Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital Pimpri Pune Answered Questions

Yes, Dr DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune, offers a UG Diploma in Dental Mechanics. The duration of the Diploma programme is two years. It is offered in the full-time mode. The course and its curriculum are approved by the Dental Council of India. The total fee for the two-year programme is INR 2.2 lakh. For more information, candidates can visit the college's official website.

Dr DY Patil Dental College, Pune has an intake of 49 students for its MDS programme. These seats are further distributed among the MDS specialisations offered at the college. These seats are filled through the MCC NEET MDS counselling, which is based on the NEET MDS scores of the applicants. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Based on the DY Patil Dental College MDS cut-off for the last round of admissions in 2024, MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge turned out to be the most difficult to secure admission to. During the last round, the cut-off rank at which the admission for Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge closed at was 4,131 for the General (AIQ) candidates. For the same category, MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology turned out to be the least competitive specialisation, with a closing rank of 13,904.

Candidates seeking MDS admission at DY Patil Dental College, Pune must register for the NEET MDS counselling counducted by the MCC. The exact counselling schedule for MDS admissions 2025 has not been released yet. However, based on the previous year trends, the counselling process is expected to start in July 2025. The exact schedule will tentatively be released in June 2025, after the declaration of NEET MDS results.

As of now, there is no official information available on the college's official website regarding the seat reservation policy followed at DY Patil Dental College Pune. The college may follow the seat reservation guidelines prescribed by the central government or the state government of Maharashtra. Candidates are advised to contact the college for exact information.

Admission to the courses offered at DY Patil Dental College is subject to fulfiment of the course-specific eligibility criteria. The Dr DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS eligibility criteria are as follows:Candidates must have a BDS degree or a Provisional BDS Pass Certificate from a Dental College/Institute duly recognised by the Dental Council of IndiaCandidates must have completed a compulsory internship of one year (on or before March 31, the year of admission) 

According to the UG Diploma eligibility criteria specified by DY Patil Dental College, Pune, only the applicants who have scored over 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology can take admission at the college for the Diploma programme. Hence, aspirants must check that they fulfil the aforementioned criteria before applying for admission.

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for admission to the BDS course of DY Patil Dental College. Hence, to secure a seat, candidates must complete the NEET UG registration process. As of now, the NTA has not released the complete schedule for NEET UG 2025. The registration process will tentatively begin in the first week of March 2025. The registration window will remain open till the first week of April 2025 (tentative). The exam is expected to be conducted in the first week of May 2025.

The selection process for BDS at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital is entrance-based. Aspirants are required to appear for NEET UG. Candidates with a valid NEET UG score must register on the MCC website for the counselling process. Seats are allocated to eligible candidates based on the merit lists released by the MCC in various rounds of counselling. These lists are based on the candidates' NEET UG score, choices filled during MCC registration, and availability of seats.

As per the available information, there is no provision for direct admission at DY Patil Dental College, Pune for MDS. The admission is solely based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) ranks secured by the applicants. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the MCC NEET counselling conducted by the MCC. It is mandatory to participate in the centralised counselling process for securing a seat for MDS at Dr DY Patil Dental College.