The Government of Nepal's Medical Education Commission (MEC) has increased the number of seats for the BDS program for this academic year. MEC has increased the number of seats for the BDS program to 625 from 575 for the current academic year. Sixteen dental colleges in Nepal offer BDS programs, affiliated with two universities: Kathmandu University and Tribhuvan University. BPKIHS, a health science academy, also offers a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) program.
In 2026, the government allocated 119 scholarship seats for students who wish to study BDS in Nepal.
Available dental scholarship seats are divided into general scholarships (65 seats) and reserved scholarships (54 seats). In both categories, the candidates are selected purely based on merit within this cluster.
Get more information about BDS programs and medical colleges offering BDS programs in Nepal from the link given below:
The distribution of scholarships is as follows:
| BDS Scholarships seats | Previous | Current (2026) |
| Total | 109 | 119 |
| General Scholarship (55% of total scholarship) | 61 | 65 |
| Reservation Scholarship (45% of total scholarship) | 51 | 54 |
| Female (28%) | 14 | 15 |
| Dalit Female (3%) | 2 | 2 |
| Muslim Female (2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Dalit (9%) | 5 | 5 |
| Adibasi Janajati (15%) | 7 | 8 |
| Khas Arya (17%) | 8 | 10 |
| Madheshi (9%) | 5 | 5 |
| Madhesi Dalit (3%) | 2 | 1 |
| Tharu (4%) | 2 | 2 |
| Muslim (2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Pichhadiye Ko Kshetra (4%) | 2 | 2 |
| Apanga (2%) | 1 | 1 |
| Shahid Pariwar (2%) | 1 | 1 |
College-wise BDS Total and Scholarships Seat Distribution
| S.N | Institution | University/Academy | Total Seats | Total Scholarships |
| 1 | BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences | BPKIHS | 50 | 37 |
| 2 | Chitwan Medical College | TU | 45 | 5 |
| 3 | College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital | KU | 50 | 10 |
| 4 | Gandaki Medical College | TU | 30 | 3 |
| 5 | Kantipur Dental College | KU | 60 | 6 |
| 6 | Kathmandu Medical College | TU | 45 | 5 |
| 7 | KIST Medical College | TU | 40 | 5 |
| 8 | KU School of Medical Sciences | KU | 50 | 19 |
| 9 | Maharajgunj Medical Campus | TU | 25 | 19 |
| 10 | National Medical College | TU | 25 | 3 |
| 11 | Nepal Medical College | TU | 45 | 5 |
| 12 | Nepalgunj Medical College | KU | 15 | 2 |
| 13 | Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital | TU | 35 | 4 |
| 14 | People's Dental College & Hospital | TU | 60 | 6 |
| 15 | Universal College of Medical Sciences & Teaching Hospital | TU | 50 | 5 |
| 625 | 119 |
