Hello, Aspirants! Are you looking for MDS stipend information before locking your MDS admission choices? Then you are in the right place.
As you know, MDS stipend is the monthly payment a dental postgraduate receives during their training period. When you join a Master of Dental Surgery, you are not just studying — you are also working in the hospital/college. The stipend is the payment for that work. Not all colleges provide MDS stipend, and the amount is not uniform across India. It varies from college to college, state to state, and year to year.
MDS stipend in India ranges from ₹2,000 to ₹53,000 per month, depending on the college type, state, and academic year. In government dental colleges, MDS stipend ranges from ₹3,083 to ₹13,195 per month. In deemed dental colleges, MDS stipend ranges from ₹2,000 to ₹53,000 per month.
That gap surprises most aspirants. A deemed college like Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences pays ₹53,000 per month in the third year — higher than every government dental college in this dataset. At the same time, several deemed colleges pay as low as ₹2,000 per month across all three years.
For most MDS aspirants, the stipend question comes up late — after rank, branch, and college preference. That order needs to change. A monthly difference of ₹10,000 versus ₹3,000 directly affects your ability to manage living expenses across three years of full-time training. Over three years, that gap can reach ₹2,52,000 or more, before fees are even considered.
In this article, I will give you complete information on MDS stipends in India with college-wise and state-wise data analysis of Government dental colleges, Deemed dental colleges, and Private dental colleges.
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Stipend for MDS Students in Government Dental Colleges
MDS Stipend — Government Dental Colleges (2026)
| # | College & State | 1st Year/mo | 2nd Year/mo | 3rd Year/mo |
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Note: Monthly stipend = Annual stipend ÷ 12. Data sourced from official college/university pay notifications. Figures may vary year-to-year. Always verify with the respective college before admission.
Let us first analyse the stipend for MDS students in government dental colleges. There are 42 government dental colleges in India that offer the MDS course and participate in MCC counselling.
According MCC the MDS stipend in government dental colleges ranges from ₹3,083 per month to ₹13,195 per month.
The highest MDS stipend among government dental colleges is offered by Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh, which pays around ₹13,195 per month. Other top-paying government colleges include Maulana Azad Dental College, New Delhi, University College of Medical Sciences, Delhi, and Faculty of Dental Sciences, Lucknow, where the stipend remains consistently on the higher side.
On the lower end, some government dental colleges offer relatively lower stipends. Colleges such as Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, H.P. Government Dental College, Shimla, and Government Dental College, Jaipur offer stipends closer to ₹3,000 to ₹4,500 per month.
One important pattern you will notice is that many government dental colleges within the same state offer similar stipend amounts. This happens because MDS stipends in government colleges and central universities are usually fixed by the state government or a central authority. As a result, the variation is more state-driven than college-driven.
Stipend for MDS students in Deemed Dental Colleges
| # | College & State | 1st Year/mo | 2nd Year/mo | 3rd Year/mo |
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Note: Monthly stipend figures as declared by respective deemed universities. Figures may vary year-to-year. Always verify with the respective college before admission.
There are 34 deemed dental colleges in India that offer the MDS course, out of this 34 Deemed dental college highest MDS stipend is offered by Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar, which pays up to ₹53,000 per month in the third year. Other high-paying deemed colleges include Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar and Manipal College of Dental Sciences (Mangalore and Manipal), where stipends can go up to ₹40,000 per month.
At the same time, several deemed dental colleges offer very low stipends. Colleges such as Sathyabama University Dental College, Chennai, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum, and Sri Siddhartha Dental College, Tumkur offer stipends as low as ₹2,000 to ₹3,000 per month.
Unlike government colleges, there is no fixed structure for MDS stipend in deemed universities. Each institution decides its own stipend policy. This creates a large gap between the highest and lowest paying colleges.
The key takeaway is clear: in deemed dental colleges, stipend is not predictable. You must check the exact stipend of each college before making your final choice.
Stipend for MDS students in Private dental Colleges
MDS stipend in private dental colleges varies widely across India. Unlike government colleges — where stipends follow state pay commission norms — private dental colleges set their own stipend policies. There is no regulatory minimum. Some private colleges offer a meaningful monthly stipend; many offer nothing at all. For the complete college-wise stipend data for all private dental colleges, subscribe to our MDS Guide below.
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Note: Stipend figures for private colleges are institution-specific and not regulated by any central or state authority. Data sourced from AspirantsOnly research. Always verify directly with the college.
