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Bapuji Dental College, Davangere BDS · NEET cutoff 2026 · Karnataka state counselling (KEA)

About this college

Bapuji Dental College, Davangere is a private college in Karnataka offering BDS. Its seats are filled through KEA’s state counselling, not MCC’s All-India counselling. Yearly fees in 2026: government quota ₹95,308, private quota ₹3,41,950, management ₹3,41,950, NRI ₹3,41,950. Government quota seats for General merit closed at NEET All-India Rank 1,41,127 in round 1, 1,49,834 in round 2, 1,54,258 in round 3 and 1,52,646 in the stray rounds. By round 1 General merit closing rank it was #12 in demand among 38 BDS colleges in Karnataka (a measure of demand, not quality).

Type: Private
Government quota fee: ₹95,308 a year
Private quota fee: ₹3,41,950 a year
Management fee: ₹3,41,950 a year
NRI fee: ₹3,41,950 a year
KEA college code: D661

Karnataka state counselling · KEA

Bapuji Dental College, Davangere: closing ranks and fees

Karnataka Examinations Authority, 2026 · NEET All-India Rank

High demand · Top 50 in Karnataka#12 of 38 BDS colleges in Karnataka by round 1 General merit closing rank (demand, not quality)

Government quota

₹95,308 a year

Government colleges, and the government’s share of seats in private colleges. Karnataka candidates only.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
General merit	1,41,127	1,49,834	1,54,258	1,52,646
Category 1	1,84,444	1,88,001	1,88,001	–
Category 2A	1,49,047	1,61,971	1,74,814	–
Category 2B	1,49,216	1,51,963	1,62,283	–
Category 3A	1,62,975	1,68,509	1,68,509	–
Category 3B	1,49,834	1,64,661	1,64,661	–
SC, group 1	3,22,755	3,22,755	3,22,755	–
SC, group 2	2,58,957	2,82,231	2,82,231	–
SC, group 3	1,68,918	1,73,772	1,73,772	1,73,772
SC, group 4	4,40,753	5,64,485	5,64,485	–
ST	1,74,696	1,74,696	1,74,696	1,74,696

7 more categories (rural, Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka, special and minority)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
General merit, rural	1,52,859	1,56,014	1,72,190	–
General merit, Kalyana Karnataka	1,45,215	1,57,521	1,64,922	3,21,707
Category 2A, rural	1,56,014	1,86,803	1,86,803	–
Category 2A, Kalyana Karnataka	1,49,678	1,83,680	1,83,680	–
SC, group 2, Kannada medium	4,38,762	4,82,836	–	–
SC, group 2, Kalyana Karnataka	3,53,702	3,53,702	3,98,191	–
NCC	7,73,896	2,73,754	2,73,754	–

Private quota

₹3,41,950 a year

Private colleges’ own quota: GMP seats for Karnataka candidates, OPN seats open to every Indian citizen, and minority seats.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
Karnataka candidates (GMP)	2,69,938	3,01,245	3,25,502	2,91,281
Open to all of India (OPN)	2,50,323	2,63,173	2,64,885	4,38,108

1 more categories (rural, Kannada medium, Kalyana Karnataka, special and minority)

Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
Karnataka candidates, Kalyana Karnataka (GMPH)	3,25,502	3,38,069	3,96,718	–

Management

₹3,41,950 a year

Management (“Others”) seats in private colleges, open to all.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
Management (Others)	3,66,648	3,95,799	3,95,799	–

NRI

₹3,41,950 a year

NRI seats in private colleges.

Karnataka closing rank: the highest NEET All-India Rank holding a seat after that round. A dash means no seat in that category in that round.
Category	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Stray
NRI	5,94,465	5,94,465	–	–

Who can apply: Government-quota seats are for Karnataka candidates (study and domicile rules in KEA’s Information Bulletin); private OPN, management and NRI seats are open more widely. Fees are KEA’s figures for 2026–27; confirm with KEA and the college.

Reading the rankings

How to read these rankings

Your NEET All-India Rank: Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray): The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
★ NIRF 2025 #: The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
High demand · Top 10 / Top 50: Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.

What students ask

What was the NEET cutoff for Bapuji Dental College, Davangere in 2026?

In KEA’s 2026 counselling, government quota seats for General merit closed at NEET All-India Rank 1,41,127 in round 1, 1,49,834 in round 2, 1,54,258 in round 3 and 1,52,646 in the stray rounds. Other categories are in the tables above.

What is the fee at Bapuji Dental College, Davangere?

KEA’s 2026 allotment lists give these yearly fees: Government quota ₹95,308; Private quota ₹3,41,950; Management ₹3,41,950; NRI ₹3,41,950. Confirm with KEA and the college before you choose it.

How do I get admission to Bapuji Dental College, Davangere?

Qualify NEET (UG), register for Karnataka’s counselling with the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), verify your documents, then enter this college in your choices. Who can apply: Government-quota seats are for Karnataka candidates (study and domicile rules in KEA’s Information Bulletin); private OPN, management and NRI seats are open more widely. Fees are KEA’s figures for 2026–27; confirm with KEA and the college.