The listed fees run from INR 7,577 at AIIMS in New Delhi to INR 45,505,000 at Saveetha Institute in Chennai. Students seeking BDS or MDS admission in 2026 will also need to compare NIRF scores, locations, placement figures and the NEET counselling route.
AIIMS Delhi was also reported as the number-one institution in NIRF 2025's Medical category, while its Overall position was eighth.
The other institutions named in the top 10 are Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, King George's Medical University (KGMU), SRM Dental College, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan and JSS Dental College and Hospital. The supplied ranking details do not give individual NIRF positions or scores for these seven institutions.
Fee figures differ sharply. AIIMS is listed at INR 7,577 in New Delhi, and MAIDS at INR 17,000 in New Delhi. KGMU is listed at INR 120,000 in Lucknow. Saveetha Institute is listed at INR 45,505,000 in Chennai.
Education Times' wider NIRF 2025 coverage places AIIMS first in the Medical category and eighth in the Overall category. That gives the institution a broader academic position beyond dentistry.
The gap is large.
Fee comparisons should be read by ownership model and quota category. Current 2026-27 listings show BDS at ₹3.38 lakh per year at the Institute of Dental Studies & Technologies, while one S.M.B.T. Dental College and Hospital category is listed at ₹19.20 lakh, illustrating how the effective cost can change substantially between institutions and fee categories.
Fees do not tell the whole financial story. Applicants should check each figure against the relevant state, institutional or quota category before comparing costs.
Reported placement figures range from INR 3 LPA at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute to INR 20 LPA at AIIMS. MAIDS is listed at INR 14.75 LPA, and KGMU at INR 9 LPA.
Dr D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth reports INR 6.90 LPA. JSS Dental College reports INR 6 LPA. Siksha 'O' Anusandhan is listed at INR 5.40 LPA, followed by Manipal College at INR 4.20 LPA and Saveetha Institute at INR 4.10 LPA. SRM Dental College reports INR 3.12 LPA. These figures are reported outcomes, not independently verified placement audits.
Students must first complete the NEET application process and sit the examination. A high NEET score is required for counselling. Seat allocation then takes place through centralised counselling run by the Medical Counselling Committee and State Counselling Authorities.
The route is fixed.
Applicants must submit college preferences and documents during counselling. These include the NEET scorecard, admit card, mark sheets, identity proof, category certificates and passport-size photographs.
Rank is only one part of the choice. Applicants must compare the reported fee with the college location and placement figure.
NIRF gives Teaching Learning and Resources a 30% share of the score. Research and Professional Practice also account for 30%. Graduation Outcomes make up 20%. Outreach and Inclusivity receive 10%, and Perception receives 10%.
The wider dental education market has also been examined through an earlier market analysis. The current decision, though, rests on institutional rankings and admission requirements.
Applicants should verify current eligibility rules, fee notices, seat availability and institutional details with the relevant counselling authority and each college's own portal. Official institutional information is available through Sathyabama's institutional site. Fee-aggregation pages should be treated as indicative until the figures are checked against the college or regulator notice.
For 2026, the practical priority is a strong NEET score. Students should then compare the published fee, location, placement figure and counselling route instead of relying only on the NIRF rank.
The data puts AIIMS first for ranking and reported placement. MAIDS and KGMU have much lower listed fees. Each applicant must weigh those differences against their budget and preferred city before locking college choices.
