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Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram is a premier government institution established in 1959 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, affiliated to Kerala University of Health Sciences. It offers UG, PG, Diploma, and PhD programs in dental sciences. Ranked 16th by India Today 2024 and 21st by NIRF 2024, the college is recognized for academic excellence, comprehensive clinical training, and strong placement outcomes.
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
More about GDC Trivandrum Fees
Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram is widely recognized for its significant contributions to dental education and healthcare since its establishment in 1959. As a premier government institution in Kerala, it is affiliated with the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) and recognized by the Dental Council of India (DCI). The college offers a comprehensive range of programs including the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS), Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) with 8 specializations, three Diploma programs, and PhD courses, catering to diverse academic pursuits in dental sciences. Prospective students are attracted by the college's strong academic foundation and notable rankings; it was ranked 16th in the Dental category by India Today in 2024 and 21st by NIRF in 2024. The campus provides essential infrastructure to support a conducive learning environment, featuring modern dental clinics, well-equipped laboratories, a spacious library accessible round the clock, separate hostels for boys and girls, air-conditioned seminar halls, and auditoriums, alongside other facilities like a gymnasium. Career outcomes for graduates are promising, with the college demonstrating a robust placement record. According to 2024 data, eligible undergraduate students achieved a 100% placement rate with a median salary of ₹3.2 LPA, while eligible postgraduate students recorded an 88% placement rate with a median salary of ₹8.4 LPA. BDS students also receive a monthly internship stipend of ₹25,000, providing valuable practical exposure. Admissions are primarily based on NEET UG and NEET MDS scores, followed by state-level counselling through CEE Kerala, with KEAM also considered for BDS.
Fees at GDC Trivandrum
Explore the comprehensive array of campus facilities available at Government Dental College, designed to support every aspect of student life and academic success.
Diploma in Dental Hygienist
Tuition Fee
Tuition Fee Notes:
Specific tuition fees for Diploma in Dental Hygienist are not explicitly published by the college or consistently reported by reliable third-party sources for the latest academic years. Data found primarily pertains to BDS/MDS courses.
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | 5000 |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan |
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| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options |
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Mess Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 1Months
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | 40 |
| Girls Only Stay | No |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Accommodation - General Room
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Amount | 40 |
| Amenities |
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| Maintenance Fee | - |
| Security Deposit | - |
| Electricity Charges | - |
| One-time Fee Components |
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Accommodation Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 1
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Day Schooling Option:
Available: No
Conditions:
Additional Requirements:
BDS
Tuition Fee
| Specialization | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | 19850 |
| All India Quota (First Year) | 28000 |
Tuition Fee Notes:
The annual tuition fee for Kerala students is ₹19,850 as per a student review (Jan 2025).
For All India Quota students, the first-year tuition fee is around ₹28,000 as per a student review (Nov 2024).
It is mentioned that fees are subject to change by the college. The tuition fee for SC/ST/OEC students may be sanctioned by the respective government departments to the colleges as per Kerala Government orders for self-financing colleges, implying similar support for government colleges. [18]
Total tuition fee for the entire duration of the course is approximated at ₹97,500 by some sources. [7, 10]
Payment Due Period: 12 Months
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | 5000 |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan | - |
| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options |
|
Mess Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 1Months
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | 60480 |
| Girls Only Stay | Yes |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Accommodation - General Hostel Room
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Amount | 480 |
| Amenities |
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| Maintenance Fee | - |
| Security Deposit | - |
| Electricity Charges | - |
| One-time Fee Components |
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Accommodation Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 12
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Academic Support For Pwd:
Support: NA
Supported Disabilities:
Disability: Visual impairment
Disability: Locomotor impairment
Disability: Hearing impairment
Disability: All Disabilities as per Disability Certificate from District Medical Board
Day Schooling Option:
Available: Yes
Pta Fund
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 12000 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | No |
Pta Fund Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12
Note: This is paid in the first year.
Vision Fee
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 1660 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | No |
Vision Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12
Caution Deposit
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 12000 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | Yes |
Caution Deposit Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: This is specifically a hostel security deposit, paid in the first year.
Maintenance Fee
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 1660 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | No |
Maintenance Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12
Student Union Fee
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 5000 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | No |
Student Union Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12
Note: This is paid in the first year.
