25 colleges in Kerala offer BDS — 6 government, 0 aided and 19 self-financing. The most are in Thiruvananthapuram (4), Ernakulam (4), Kozhikode (3). Together they list 1,870 sanctioned seats. Tap a college for its full course list, admission route and contact help.
| District | Colleges offering BDS |
|---|---|
| Ernakulam | 4 |
| Thiruvananthapuram | 4 |
| Kozhikode | 3 |
| Malappuram | 3 |
| Kannur | 2 |
| Kollam | 2 |
| Thrissur | 2 |
| Alappuzha | 1 |
| Idukki | 1 |
| Kottayam | 1 |
| Palakkad | 1 |
| Pathanamthitta | 1 |
Government and aided seats, and the government / merit seats in self-financing colleges, are allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala through the KEAM centralised allotment (engineering on the KEAM rank; MBBS, BDS and AYUSH on the NEET-UG score, in the KEAM process). Management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges are filled by the college under the government's fee and admission rules. The KEAM last rank shown above is the closing rank of the last candidate allotted in each category — a lower number is a harder seat.
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25 colleges on the official lists offer BDS in Kerala: 6 government, 0 aided and 19 self-financing.
Thiruvananthapuram with 4, followed by Ernakulam (4), Kozhikode (3), Malappuram (3).
Govt. Dental College, Alappuzha, Govt. Dental College, Kottayam, Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode, Govt. Dental College, Pariyaram, Kannur, Govt. Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram, Govt. Dental College, Thrissur.
1,870 sanctioned seats across the 25 colleges listed.
Government and aided seats, and the government / merit seats in self-financing colleges, are allotted by the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations (CEE), Kerala through the KEAM centralised allotment (engineering on the KEAM rank; MBBS, BDS and AYUSH on the NEET-UG score, in the KEAM process). Management and NRI seats in self-financing colleges are filled by the college under the government's fee and admission rules. The KEAM last rank shown above is the closing rank of the last candidate allotted in each category — a lower number is a harder seat.
Source: CEE Kerala (KEAM 2026 prospectus and allotment lists), LBS Centre, CEE LL.B, DCE Kerala and university affiliated-college lists. Updated 2026-10-07. College Path is an independent guidance platform.