Sri Sankara Dental College Varkala Thiruvananthapuram BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. Yes, a valid NEET-UG score is mandatory for admission to BDS at Sri Sankara Dental College. All seats, including state quota and management quota, are filled exclusively through the Kerala CEE centralised counselling process based on the candidate’s NEET-UG merit rank. No separate entrance examination is conducted at the college level.

Ans. The interim tuition fee fixed by the State Level Fee Determination Committee, Government of Kerala, for the current session is INR 3,47,487 per year. Over five years the total tuition comes to INR 17,37,435. This figure is subject to revision by the committee. Hostel charges for boys and girls are payable separately based on the accommodation type selected at the time of joining.

Ans. Yes, Sri Sankara Dental College provides hostel accommodation for both boys and girls on campus. The boys hostel has 30 rooms and the girls hostel has 60 rooms. Hostel charges are not bundled with the tuition fee and are collected separately. Students seeking accommodation should confirm availability and fee directly with the college hostel office at the time of joining.

Ans. Yes, BDS graduates from Sri Sankara Dental College are eligible to appear for NEET-MDS conducted by NTA, which is the gateway for postgraduate dental specialisation in India. The college holds DCI recognition, which is the primary eligibility requirement for NEET-MDS. After clearing NEET-MDS, graduates can pursue MDS in disciplines such as orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, or periodontology at government or private dental colleges.

Ans. Yes. The BDS programme is structured as four years of academic coursework followed by one year of compulsory rotatory internship, making the total duration five years. The internship is conducted at the college’s attached dental hospital and covers all major clinical departments. Completion of internship is mandatory for the award of the BDS degree by Kerala University of Health Sciences and for applying to NEET-MDS.

Ans. BDS graduates can establish independent dental clinics, join government dental services through Kerala PSC or Union Public Service Commission examinations, or work in hospital dental departments across public and private sectors. They may also qualify for defence dental services or CGHS panels, or opt for further specialisation through NEET-MDS. Graduates practising in Kerala need to register with the State Dental Council before commencing clinical practice.