Government Dental College Kottayam

Kottayam,
Kerala

Government Dental College was established in the year of 1969 as a small department of Dentistry at Calicut Medical College. But in 1979 the college was expanded as a Dental wing with four specialities and in 1981 it was upgraded as a full-fledged Government Dental College. The first course was started under college was a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) in 1982. But along with a Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) course Government Dental College is offering Master of Dental Science (MDS) in Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Periodontics, Orthodontics and Oral Pathology.
The mission of the college is to impart and improve the oral health care of the population. The college is the most modern and best equipped comparable to any of the sophisticated dental colleges of India. All the hospital clinical equipment is being updated by the college regularly so that students can gain the experience with the help of modern facilities.

Facts & Figures:

Library Resources Books – 1789
Journals – 142
E-Journals – 23
E-Books - 21
Affiliated To Calicut University and Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS)
Approved By Dental Council of India (DCI)
Central Government & Kerala Government
How to Reach Nearest Railway Station is Kottayam Railway Station

Departments:

  • Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
  • Department of Periodontics
  • Department of Oral & maxillofacial surgery
  • Department of Orthodontics
  • Department of Prosthodontics
  • Department of Oral Medicine
  • Department of Pedodontic
  • Department of Oral Pathology

Courses Offered:

Courses Degree Duration Of Course Number Of Seats
Under Graduate BDS Up to 2007 batch 4 ½ years + one year Internship. From 2008 batch onwards 5 years + six months Internship. 40 Seats
Post Graduate
MDS
3yrs
OMFS 2 Seats
Prosthodontics 2 Seats
Conservative Dentistry 2 Seats
Periodontics 2 Seats
Orthodontics 3 Seats
Oral Pathology 3 Seats

For more details of admission, please contact:-
Tel:
00-91-481-2594046
Fax: 00-91-481-2594046
E-mail: principal@gdckottayam.org, info@gdckottayam.org

Show More

About Government Dental College Kottayam

Affiliated to
Establishment year 2001-02
Aid Status Govt.
Minority

Hostel and Facilities

874
Total Hostel Capacity

Government Dental College Kottayam Hostel

Hostel Accomodation: Yes
Total Hostel Capacity 250
Total Number of Boys Hostels 1
Hostel Accomodation (Boys)(Number of rooms)
Boys Hostel(Number of beds)
Boys Hostel(Average Area per Bed)
Total Number of Girls Hostels 1
Hostel Accomodation (Girls)(Number of rooms)
Girls Hostel(Number of beds)
Girls Hostel(Average Area per Bed)

Ranking

Popularity Rank (based on average rank of admitted students): 121

Contact Number and Address

Address

Gandhinagar, Kottayam, Kerala 686008

City Kottayam
District Kottayam
State Kerala
Pin code 686008
Phone 0481 259 4046
Fax
Website http://www.gdckottayam.org/
Email Id gdckottayam@gmail.com

Fee Structure

Fee Structure

Stream Fees Structure for one year

Courses Offered at Government Dental College Kottayam

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Oral Surgery) )


    Intake
    5
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

View More Courses
  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Prosthodontics) )


    Intake
    3
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Pedodontics) )


    Intake
    3
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Conservative Dentistry) )


    Intake
    2
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Oral Pathology) )


    Intake
    3
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Orthodonitics) )


    Intake
    3
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Oral Medicine) )


    Intake
    3
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

  • M.D.S. Master Of Dental Surgery (Mds ( Periodontics) )


    Intake
    2
    Course Level
    Post Graduate
    Mode
    Regular, Full Time
    Duration
    Affiliated To

Placements

Maximum salary offered
Minimum salary offered
Average salary offered

Cutoff

Course Exam Category Cutoff Year
BDS KEAM Other Backward Hindu 3400 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM Ezhava 3107 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM General 3032 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM Latin Catholic and Anglo Indian 3510 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM Muslim 3163 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM Schedule Caste 12397 Rank 2017
BDS KEAM Schedule Tribe 23965 Rank 2017
BDS NEET General 4650 Rank 2015
BDS NEET Other Backward Class 4231 Rank 2015
BDS NEET Schedule Caste 33193 Rank 2015
BDS NEET Schedule Tribe 55172 Rank 2015
BDS NEET General 5321 Rank 2015
BDS NEET Schedule Caste 35890 Rank 2015
BDS NEET Schedule Tribe 57608 Rank 2015
BDS NEET General 5371 Rank 2016
BDS NEET Schedule Caste 35343 Rank 2016
BDS NEET General 6158 Rank 2016
BDS NEET Schedule Caste 41031 Rank 2016
BDS NEET General 5712 Rank 2017
BDS NEET General 9296 Rank 2017
MDS Orthodontics NEET-MDS General 11 Rank 2017
MDS Periodontics NEET-MDS General 66 Rank 2017
MDS Oral Pathology NEET-MDS General 208 Rank 2017
MDS Conservative Dentistry NEET-MDS Schedule Caste 319 Rank 2017
MDS Orthodontics NEET-MDS General 13 Rank 2017
MDS Periodontics NEET-MDS General 132 Rank 2017
MDS Oral Pathology NEET-MDS General 252 Rank 2017

Eligibility

To pursue MDS at Government Dental College students must satisfy one of the following eligibility criteria-

1) Candidate has completed a 3 year course in BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from a recognized university.

2) Candidate who has completed a 2 year PG diploma approved by Dental Council of India are eligible to pursue a MDS course in the same discipline.

Admission Procedure

MDS Course -

Please note that in a non-governmental institutes, 50% of the seats will be filled by management of the institute. Academic merit should be considered while granting admission under management quota. Rest 50% seats will be filled by competent authority based on the academic merit of the candidate.

Academic merit of a candidate will be determined based on the performance in competitive exam conducted by the state governemnt or competent authority or centralized competitive exam conducted at the national level.

Candidate must score at least 50% marks in the competitive exam. For SC/ST/OBC candidates the minimum percentage required is 40%.

Performance in first, second and third year of BDS exam can be considered to determine the academic eligibility of the candidate.

Map View

FREE Counselling

Get answers to all your queries
Interested in Distance Learning?
Yes, I agree to be contacted for information and promotional purposes.

Add New Comment

Need more details? Ask Question

How to quickly get a good answer:
  • Check for grammar or spelling errors
  • Keep checking this page for answer