MDS Stipend State-wise Analysis
| # | State ⇅ | College Count | Govt Stipend/mo ⇅ | Deemed Stipend/mo | Private Stipend/mo | Guide |
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Note: Monthly stipend figures for government colleges are calculated from official annual pay data (÷12). Deemed and private stipend figures are as declared by respective institutions. Figures may vary year-to-year. Always verify with the college before admission.
Let us now analyse the MDS stipend in India state by state. The table above gives you a quick comparison. The state-wise paragraphs below give you the full picture for each state.
MDS Stipend in Andhra Pradesh
MDS stipend in Andhra Pradesh ranges from ₹3,673 to ₹5,398 per month. Andhra Pradesh has 15 MDS colleges — 2 government and 13 private. No deemed universities offer MDS in Andhra Pradesh. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Vijayawada pays ₹5,069 in the first year and ₹5,398 in the third year. Govt. Dental College, RIMS, Kadapa pays ₹3,673 in the first year and ₹4,081 in the third year. The stipend gap between the two government colleges in the same state is ₹1,317 per month — a meaningful difference over three years.
MDS Stipend in Assam
MDS stipend in Assam ranges from ₹3,881 to ₹4,169 per month. Regional Dental College, Guwahati is the only MDS college in Assam. It is a government college. There are no deemed or private MDS colleges in Assam. The stipend increases from ₹3,881 in the first year to ₹4,169 in the third year — a total increase of ₹288 per month across three years.
MDS Stipend in Bihar
MDS stipend in Bihar ranges from ₹6,833 to ₹8,268 per month. Bihar has 3 MDS colleges — 1 government and 2 private. Patna Dental College & Hospital, Patna is the only government dental college in Bihar. It pays ₹6,833 in the first year, ₹7,517 in the second year, and ₹8,268 in the third year. The stipend rises by ₹1,435 per month between the first and third year — one of the steeper year-on-year increases among government colleges nationally.
MDS Stipend in Chandigarh
MDS stipend in Chandigarh is ₹13,195 per month — flat across all three years. Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Chandigarh is the only MDS college in the state. It is a government college. No private or deemed MDS colleges exist in Chandigarh. At ₹13,195 per month, this is the highest government MDS stipend in India. An MDS student at this college earns ₹4,75,020 in total stipend over three years — more than any other government dental college in this dataset.
MDS Stipend in Chhattisgarh
MDS stipend in Chhattisgarh ranges from ₹4,463 to ₹4,935 per month. Chhattisgarh has 6 MDS colleges — 1 government and 5 private. Govt. Dental College, Raipur is the only government college. It pays ₹4,463 in the first year and ₹4,935 in the third year. No deemed universities offer MDS in Chhattisgarh. The government stipend in Chhattisgarh sits below the national average for government dental colleges.
MDS Stipend in Delhi
MDS stipend in Delhi ranges from ₹4,675 to ₹11,313 per month across government dental colleges. Delhi has 4 government MDS colleges. University College of Medical Sciences pays ₹10,718 in the first year and ₹11,313 in the third year — the highest in Delhi. Maulana Azad Dental College & Hospital pays ₹10,718 per month flat across all three years. Army Hospital (Research and Referral) Delhi Cantt pays ₹9,167 in the first year and ₹10,833 in the third year. Lady Hardinge Medical College & Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital pays ₹4,675 in the first year and ₹4,958 in the third year — less than half of what the other three Delhi colleges pay. All four colleges are in the same city. That gap of over ₹6,000 per month between Lady Hardinge and the top three is entirely driven by institutional pay structure, not location.
MDS Stipend in Goa
MDS stipend in Goa ranges from ₹4,167 to ₹4,583 per month. Goa Dental College & Hospital is the only MDS college in Goa. It is a government college. No private or deemed MDS colleges exist in Goa. The stipend increases from ₹4,167 in the first year to ₹4,583 in the third year.
MDS Stipend in Gujarat
MDS stipend in Gujarat ranges from ₹5,000 to ₹6,958 per month across college types. Gujarat has 12 MDS colleges — 3 government, 1 deemed, and 8 private. AMC Dental College, Govt. Dental College & Hospital Ahmedabad, and Govt. Dental College Hospital Jamnagar each pay ₹6,580 in the first year and ₹6,958 in the third year. All three pay identical amounts because Gujarat follows a uniform state pay structure. The one deemed university in Gujarat pays ₹5,000 per month flat across all three years — lower than all three government colleges.
