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BDS Intake
50
Dental Chairs
124
2.5 per student · 2017-18
OPEN category rank bands based on 1 year of closing rank data (6 categories tracked)
High Chance
< 797
Qualified every year
Moderate Chance
797–896
Qualified some years
Low Chance
896–996
Did not qualify in any year
Dental College & Hospital, Patiala is a government dental college in Punjab. Founded in 1956, it has over 70 years in dental education. The attached hospital is Govt.
Dental College & Hospital Patiala (Attached with Medical College).
Govt. Dental College has become harder to get into. The OPEN BDS closing rank dropped from AIR 1,28,313 in 2023 to AIR 1,00,547 in 2025. Reserved category BDS students have a wider window — SC closed at AIR 3,20,795, roughly 3.2× the OPEN cutoff of AIR 1,00,547. Govt. Dental College works as a BDS fallback for students in the AIR 89,463–AIR 1,34,195 bracket.
Hospital
Govt. Dental College & Hospital Patiala (Attached with Medical College)
Admin Authority
State Govt./UT Administration
Campus Area
73,227 sq ft (1.7 acres)
| Specialty | Permitted | Admitted |
|---|---|---|
| Periodontology | 2 | 2 |
| Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge | 2 | 2 |
| Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | 3 | 3 |
| Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry | 2 | 2 |
College data sourced from Dental Council of India