MDS
Tuition Fee
| Specialization | Fee |
|---|---|
| Periodontology | 52100 |
| Public Health Dentistry | 52100 |
| Oral Medicine & Radiology | 52100 |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 52100 |
| Oral Pathology & Microbiology | 52100 |
| Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry | 52100 |
| Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics | 52100 |
| Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics | 52100 |
| Prosthodontics including Crown & Bridge | 52100 |
Tuition Fee Notes:
The tuition fee for Government Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram for the MDS courses in the 2024 session is ₹52,100 per year, as per the Commission of Entrance Examinations (CEE) Kerala notification. [14]
As a Government college, the fee structure is subject to change based on government orders. [4]
Payment Due Period: 12 Months
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | 5000 |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan | - |
| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options | - |
Mess Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 1Months
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | 480 |
| Girls Only Stay | Yes |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Accommodation - General
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Amount | 480 |
| Amenities |
|
| Maintenance Fee | - |
| Security Deposit | - |
| Electricity Charges | - |
| One-time Fee Components |
|
Accommodation Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 12
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Day Schooling Option:
Available: Yes
Caution Deposit
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 12000 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | Yes |
Caution Deposit Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: This caution deposit is specifically mentioned as a hostel security deposit in a student review from 2020-21. [4]
Regitration Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: No specific general college registration fee found for MDS. A hostel registration fee of ₹500 was mentioned. [5]
Hostel Registration Fee
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 500 |
| Mandatory | No |
| One-time Payment | Yes |
Hostel Registration Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: This is a registration fee specifically for hostel admission. [5]
Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA)
Tuition Fee
Tuition Fee Notes:
Specific tuition fees for Diploma in Dental Operating Room Assistant (DORA) are not explicitly published across reliable sources for recent academic years. Most available fee data is for BDS or MDS courses. [6, 7, 18]
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | - |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan |
|
| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options |
|
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | - |
| Girls Only Stay | No |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Accommodation - General Hostel
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Amount | - |
| Amenities |
|
| Maintenance Fee | - |
| Security Deposit | - |
| Electricity Charges | - |
| One-time Fee Components | - |
Accommodation - Hostel Registration
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Amount | 500 |
| Amenities | - |
| Maintenance Fee | - |
| Security Deposit | - |
| Electricity Charges | - |
| One-time Fee Components |
|
Accommodation Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 12
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Academic Support For Pwd:
Support: Scribes for examinations (general medical/dental course support, not specific to DORA but common)
Support: Extended exam time (general medical/dental course support, not specific to DORA but common)
Supported Disabilities:
Disability: Visual impairment (implied from general PWD policies for medical courses)
Disability: Physical disability
Day Schooling Option:
Available: No
Conditions:
Additional Requirements:
Regitration Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: A hostel registration fee of ₹500 was mentioned in a review, but no general college registration fee found for the DORA course. [11]
PhD
Tuition Fee
Tuition Fee Notes:
Specific tuition fees for PhD in Dental Sciences are not available in the search results.
Admistay.com explicitly states 'Not Available' for PhD fees. [11]
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | - |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan |
|
| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options |
|
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | - |
| Girls Only Stay | Yes |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Academic Support For Pwd:
Support: NA
Supported Disabilities:
Disability: All Disabilities as mentioned in Disability Certificate
Day Schooling Option:
Available: Yes
Library Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: Specific library fee for PhD is not available. However, a spacious library with 3000+ books and journals is available. [22]
Caution Deposit
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Amount | 11580 |
| Mandatory | Yes |
| One-time Payment | No |
Caution Deposit Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12
Note: This amount is based on the Caution Deposit mentioned in the 2024 prospectus for MDS courses in Government Dental Colleges in Kerala. While not specific to PhD, it is a common annual refundable deposit in government institutions for postgraduate courses. [33]
Examination Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: Specific examination fee for PhD is not available.
Regitration Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period:
Note: Specific registration fee for PhD is not available.
Diploma in Dental Mechanic
Tuition Fee
| Specialization | Fee |
|---|---|
| General | 7240 |
Tuition Fee Notes:
Payment Due Period: 12 Months
Mess Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| General | - |
| Vegetarian | - |
| Meal Plan | - |
| Mess Facility | Yes |
| Available Food Options | - |
Accommodation Fee
| Type | Details |
|---|---|
| Minimum Amount | 42000 |
| Girls Only Stay | No |
| Accommodation Facility | Yes |
Accommodation Fee Payment Schedule:
Payment Due Period: 12
Pwd Fee Relaxation
PWD Fee Relaxation | Tuition Fee %: - Benefit Tuition: - Benefit Incidental: - |
Academic Support For Pwd:
Support: NA
Supported Disabilities:
Disability: All Disabilities as mentioned in Disability Certificate (except Intellectual Disability, Speech Disability for some specific tests)
Day Schooling Option:
Available: Yes
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