MDS seats · Academic year 2025-2026
MDS Seats in Tamil Nadu 2025-26 — All 435 Seats, College by College
Tamil Nadu has 435 sanctioned MDS seats for 2025-26, across 19 dental colleges affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University and nine specialities. Two government colleges hold 79 seats; 17 self-financing colleges hold 356. Deemed universities are separate and are not counted here.
Figures on this page are read from The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University’s own sanctioned-intake document, retrieved 2026-08-22. Covers colleges affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Deemed-to-be universities award their own degrees and are not included in this matrix.
The table below is the university's own sanctioned-intake matrix, reproduced in full. It shows every affiliated college, where it is, whether it is government or self-financing, and how its seats split across the nine MDS specialities. Sort it by seat count or by name, or filter it to government colleges only.
| College | Location | Type | Prosthodontics | Periodontology | Oral | Conservative | Orthodontics | Oral | Public | Pediatric | Oral | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital | Chennai | Government | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 42 |
| Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute | Padur, Kancheepuram | Self-financing | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 38 |
| Government Dental College & Hospital | Cuddalore | Government | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 37 |
| Adhiparasakthi Dental College and Hospital | — | Self-financing | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 30 |
| Vivekanandha Dental College for Women | Elayampalayam, Tiruchengode | Self-financing | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 29 |
| Ragas Dental College & Hospital | Uthandi, Chennai | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Sri Venkateswara Dental College and Hospital | Thalambur, Chennai | Self-financing | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 25 |
| Madha Dental College and Hospital | Kundrathur, Chennai | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 24 |
| Karpaga Vinayaga Institute of Dental Sciences | Chinna Kolambakkam, Kancheepuram | Self-financing | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| Tagore Dental College and Hospital | Vandalur, Chennai | Self-financing | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| K.S.R. Institute of Dental Science & Research | Tiruchengode, Namakkal | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| J.K.K. Natarajah Dental College & Hospital (JKKN) | Komarapalayam | Self-financing | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| C.S.I. College of Dental Sciences and Research | Madurai | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Priyadarshini Dental College & Hospital | Pandur, Thiruvallur | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 |
| Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences | Kulasekharam, Kanyakumari | Self-financing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 |
| R.V.S. Dental College and Hospital | Sulur, Coimbatore | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16 |
| Best Dental Science College | Madurai | Self-financing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| Sri Ramakrishna Dental College & Hospital | Coimbatore | Self-financing | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Rajas Dental College & Hospital | Kavalkinaru, Tirunelveli | Self-financing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Tamil Nadu total | 2 government + 17 self-financing | 63 | 57 | 55 | 74 | 72 | 32 | 18 | 34 | 30 | 435 |
Source: The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University — Sanctioned intake for the academic year 2025-2026 - MDS degree course. Retrieved 2026-08-22. Covers colleges affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Deemed-to-be universities award their own degrees and are not included in this matrix.
Download the full seat matrix
The same 19-college table as a single PDF, with the source document and retrieval date printed on it, so it can be checked against the university’s own copy.
Tamil Nadu MDS seat matrix 2025-26 (PDF)How the 435 seats split across the nine specialities
| Speciality | Seats | Share of 435 |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics | 74 | 17.0% |
| Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics | 72 | 16.6% |
| Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge | 63 | 14.5% |
| Periodontology | 57 | 13.1% |
| Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | 55 | 12.6% |
| Pediatric & Preventive Dentistry | 34 | 7.8% |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology | 32 | 7.4% |
| Oral Medicine & Radiology | 30 | 6.9% |
| Public Health Dentistry | 18 | 4.1% |
Questions parents and NEET MDS candidates ask
How many MDS seats are there in Tamil Nadu?
There are 435 sanctioned MDS seats in Tamil Nadu for the academic year 2025-26, spread across 19 dental colleges affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University. Two of those colleges are government institutions holding 79 seats between them; the other 17 are self-financing colleges holding 356 seats.
Does the 435 figure include Saveetha, SRM and Sri Ramachandra?
No. Saveetha, SRM, Sri Ramachandra, Meenakshi Ammal, Sathyabama, Bharath and similar institutions are deemed-to-be universities. They award their own degrees and are not affiliated to The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, so their seats are not in this matrix. Any page quoting a single all-Tamil-Nadu MDS total without saying which set it counts is mixing two different lists.
Which speciality has the most MDS seats in Tamil Nadu?
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics has the most, with 74 of the 435 seats, followed by Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics with 72 and Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge with 63. Public Health Dentistry has the fewest at 18 seats.
Which Tamil Nadu college has the most MDS seats?
Tamil Nadu Government Dental College and Hospital, Chennai has the most at 42 seats, followed by Chettinad Dental College and Research Institute with 38 and Government Dental College & Hospital, Cuddalore with 37.
How many MDS seats does JKKN Dental College have?
JKKN Dental College & Hospital, Komarapalayam holds 18 MDS seats across five specialities: Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 5, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics 5, Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge 3, Oral Medicine & Radiology 3, and Periodontology 2.
How are MDS seats in Tamil Nadu allotted?
Allotment is through NEET MDS. Candidates qualify the national entrance exam, then take part in Tamil Nadu state counselling for government-quota seats or institutional counselling for management-quota seats. Seats are allotted on NEET MDS rank, category and availability in the chosen speciality.
MDS admission 2026-27 at JKKN Dental College
JKKN holds 18 of the 435sanctioned MDS seats in the university’s matrix, across five specialities, at Komarapalayam in Namakkal district. Send an enquiry and the admissions office will call back with the current fee structure and counselling dates.