MDS Stipend in Haryana
MDS stipend in Haryana ranges from ₹5,000 to ₹9,223 per month across college types. Haryana has 8 MDS colleges — 1 government, 2 deemed, and 5 private. Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak is the only government college. It pays ₹8,696 in the first year and ₹9,223 in the third year — one of the higher government stipends in North India. Deemed universities in Haryana pay ₹5,000 to ₹7,500 per month. The government college pays more than both deemed universities in the same state.
MDS Stipend in Himachal Pradesh
MDS stipend in Himachal Pradesh ranges from ₹3,333 to ₹4,167 per month. Himachal Pradesh has 4 MDS colleges — 1 government and 3 private. H.P. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Shimla is the only government college. It pays ₹3,333 in the first year and ₹4,167 in the third year. No deemed universities offer MDS in Himachal Pradesh. The government stipend here is among the lowest in India for government dental colleges.
MDS Stipend in Jammu & Kashmir
MDS stipend in Jammu & Kashmir ranges from ₹4,548 to ₹5,114 per month. J&K has 2 government dental colleges. Indira Gandhi Government Dental College, Jammu pays ₹4,576 in the first year and ₹5,114 in the third year. Govt. Dental College, Srinagar pays ₹4,548 in the first year and ₹5,082 in the third year. Both colleges pay nearly identical stipends because they follow the same state pay structure. No private or deemed MDS colleges exist in J&K.
MDS Stipend in Jharkhand
Jharkhand has 3 MDS colleges — all private. No government or deemed MDS colleges exist in Jharkhand. Awadh Dental College & Hospital, Jamshedpur, Hazaribag College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, and Vananchal Dental College & Hospital, Garhwa are the three private colleges. Government stipend data does not apply here.
MDS Stipend in Karnataka
MDS stipend in Karnataka ranges from ₹3,000 to ₹40,000 per month across college types — the widest range of any state in India. Karnataka has 41 MDS colleges — 2 government, 7 deemed, and 32 private. Among government colleges, ESIC Dental College, Gulbarga pays ₹7,500 per month flat across all three years. Govt. Dental College, Bangalore pays ₹3,750 in the first year and ₹4,583 in the third year. Among deemed universities, the range is ₹3,000 to ₹40,000 per month. Some deemed colleges in Karnataka pay less than the government colleges in the same state. Others pay significantly more. Karnataka has more MDS private colleges than any other state in India — 32 — making it the most important state to research before filling your choices.
MDS Stipend in Kerala
MDS stipend in Kerala ranges from ₹4,593 to ₹5,005 per month in government dental colleges. Kerala has 21 MDS colleges — 3 government, 1 deemed, and 17 private. Govt. Dental College, Kottayam pays ₹4,823 in the first year and ₹5,005 in the third year. Govt. Dental College, Kozhikode pays the same amounts. Govt. Dental College, Trivandrum pays ₹4,593 in the first year and ₹4,767 in the third year. The one deemed university in Kerala pays ₹5,000 per month flat — slightly higher than the Trivandrum government college and slightly lower than Kottayam and Kozhikode.
MDS Stipend in Madhya Pradesh
MDS stipend in Madhya Pradesh ranges from ₹5,417 to ₹5,750 per month. Madhya Pradesh has 13 MDS colleges — 1 government and 12 private. College of Dentistry, Indore is the only government college. It pays ₹5,417 in the first year and ₹5,750 in the third year. No deemed universities offer MDS in Madhya Pradesh. The government stipend is mid-range nationally.
MDS Stipend in Maharashtra
MDS stipend in Maharashtra ranges from ₹4,000 to ₹20,000 per month across college types. Maharashtra has 37 MDS colleges — 5 government, 8 deemed, and 24 private. Among government colleges, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune and Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Aurangabad each pay ₹5,944 in the first year and ₹6,637 in the third year. Nair Hospital Dental College and Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Nagpur pay ₹5,879 to ₹6,558 per month. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai pays ₹5,793 to ₹6,452 per month. All five government colleges follow similar pay norms. Deemed universities in Maharashtra pay ₹4,000 to ₹20,000 per month — a gap of ₹16,000 between the lowest and highest paying deemed colleges in the same state.
