Bapuji Dental College & Hospital is a private dental college in Davangere, Karnataka, founded on 3 July 1979 by Dr. Shamanur Shivashankarappa under the Bapuji Educational Association (BEA), a Davangere-based trust established in 1958 that runs more than 45 institutions across the region. The college is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka.
Unlike deemed-university dental colleges that admit through MCC counselling, Bapuji Dental College's BDS seats are filled entirely through Karnataka's state counselling process, run by the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA), reflecting its status as an RGUHS-affiliated private college rather than a deemed university.
| Field | Detail |
|---|---|
| Established | 1979 |
| Type | Private dental college (Bapuji Educational Association) |
| Affiliation | Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS), Karnataka |
| Location | Davangere, Karnataka |
| BDS admission | NEET-UG, Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) state counselling, 100% state quota |
| BDS intake | 100 seats/year (reported) |
| NIRF 2024 Dental | Rank 37 (score 50.86) |
| NIRF 2025 Dental | Not ranked (fell outside the top-40 list) |
BDS (4-year undergraduate programme) admits through NEET-UG, with seats filled entirely through Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA) state counselling, a full state-quota model rather than the MCC/AIQ route used by deemed-university dental colleges. MDS is reportedly offered across nine specialties (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Orthodontics, Periodontics, Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Pedodontics, and Public Health Dentistry) and a PhD programme is also offered; this specialty list is aggregator-sourced and was not independently confirmed against an official college or RGUHS document at the time of writing.
| Programme | Duration | Seats | Admission route |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | 4 years + 1 year internship | 100/year (reported) | NEET-UG, KEA state counselling (100% state quota) |
| MDS (reported across 9 specialties) | 3 years | Not confirmed from an official current seat matrix | Details not independently confirmed |
| PhD | Varies | Not confirmed | Details not independently confirmed |
Fee figures were not confirmed from an official Karnataka fee-fixation order or college document; aggregator sources conflict sharply (estimates ranging from approximately Rs 85,000/year for government quota to Rs 3.7-4 lakh/year for management or NRI quota), so no fee figure is stated on the page.
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital ranked 37th in the NIRF 2024 Dental Rankings (score 50.86), confirmed directly against nirfindia.org. It did not appear in the NIRF 2025 Dental Rankings top-40 list, so it is described as not currently ranked rather than repeating the 2024 figure.
The college is located in Davangere, Karnataka, as part of the wider Bapuji Educational Association campus network in the city.
Run by the Bapuji Educational Association, founded 1958, operating 45+ institutions in the Davangere region
100% of BDS seats are filled through Karnataka's own KEA counselling, giving Karnataka NEET-UG candidates a state-quota pathway
MDS reportedly offered across all nine recognised dental specialties, alongside a PhD programme
Affiliated to RGUHS since 1992, a long-running, stable university affiliation
| Framework | Category | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF | Dental | 2024 | #37 |
| NIRF | Dental | 2023 | #36 |
No independently verifiable, individually sourced notable alumni could be confirmed for this institution at the time of writing. This section is left out rather than populated with unconfirmed names.
10 courses offered. Fees in INR lakhs.
Campus size, faculty strength, hostel facilities, and academic infrastructure.
