Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Girls Dominate BDS, MBBS Still Male-Skewed in Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, India, more girls are choosing to study dentistry (BDS) than boys, with over 70% of the students being girls.
This has been happening for a few years now.
However, for the medical course (MBBS), there are still more boys than girls, with boys making up 53% of the students.
This trend has been the same for the past five years.
The data comes from the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell, which is in charge of admissions.
Girls account for more than 70% of BDS admissions in Maharashtra, a trend seen for several years.
MBBS admissions in Maharashtra have 53% boys and 47% girls for the 2025-26 academic year.
MBBS admissions have consistently had more boys than girls over the past five years.
Admissions for other health science courses are still ongoing in Maharashtra.
Data is sourced from the Maharashtra Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell.
- Who
- Students in Maharashtra
- What
- Gender distribution in MBBS and BDS admissions
- When
- 2025-26 academic year
- Where
- Maharashtra, India
- Why
- Data shows consistent trends in gender preferences for medical courses
- Total MBBS admissions (2025-26)
- 8,535
- Male MBBS admissions (2025-26)
- 4,495 (53%)
- Female MBBS admissions (2025-26)
- 4,040 (47%)
- Female BDS admissions trend
- More than 70% for past few years
- MBBS gender trend
- Slightly male-skewed for past five years