MDS Stipend in Odisha
MDS stipend in Odisha ranges from ₹5,891 to ₹53,000 per month across college types. Odisha has 4 MDS colleges — 1 government, 2 deemed, and 1 private. S.C.B. Dental College & Hospital, Cuttack is the only government college. It pays ₹5,891 in the first year and ₹6,452 in the third year. Deemed universities in Odisha pay ₹36,000 to ₹53,000 per month — the highest MDS stipend in India. Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar pays ₹53,000 per month in the third year. Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar pays ₹36,000 per month. A student at Kalinga Institute earns over ₹19 lakh in total stipend across three years — more than the total stipend at any other MDS college in India.
MDS Stipend in Puducherry
MDS stipend in Puducherry ranges from ₹3,083 to ₹5,000 per month across college types. Puducherry has 4 MDS colleges — 1 government, 1 deemed, and 2 private. Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences is the government college. It pays ₹3,083 in the first year and ₹3,583 in the third year — the lowest government MDS stipend in India. The one deemed university in Puducherry pays ₹5,000 per month flat — ₹1,417 more per month than the government college in the same state.
MDS Stipend in Punjab
MDS stipend in Punjab is ₹5,664 per month — flat across all three years at both government colleges. Punjab has 12 MDS colleges — 2 government and 10 private. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Patiala and Pb. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Amritsar both pay ₹5,664 per month. Punjab follows a uniform state pay structure with no year-on-year increase. No deemed universities offer MDS in Punjab. A student at either government college earns ₹2,03,904 in total stipend over three years.
MDS Stipend in Rajasthan
MDS stipend in Rajasthan ranges from ₹4,000 to ₹4,417 per month. Rajasthan has 13 MDS colleges — 1 government and 12 private. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Jaipur is the only government college. It pays ₹4,000 in the first year and ₹4,417 in the third year. No deemed universities offer MDS in Rajasthan. The government stipend in Rajasthan is below the national average for government dental colleges.
MDS Stipend in Tamil Nadu
MDS stipend in Tamil Nadu ranges from ₹2,000 to ₹25,000 per month across college types. Tamil Nadu has 28 MDS colleges — 2 government, 9 deemed, and 17 private. Govt. Dental College & Hospital, Cuddalore pays ₹4,502 in the first year and ₹4,690 in the third year. Tamil Nadu Government Dental College & Hospital, Chennai pays ₹4,000 in the first year and ₹4,167 in the third year. Deemed universities in Tamil Nadu pay ₹2,000 to ₹25,000 per month. The ₹2,000 end represents colleges that pay an almost symbolic stipend. The ₹25,000 end represents the highest-paying deemed colleges in the state. Tamil Nadu has the second highest number of deemed MDS colleges in India — 9 — and the stipend difference between them is ₹23,000 per month.
MDS Stipend in Telangana
MDS stipend in Telangana ranges from ₹4,857 to ₹12,000 per month across college types. Telangana has 12 MDS colleges — 1 government, 2 deemed, and 9 private. Government Dental College and Hospital, Hyderabad is the only government college. It pays ₹4,857 in the first year and ₹5,398 in the third year. Deemed universities in Telangana pay ₹10,000 to ₹12,000 per month — nearly double the government college stipend in the same state.
MDS Stipend in Uttar Pradesh
MDS stipend in Uttar Pradesh ranges from ₹6,750 to ₹11,144 per month across government dental colleges. Uttar Pradesh has 25 MDS colleges — 4 government, 1 deemed, and 20 private. Faculty of Dental Sciences, KGMU Lucknow pays ₹10,560 in the first year and ₹11,144 in the third year. Faculty of Dental Sciences, BHU Varanasi pays ₹10,096 in the first year and ₹10,679 in the third year. U.P. Rural Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Saifai pays ₹8,865 in the first year and ₹9,375 in the third year. Dr. Ziauddin Ahmad Dental College, Aligarh pays ₹6,750 in the first year and ₹7,583 in the third year. The deemed university in UP pays ₹10,000 to ₹12,000 per month. UP has 20 private MDS colleges — second only to Karnataka.
MDS Stipend in Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand has 2 MDS colleges — both private. No government or deemed MDS colleges exist in Uttarakhand. Seema Dental College & Hospital, Rishikesh and Uttaranchal Dental College & Medical Research Institute, Dehradun are the two colleges. Government stipend data does not apply here.
MDS Stipend in West Bengal
MDS stipend in West Bengal ranges from ₹5,136 to ₹5,798 per month. West Bengal has 4 MDS colleges — 1 government and 3 private. Dr. R. Ahmed Dental College & Hospital, Calcutta is the only government college. It pays ₹5,136 in the first year and ₹5,798 in the third year. No deemed universities offer MDS in West Bengal.
