BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is the primary licensed undergraduate qualification for practising dentistry in India.
| Parameter | Details |
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| Duration | 5 years (4 years academic + 1 year compulsory rotating internship) |
| Eligibility | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB) |
| Entrance Route | NEET-UG |
| Regulator | National Dental Commission (NDC) - established under the NDC Act, 2023, which came into force on 19 March 2026, dissolving the earlier Dental Council of India (DCI) |
What the course covers
Dental anatomy, oral pathology, prosthodontics, orthodontics, periodontics, oral surgery and clinical dental practice, followed by a mandatory internship.