There are approximately 42 colleges across Maharashtra offering Dental courses in different modes - full time, distance/correspondence, part-time classroom, online and virtual classroom. Among these, private: 12 and public / government: 2 colleges.

Location wise

MDS in Maharashtra is to Dental colleges. Refer to the table below cities/states with number of colleges.

Location Details	Colleges
Karnataka	42 Colleges
Maharashtra	42 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	31 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	27 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	24 Colleges
Kerala	20 Colleges
Chennai	17 Colleges
Punjab	17 Colleges
Andhra Pradesh	15 Colleges
Rajasthan	15 Colleges
Haryana	13 Colleges
Gujarat	13 Colleges
Bangalore	13 Colleges
Telangana	12 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	11 Colleges
Chhattisgarh	9 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	9 Colleges
Hyderabad	7 Colleges
Ghaziabad	6 Colleges
Jaipur	6 Colleges

Specializations

Orthodontics , Periodontology, Prosthodontics and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery are the various speciliasations offered by Dental colleges in Maharashtra. Refer to the table below specilaisations offered by no. of colleges.

Specialization Details	Colleges
Orthodontics	35 Colleges
Periodontology	34 Colleges
Prosthodontics	34 Colleges
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	24 Colleges
Oral Medicine & Radiology	21 Colleges
Oral Pathology	19 Colleges
Endodontics	13 Colleges
Public Health	3 Colleges
Orthopaedics	3 Colleges
Microbiology	2 Colleges

Entrance Exams

NEET MDS is the most popular exam accepted by Dental colleges in Maharashtra. Listing below exams accepted by no. of colleges.

Exam Details	Colleges
NEET MDS	42 Colleges