DY Patil Dental College Pune UG, PG, Certificate Courses 2025

Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital provides various courses in the field of dentistry. BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) is a 5-year course, and the total seats available are 100. The total tuition fee is INR 25 lakh. The Diploma in Dental Mechanics is a 2-year course with a total seat intake of 20. The total tuition fee for this course is around INR 2.2 lakh. The Certificate in Contemporary Endodontics and Aesthetics is a 6-month course, and the total tuition fee is INR 1.4 lakh. The total tuition fee for MDS is INR 51 lakh.

A candidate must have passed the qualifying test, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or an equivalent exam that includes English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology), in order to be admitted to the BDS programme at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital. A candidate of the Open Category must have received at least 50% (150 out of 300) in the combined Physics, Chemistry, and Biology sections of the HSC (or equivalent) Exam. Applicants who claim any disability must have scored at least 40% (or 120 out of 300) in the combined Physics, Chemistry, and Biology section of the HSC (or equivalent) exam.

Students who wish to enroll in Dr. D. Y. Patil College must qualify the National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET). To apply for the BDS and Diploma in Dental Mechanics, students must complete an online admission process administered by the college. In order to be admitted to the BDS programme, students must be eligible for the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET). A recognised university's Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree is a prerequisite for admission to the MDS programme, as is passing the National Eligibility and Entrance Test for MDS (NEET-MDS). Additionally, the applicant for the PhD programmes needs to have finished a postgraduate degree from a university with accreditation. Admissions will be made through the Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune-conducted All India Common Entrance Exam.

The NEET cutoff scores for BDS in 2022 were 720–138 for candidates in the general category, 137–108 for those in the SC/ST/OBC category, and 137–108 for students with disabilities. The percentile for NEET qualifying and the cutoff for NEET in 2023 50 and 720-13 are the required marks for General/EWS, 40 and 136-107 for OBC/SC/ST, 45 and 136-121 for General/EWS-PwD, 40 and 120-107 for SC-PwD/OBC-PwD, and 40 and 120-108 for ST-PwD, respectively. Because BDS is more competitive than MBBS, it typically has a lower cutoff. It was discovered that a minimum NEET score of 400 is sufficient to earn a BDS from any reputable college in India.

Admission to the BDS programme will be based on the candidates' performance in the National Eligibility/Entrance Test of 2023, which will determine the merit list. Direct admission is available at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College for management quota seats. There may be differences in the admissions process and cost schedule as a result. Candidates can apply directly through the college's website by following the necessary admissions procedures. The applicant needs to have passed the qualifying test, which consists of the English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology) sections of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12 Standard) or an equivalent exam.