-Ameen Dental College	INR 6,81,434	INR 15,15,750
Al Badar Dental College and Hospital	INR 9,55,750	INR 10,15,750
Bangalore Institute of Dental Sciences	INR 4,65,750	INR 17,65,750
Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences	INR 3,72,826	INR 15,15,750
Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences	INR 6,80,750	INR 20,15,750
Oxford Dental College	INR 13,15,750	INR 14,65,750
A.J. Institute of Dental Sciences	INR 6,81,434	INR 18,15,750
Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara Dental College	INR 9,08,813	INR 13,45,601
Navodaya Dental College	INR 6,81,434	INR 14,15,750
Sri Rajiv Gandhi Dental College	INR 5,10,750	INR 12,65,750
Raja Rajeshwari Dental College and Hospital	INR 12,15,750	INR 14,15,750
Sharavathi Dental College	INR 8,15,750	INR 13,15,750
Srinivasa Institute of Dental Science	INR 6,81,434	INR 15,15,750
S.B.Patil Institute of Dental Science	INR 3,72,826	INR 12,15,750
Subbaiah Institute of Dental Science	INR 2,15,750	INR 9,15,750

Table highlights for MDS colleges

• The Private Fees range from around INR 2,15,750 to INR 13,15,750 per year across the colleges listed.
• The NRI Fees are significantly higher, ranging from INR 6,15,750 to INR 20,15,750 per year.
• Some of the colleges with the highest Private Fees include Raja Rajeshwari Dental College (INR 12,15,750), Oxford Dental College (INR 13,15,750), and Maratha Mandal Dental College (INR 10,15,750).
• Colleges like Bapuji Dental College, College of Dental Sciences, and Subbaiah Institute of Dental Science have relatively lower Private Fees of around INR 2-3 lakhs.
• For NRI students, the highest fees are at Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences (INR 20,15,750) and Dr. M.R. Ambedkar Dental College (INR 18,35,950).

Top Dental Colleges in Karnataka

Here is our list of Top dental colleges in Karnataka with their NIRF ranking.

Sl No.	College Name	NIRF ranking 2023 (Dental)
1	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	1st
2	A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	5th
3	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	8th
4	JSS Dental College and Hospital	11th
5	M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences	14th
6	SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Dharwad	22nd
7	Government Dental College, Bangalore	24th
8	Yenepoya Dental College	28th
9	KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences	35th
10	Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere	36th

List of Dental Colleges in Bangalore

To make the process easier for those who are specifically looking for colleges in the capital of Karnataka, Bangalore, here is a table that includes the list of dental colleges in Bangalore with their establishment dates.

Sl No.	College Name	Est. Year
1	D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore	1992-93
2	Dayanand Sagar College of Dental Sciences, Bangalore	1991-92
3	Dr. Syamala Reddy Dental College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bangalore	1991-92
4	Govt. Dental College, Bangalore	1964-65
5	M.R. Ambedkar Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore	1986-87
6	Maaruti College of Dental Sciences & Research Centre, Bangalore	1992-93
7	M.S. Ramaiah Dental College, Bangalore	1991-92
8	Oxford Dental College, Bangalore	1992-93
9	Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore	1992-93
10	Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Bangalore	1992-93
11	Sri Venkateshwara Dental College & Hospital, Bangalore	1992-93
12	Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore	2012-13
13	Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences, Purale, Shimoga	2014-15
14	The Oxford Dental College, Bangalore	1992-93
15	V.S. Dental College, Bangalore	1986-87
16	Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bangalore	2003-04

Table highlights of Bangalore dental colleges

• The earliest college listed is Government Dental College, Bangalore established in 1964-65.
• Several colleges were established in 1992-93 including D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Oxford Dental College, Rajarajeswari Dental College & Hospital, and Sri Rajiv Gandhi College of Dental Sciences & Hospital among others.
• A few relatively newer colleges listed are Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences (2012-13) and Subbaiah Institute of Dental Sciences (2014-15) in Mangalore and Shimoga respectively.
• The table covers both government (Govt. Dental College) as well as private dental college institutions in the region.

Top Dental Colleges in Bangalore

Here is our list of the top 5 dental colleges in Bangalore according to NIRF ranking.

SL No.	College Name	NIRF ranking 2023
1	M.S. Ramaiah Dental College	14th
2	Government Dental College, Bangalore	24th

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