Dental colleges in West Bengal

West Bengal has 7 dental colleges participating in NEET-UG counselling — 3 government, 4 private. Together they offer 325 BDS seats across state quota and All India Quota rounds.

These colleges are in 6 cities. Kolkata has the most with 2, followed by Burdwan (1), kolkata (1), haldia (1), Siliguri (1).

The average intake per college is 46 seats. Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital has the largest intake at 125 seats; Sanaka Institute of Dental Sciences has the smallest at 100.

Government colleges account for 125 seats (38% of total) while private and deemed institutions contribute 200. Candidates targeting lower fees should focus on government colleges, where competition is stiffer.