12 BDS colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 12 BDS colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
7 are government institutions and 5 are private.
6 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures are not published by enough colleges here to quote a range.
BDS in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 12
- Government / private
- 7 / 5
- NIRF-ranked
- 6 of 12
- Average student rating
- 3.8 / 5 from 12 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹70 L
Which BDS college in Chennai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
All BDS colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST]
Chennai Government Est. 1985- Student rating
- 4.0/5
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2
Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences - [SIMATS]
Chennai Government NIRF #2 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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3
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4
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology
Chennai Government NIRF #53 Est. 1987- Student rating
- 4.0/5
- Highest package
- ₹41.2 L
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5
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
Chennai Government NIRF #13 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹70 L
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6
Sri Venkateswara Dental College And Hospital
Chennai Government Est. 2007- Student rating
- 3.6/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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7
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8
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Chennai Private NIRF #30 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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9
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research - [MAHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #16 Est. 2004- Student rating
- 3.9/5
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10
SRM Institute of Science and Technology Ramapuram Campus
Chennai Private Est. 2006- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹55 L
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12
Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research - [BIHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #91 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.5 L
Entrance exams for BDS in Chennai
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About BDS colleges in Chennai.
There are 12 BDS colleges listed in Chennai, of which 7 are government and 5 are private.
SRM Institute of Science and Technology - [SRMIST] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.0 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 7 of the 12 BDS colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test, Tamil Nadu NEET Counselling, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery, National Aptitude test in Architecture, Management Aptitude Test.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹70 L, from 6 colleges that publish placement figures.