Last Updated on August 21, 2023 by Sidharth PS
Have you passed 12th Science with Biology group subjects? Are you all set to apply for BDS admission after the 12th? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of the best BDS colleges in West Bengal, India. After reading the entire post, readers will be able to find an ideal BDS college in WB. They will find the following details in this post – a list of BDS colleges, their address, type of college, number of seats available, the admission process, and more.
If you want to become a dentist in India, BDS is the minimum academic qualification that you must possess. After MBBS, BDS is the second most popular medical course among students in India.
Each year, a decent number of candidates apply for BDS admission in West Bengal. This post has been crafted keeping their needs in mind.
Let us check out the list of colleges now.
Best BDS Colleges & Seats in West Bengal
Name of the college |
Type of college |
BDS seats |
|---|---|---|
| The North Bengal Dental College, Sushratnagar, West Bengal | Government | 50 |
| Dr R Ahmed Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal | Government | 100 |
| Burdwan Dental College, Rajbati, West Bengal | Government | 100 |
| Gurunanak Institute of Dental Science and Research, Kolkata, West Bengal | Private | 100 |
| Haldia Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Banbishnupur, West Bengal | Private | 100 |
| Kusum Devi Sunderlal Dugar Jain Dental College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal | Private | 100 |
Come, let us take a close look at the admission process now. Here is everything you need to know about it –
BDS Admission in West Bengal
Only academically eligible candidates are supposed to apply for BDS admission. If candidates who are not academically eligible apply for BDS admission, their application will get rejected. First of all, let us make sure whether you are eligible to pursue this course or not.
Candidates who have passed 12th Science with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology subjects (PCB or Biology group) are eligible to apply for BDS admission. If you satisfy this requirement, you may check out the rest of the admission process.
You may also check – MDS colleges in WB.
Depending upon the type of college, the BDS admission process may vary from one college to another. Broadly speaking, there exist two main types of dental colleges – government colleges and private colleges.
All government colleges and reputed private dental colleges follow merit based admission process. Under the merit-based admission process, seats are allotted among eligible and deserving candidates on the basis of their performance in the relevant entrance exams (like NEET).
In other words, the entrance examination facilitates the admission process. A merit list is prepared on the basis of marks secured by candidates in the relevant entrance exams. This merit list is used to allot seats among deserving candidates.
Another mode of admission is – donation-based admission process. Many private colleges have few seats reserved under the management quota. These management quota seats are later allotted to eligible candidates under the donation-based admission process.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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