Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Approved by DCI·Estd. 1988
Saveetha Dental College, Chennai is a private dental college established in 1988 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, under a trust/society. Dental education here is governed by the Dental Council of India (DCI), and the college offers the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at the undergraduate level along with postgraduate Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) across dental specialities. Admission to BDS is through NEET-UG, while MDS seats are filled via NEET-MDS, both followed by the relevant counselling rounds. Aspirants planning admission 2026 typically study the courses offered, eligibility norms, the admission process and the expected fee structure before applying. This page assembles those details for Saveetha Dental College Chennai, covering NEET cutoff trends, seat availability, clinical and laboratory facilities, and other campus features for the 2026 session.
Compiled from MCC & state counselling allotments (2023–2025) and official fee notifications.
BDS 100
A complete list of programmes on offer — 11 across 3 levels, drawn from official seat, counselling and course records.
Latest closing ranks (2023).
| Category | Deemed NRI Seats Quota | Deemed/Paid Seats Quota | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10,96,035R1 | 8,77,204R1 | |||||||||
Final-round closing rank each year (lower = harder). | |||||||||||
Source: MCC & state NEET counselling allotments (2023–2025). Closing ranks are NEET All-India Ranks; they vary by category, quota and round.
Annual tuition by quota. Management & NRI quotas, where applicable, are higher.
| Course | NRI |
|---|---|
| BDS Verified2025 | ₹11.38 L |
Source: official FRC / counselling brochures where available. Fees for this college are verified against official 2025-26 sources.
How seats at this college are filled through NEET counselling.
MCC
15% All-India Quota
Selection Committee DME
State / management quota
Admission to Saveetha Dental College is entirely NEET-based; there is no separate entrance test. Undergraduate seats (BDS) are filled through NEET-UG. Candidates must qualify NEET and then take part in centralised counselling — direct admission is not permitted.
As a private college, seats span a government/convener quota, a management quota and, where applicable, an NRI quota. Government/convener-quota seats are counselled by the Tamil Nadu State NEET-UG Counselling, while management and NRI seats follow the private-quota rounds. Management and NRI quotas carry higher fees but the same NEET-qualification requirement — a valid NEET rank is mandatory for every seat.
To secure a seat, a NEET-qualified candidate registers for the relevant counselling, fills a preference list that includes Saveetha Dental College, and is allotted a seat if their rank clears the closing rank for that quota and category in that round. Closing ranks move each year with the number of applicants and seats, so treat past cut-offs as guidance, not a guarantee.
Saveetha Dental College has 100 BDS seats. These are filled through NEET-UG counselling — the 15% All India Quota and the Tamil Nadu state quota, plus management/NRI quotas where applicable.
The undergraduate tuition fee under the state/convener quota is about ₹11.38 L per year (2025 data). Fees exclude hostel, mess and university charges.
The NRI-quota fee is about ₹11.38 L per year. NRI/management seats require the same valid NEET rank as any other seat.
Saveetha Dental College offers BDS. See the courses section above for the full list.
Saveetha Dental College is a private medical college in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. As a private/deemed institution, it offers management and NRI quotas alongside merit seats, at higher fees.
Qualify NEET-UG, then register for the relevant counselling (MCC for the All India / deemed quota and the Tamil Nadu State NEET-UG Counselling for the state quota), list Saveetha Dental College in your choices, and you are allotted a seat if your rank clears the closing rank for your category and quota. Admission is strictly rank-and-choice based; there is no direct or donation admission.
Yes. Saveetha Dental College is recognised by DCI. Its degrees are valid for registration and further study.
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