GDC Chennai BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

The admission process is based on higher secondary marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, with counselling held in Chennai. Faculty members, mostly postgraduates and some with PhDs, provide quality education using modern tools, maintaining a student-to-faculty ratio of 10:100. The course includes 3 to 8 papers annually, with a small failure rate. Fees are affordable, starting at approximately Rs 13,000 in the first year and reducing to around Rs 5,000 from the second to fourth years, excluding additional instrument costs.

A compulsory 12-month internship offers practical experience and a stipend ranging from Rs 13,000 to Rs 28,000. Graduates have diverse career options, including clinics, hospitals, or government jobs, with starting salaries from Rs 35,000. Scholarships and loans are available, and the college provides expense certificates. First-year fees are about Rs 11,690, excluding exam fees of around Rs 8,000. Second-year fees for OBC/MBC students are approximately Rs 9,000, and for SC/ST students, about Rs 5,000, excluding exam fees.

Admission fees are around Rs 10,000, with annual fees of Rs 15,000. OBC students receive a Rs 10,000 scholarship, and first-generation graduates get an additional Rs 2,000. Annual tuition fees decrease from Rs 15,000 in the first year to Rs 6,000 in the final year, with a consistent annual scholarship of Rs 15,000.