AMRU BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total course fee for BDS at H.P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, is INR 1,56,000 for the four academic years, excluding the one-year compulsory internship. This includes INR 1,20,000 in tuition fees, a one-time admission fee of INR 3,000, and other annual funds totalling INR 28,000. A refundable security deposit of INR 5,000 is charged once and returned on course completion.

Ans. AMRU conducts centralized counselling for BDS seats across four dental colleges in Himachal Pradesh. H.P. Government Dental College and Hospital, Shimla, has 75 seats. Himachal Dental College, Sunder Nagar, has 60 seats. Bhojia Dental College, Nalagarh, has 60 seats. Himachal Institute of Dental Sciences, Paonta Sahib, has 100 seats. The total intake is 295 BDS seats across all colleges.

Ans. General category candidates must secure a minimum 50th percentile in NEET-UG to be eligible for BDS admission. The minimum qualifying percentile is 40th for SC/ST candidates and 45th for candidates under the PwD category, as prescribed by the Dental Council of India. Meeting the qualifying percentile only makes a candidate eligible. Actual allotment to a dental college depends on the category-wise merit list prepared by AMRU.

Ans. HP Bonafide domicile is compulsory for state quota seats, which cover 85% of seats in H.P. Government Dental College and 50% of seats in private dental colleges. Management Quota seats (50% in private colleges) are open to both Himachali and non-Himachali NEET-UG qualified candidates. NRI quota seats have separate eligibility conditions involving documentary proof of NRI or OCI status.

Ans. AMRU typically opens counselling registration within two to four weeks of the NEET-UG result declaration. Since the NEET-UG 2026 result was declared on July 16, 2026, BDS counselling registration is expected to begin in August 2026. The counselling involves multiple rounds including Round 1, Round 2, Round 3, and a Stray Vacancy Round running through September and October. The official prospectus will be published on the AMRU website once notified.

Ans. Yes. As per HP Government notification dated June 10, 2025, BPL category students admitted to BDS courses in government dental colleges in Himachal Pradesh are not charged any tuition fee, regardless of quota or domicile status. A valid BPL certificate must be submitted at the time of fee payment each academic year. Additionally, students with more than 40% disability are not charged any fees at AMRU-affiliated government institutions.