VIMS Bangalore BDS FAQs
Ques. What is the BDS programme at Vydehi Dental College Bangalore?
Ans. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences (VIDS), Whitefield, Bengaluru, is a 4-year degree programme affiliated with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka. The curriculum covers pre-clinical and clinical dentistry across oral medicine, oral surgery, orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, conservative dentistry, and paediatric dentistry. A mandatory one-year rotatory internship follows the 4-year academic programme.
Ques. What is the eligibility for BDS at Vydehi Dental College Bangalore?
Ans. Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks in PCB (45% for SC/ST/OBC candidates). The minimum age at admission is 17 years as of December 31 of the admission year. Qualifying NEET-UG is mandatory for all candidates seeking admission to BDS programmes at recognised institutions.
Ques. How is admission to BDS at Vydehi Dental College conducted?
Ans. Admission is based on NEET-UG scores. All India 15% quota seats are filled through MCC centralised counselling. Karnataka state quota seats (85%) are filled through KEA Karnataka centralised counselling for dental colleges. Management quota seats are filled through the institutional admission process as per Karnataka government guidelines. Candidates should register with the relevant counselling authority based on their quota category.
Ques. What is the fee for BDS at Vydehi Dental College Bangalore?
Ans. The government quota tuition fee for BDS at VIDS Bengaluru is INR 96,058 per year, totalling INR 3,84,232 for the 4-year academic programme, as per the RGUHS Fee Committee schedule for 2025-26. Management quota fees are regulated by the RGUHS Fee Committee and are higher. Contact the admissions office for current management quota rates. Hostel, examination, and other charges are billed separately. Education loans are available through nationalised banks.
Ques. What career options are available after BDS from Vydehi Dental College?
Ans. BDS graduates can practise as dental surgeons in private clinics, multi-speciality hospitals, community health centres, and government dental hospitals. Graduates may pursue postgraduate specialisation through MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) in orthodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, periodontics, or other branches after qualifying NEET-MDS. Career options also include dental faculty positions and roles in dental product companies. The RGUHS-affiliated degree is recognised for practice registration with the Dental Council of India.
Ques. What is the hospital for clinical training in BDS at Vydehi Bangalore?
Ans. BDS students at VIDS receive clinical training in the dental department of Vydehi Super Speciality Hospital, located on the same Whitefield campus. The hospital’s dental unit provides exposure to oral medicine, oral surgery, conservative dentistry, orthodontics, and paediatric dentistry cases. The multi-speciality setup allows dental students to observe cross-disciplinary patient management in medicine and surgery alongside their dental curriculum.
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