Wrap Up
You have now seen the complete MDS stipend picture across government, deemed, and private dental colleges in India. Before you close this page, here are the most important takeaways from this data.
Government and deemed university stipend data is publicly available through the MCC website. Private college stipend data is not. MCC publishes stipend figures for all government and deemed university colleges participating in centralised counselling. Private dental colleges publish nothing in any central database. Most aspirants have no way to access private college stipend figures unless they research each college individually — which is exactly why we have compiled it in our MDS Guide.
Stipend increases every academic year. The figure you receive in your first year is lower than what you receive in your second and third year. This is why every range in this article reflects first-year to third-year figures. Your total earned income across three years — not just the year-one number — is what matters for financial planning.
Branch determines stipend at many institutions. At most government dental colleges, stipend is uniform across all MDS branches. Every student receives the same monthly amount regardless of specialisation. At many deemed universities and private dental colleges, the situation is different. Clinical branches — Orthodontics, Prosthodontics, Conservative Dentistry, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics — attract higher stipends than non-clinical branches in several top institutions. Clinical departments generate direct patient revenue. A higher-volume clinical department contributes more to the college’s income, and the stipend paid to the postgraduate student reflects that.
Now here is the pattern that most aspirants miss entirely. A college that pays ₹40,000 or ₹53,000 per month in a clinical MDS branch is not doing it out of generosity. It is doing it because that department sees real patient volume, generates real clinical revenue, and the postgraduate student is doing real clinical work. As stated at the beginning of this article — when you join a Master of Dental Surgery, you are not just studying. You are working in the hospital and college. The stipend is the payment for that work.
A college that pays more is, in most cases, a college where you work more — and learn more. Patient flow, clinical exposure, and stipend move together. The highest-paying deemed dental universities in India are the ones sending their graduates out with hands-on clinical experience that matches or exceeds what many government college graduates receive. That is not a coincidence. It is a direct consequence of institutional patient load.
When you evaluate your MDS admission choices, stipend is not just a financial number. It is a signal. It tells you how much real clinical work that department actually does. Use it accordingly.
Here are the three numbers that should anchor your thinking. Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry pays ₹3,083 per month — the lowest government MDS stipend in India. Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences, Chandigarh pays ₹13,195 per month — the highest government MDS stipend in India. Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar pays ₹53,000 per month in the third year — the highest MDS stipend in India across all college types. Between the lowest and the highest, the difference is ₹49,917 per month. Over three years, that gap adds up to approximately ₹18 lakh in earned income — before fee differences are even considered.
Most aspirants discover this data after they have already submitted their choice list. That order needs to change. Check the stipend before you lock your choices — not after.
FAQs
1. Do students get paid during MDS?
Yes, students receive payment during MDS. This payment is called an MDS stipend.
An MDS stipend is the monthly payment that a dental postgraduate receives during the training period. When you join a Master of Dental Surgery program, you do not only study—you also work in the hospital or college.
2. Is stipend given monthly?
Yes, colleges pay the MDS stipend on a monthly basis. The stipend is defined as a monthly payment that a dental postgraduate receives during the training period.
Each year of the MDS program has a fixed stipend amount per month, and the college pays this amount regularly while the student works and trains in the hospital or college.
3. Do MDS students get stipend in private colleges?
Yes, some MDS students receive a stipend in private colleges, but it is not guaranteed.
Private colleges do not follow a fixed rule for stipend. Some colleges pay a monthly stipend, while many colleges pay a very low amount or no stipend at all. In most private dental colleges, the stipend typically ranges from ₹0 to around ₹20,000 per month, depending on the institution.
So, students should always check the specific college policy before taking admission, as the stipend varies widely from one private college to another.
4. Which is the highest stipend for MDS?
Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences, Bhubaneswar (Deemed Dental University) offers the highest stipend for MDS. The college pays ₹49,000 per month for the 1st year, ₹51,000 per month for the 2nd year, and ₹53,000 per month for the 3rd year, depending on the branch you choose.
5. What is the stipend for MDS in Bangalore?
Bangalore has one government dental college, no deemed dental colleges, and multiple private dental colleges offering MDS courses.
The Government Dental College, Bangalore provides an MDS stipend that ranges from ₹3,750 per month to ₹4,583 per month, depending on the academic year.
