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National Health Profile 2018
S.
No.
Year
BDS
MDS
No. of Dental Colleges
No of Admission
No. of Dental Colleges
No of Admission
1
1994-95
77
1987
32
225
2
1995-96
94
2562
32
263
3
1996-97
100
2859
35
301
4
1997-98
100
3301
37
427
5
1998-99
110
6100
41
729
6
1999-00
121
7100
44
801
7
2000-01
135
8340
49
859
8
2001-02
149
9550
52
922
9
2002-03
164
10970
56
992
10
2003-04
181
12960
58
1106
11
2004-05
185
13400
61
1173
12
2005-06
205
15440
67
1298
13
2006-07
238
18120
87
1764
14
2007-08
267
20910
104
2069
15
2008-09
282
22650
122
2365
16
2009-10
290
23570
140
2643
17
2010-11
288
23330
148
2833
18
2011-12
291
23870
168
3418
19
2012-13
297
24640
196
4594
20
2013-14
301
25320
205
5029
21
2014-15
305
26240
224
5505
22
2015-16
308
26530
240
5866
23
2016-17
309
26790
242
6019
24
2017-18
313
27060
249
6233
Source:
Dental Council of India
Notes:
BDS Bachelor of Dental Surgery
MDS Master of Dental Surgery
6.1.2 Number of Dental Colleges & Admissions to BDS andMDS Courses in India 1994-95 to 2017-18