Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) at PIMS

Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) at PIMS is a 4-5 year undergraduate programme. Each year's batch has 100 seats. Fees for the full course come to ₹15.07 lakh – ₹20.13 lakh.

PIMS is a other institute, founded in 2003. This page brings together what is on record for this course at PIMS — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

This is what the course costs, as recorded. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BDS programmes at PIMS as a group.

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Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with PIMS before you pay anything.

For admission to Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.), you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The minimum marks on record at PIMS are: X: 0.0, XII: 50.0, Graduation: 0.0.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through NEET UG. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check PIMS's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take NEET UG and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to PIMS or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

For Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.2 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

PIMS runs 2 BDS specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Do the subjects of Bachelor of Dental Surgery (B.D.S.) genuinely interest you? You will spend 4-5 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹15.07 lakh – ₹20.13 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• What do recent graduates of this course actually go on to do?
• How does PIMS compare with other colleges offering BDS?