Bapuji Dental College and Hospital Davanagere BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total BDS fee at Bapuji Dental College Davanagere for 5 years is INR 4,76,540 under the government quota at an annual fee of INR 95,308 per year. Under the management and NRI quota, the total course fee is INR 15,84,750 at an annual fee of INR 3,16,950 per year. These are interim fees for the 2026 to 2027 session and are subject to revision as per the Karnataka State Level Fee Determination Committee guidelines.

Ans. Bapuji Dental College and Hospital Davanagere has a total BDS intake of 100 seats per year. All seats are filled through Karnataka state quota via KEA NEET-UG counselling. There are no All India Quota seats for BDS at this institution. Seat distribution across government, management, and NRI quota categories follows KEA and State Fee Determination Committee guidelines published each year in the Information Bulletin on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in.

Ans. The NEET-UG cutoff for BDS at Bapuji Dental College Davanagere varies by quota and category. Government quota seats are highly competitive and require strong Karnataka merit ranks, while management quota seats are available at relatively relaxed cutoff levels. Candidates should monitor the official KEA seat matrix and previous year merit lists published at cetonline.karnataka.gov.in to estimate category-wise closing ranks for the 2026 counselling cycle.

Ans. BDS admission at Bapuji Dental College is entirely through KEA NEET-UG counselling for Karnataka state quota seats. Candidates must register on cetonline.karnataka.gov.in, upload required documents, participate in online choice filling, and await seat allotment. After receiving the seat allotment letter, candidates must report to Bapuji Dental College with original documents including the NEET scorecard, 10+2 mark sheet, domicile certificate, and category certificate if applicable for admission confirmation.

Ans. Yes, the BDS programme at Bapuji Dental College includes 4 years of academic study followed by 1 year of compulsory rotating internship in clinical dentistry. The internship is conducted at Bapuji Dental Hospital, a multi-speciality dental facility in Davanagere covering oral medicine, oral surgery, periodontics, orthodontics, prosthodontics, and pedodontics. Completion of the internship and registration with the Dental Council of India are prerequisites for independent dental practice in India.