Duration of the B.D.S. Course will be four calendar years, followed by one year paid rotating Internship in the Dental Colleges. For MBBS degree holder the duration of the course will be two years.

Selection of Students:

The selection of students to a Dental College is based solely on merit of the candidate.

1. In State, having only one dental College and one University/Board/Examining Body conducting the qualifying examination, the marks obtained at such qualifying examination be taken into consideration, exception being MBBS degree holders.)
2. In States, having more than one University/Board/Examining Body conducting the qualifying examination (or where there are more than one Dental College under the administrative/control of one authority), a competitive entrance examination will be held so as to achieve a uniform evaluation due to the variation of the standard of qualifying examinations conducted by different agencies.
3. A competitive entrance examination in the case of Institutions of all India character.

• General Human Physiology and Biochemistry
• General Human Anatomy
• Dental Materials
• General Pathology and Microbiology
• General and Dental Pharmacology
• Oral Anatomy, Histology and Physiology
• General Medicine
• General Surgery
• Oral Pathology and Microbiology
• Orthodontics
• Periodontics
• Pedodontics
• Prosthodontics & Crown & Bridge
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Oral Surgery, Local Anaesthesia & General Anaesthesia
• Oral Medicine and Roentgenology
• Community Dentistry