BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery at SDM Dharwad

If you are looking at BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery, SDM Dharwad runs it as a 5-year, full-time undergraduate course. The intake is 100 seats a year. The total fee on record is ₹3.83 lakh, which works out to about ₹77,000 a year.

SDM Dharwad is a other institute, founded in 2018. This page brings together what is on record for this course at SDM Dharwad — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Here is how the fee on record breaks down. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BDS programmes at SDM Dharwad 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 SDM Dharwad before you pay anything.

To be considered for BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery, you usually need Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology. The minimum marks on record at SDM Dharwad 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 SDM Dharwad's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

Here is the usual route in:

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 SDM Dharwad 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 BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery specifically, the average salary on record is ₹5.4 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.

Before you decide, it helps to be clear on these:

• Do the subjects of BDS - Bachelor of Dental Surgery genuinely interest you? You will spend 5 years on them.
• Can you manage ₹3.83 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 SDM Dharwad compare with other colleges offering BDS?