SRM Dental College Kattankulathur: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024, Placements, Ranking

The number of attempts to pass the NEET MDS (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Master of Dental Surgery) is unlimited, according to the most recent norms. As long as they fulfil the requirements each time they apply, candidates are free to take the exam as many times as they like. A valid Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree and successful completion of a one-year required rotating internship are among these requirements. It is important for candidates to stay informed about any changes to the eligibility requirements and the number of attempts by frequently checking official notices from the National Board of Examinations (NBE) or other relevant organisations. In general, candidates have the freedom to reappear and raise their scores when there are no restrictions on attempts.

NEET MDS is the accepted entrance exam for SRM Kattankulathur (KTR) Dental College MDS admission. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) has not yet released the complete exam schedule for the NEET MDS 2025 application process. It is expected to be conducted during January 2025. Last year, the NEET MDS application process was conducted from January 30, 2024, to February 19, 2024.

The NEET MDS application fee has to be paid in online mode only. The different methods of paying the NEET MDS application fee are as follows:

1. Credit Card

2. Debit Card

3. Net Banking

After the completion of the NEET MDS application process, candidates will have to go to the fee payment page and enter the necessary details. A fee payment confirmation will be sent by NBE. 

Yes, a full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is available at SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital (university campus). The duration of the programme is five year, including a compulsory internship of one year. A stipend is paid to students during the internship. With an NIRF ranking of #32 (Dental Category; 2024), SRM KTR Dental College offers 100 seats for its BDS course. The course is recognised by the Dental Council of India. The total tuition fee for BDS at the college is INR 15.6 lakh. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

SRM Kattankulathur Dental College MDS aspirants are required to complete the NEET MDS application process in order to be eligible for admission. To complete the application process, they must pay the specified NEET MDS application fee as per their reservation category. The category-wise application fee are tabulated below:

In order to secure BDS admission at SRM Dental College Kattankulathur, candidates must have a valid NEET UG rank. Those who clear the required NEET UG cut-off are allocated seats through various counselling rounds conducted by the MCC. In 2024, the last NEET UG rank at which BDS admission was provided to General (All India) candidates was 3,38,076. Candidates can refer to the following table for the college's BDS cut-off over the past three years:

The NEET 2025 admit card is likely to be released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), in the first week of May 2025, approximately three to four days before the exam date. Although the date of the exam has not been announced yet, it is likely that NEET 2025 will be held in the first week of May 2025. Accordingly, the NEET admit card 2025 will be released either in the fourth week of April 2025 or the first week of May 2025. 

Prior to the release of the NEET admit card, NTA releases the advance intimation of exam city slip. The document mentions the city of the NEET exam centre allotted to candidates. Generally, NTA does not release the NEET admit card release date in advance. Candidates will have to log in to the NEET website with the registration credentials to download the admit card of NEET 2025. 

Yes, a full-time Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) is available at SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital (university campus). The duration of the PG-level programme is three year, and it is offered in six secialisations. A stipend is paid to students throughout the course. With an NIRF ranking of #32 (Dental Category; 2024), SRM KTR Dental College offers 18 seats under its MDS course. The course is recognised by the Dental Council of India. The total tuition fee for MDS at the college ranges between INR 27 Lacs and INR 42 lakh. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Candidates aspiring to pursue a BDS at SRM Kattankulathur Dental College and Hospital are required to complete the NEET UG application process. The NEET UG application fee depends on the reservation category of candidates. The category-wise application fee are tabulated below:

A total of five rounds of NEET MDS counselling are conducted for seat allotment. Originally four rounds are conducted by MCC, after which an additional round is announced based on the seat vacancies. It must be noted that whole process of counselling is held online. Eligible candidates will have to register online to participate in the seat allotment process. Registration can be done in every round except last one where seats are allotted based on the choices declared in previous round. Apart from registration, NEET MDS counselling comprises steps such as choice declaration, seat processing, allotment result and document verification.

SRM Dental College Kattankulathur admission 2024 is based on entrance exam scores. The college offers BDS and MDS courses at the UG and PG level. A total of of 100 seats are available for BDS course at SRM Dental College Kattankulathu. Similarly, 18 seats are available for MDS course. For better clarity, students can also check the table below:

SRM Dental College accepts NEET MDS entrance exam scores, followed by a counselling process for admission to the MDS courses. As per the Round 1 of the SRM Dental College cutoff 2024, the closing rank for MDS courses ranged between 4029 and 14031, wherein Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was the most competitive MDS course for the General AI category students. Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NEET MDS Round 1 closing ranks of all the MDS courses offered at SRM Dental College: 

Yes, for admission to BDS courses, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by SRM Dental College Kattankulathur. The selection criteria for the course is based on NEET score. The full form of NEET is National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode for three hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes.

According to NIRF report 2024, released by SRM Dental College Kattankulathur, the key highlights of BDS placements 2023 as compared with 2022 and 2021 are presented below:

SRM Dental College Kattankulathur (KTR) has a total intake of 18 students for its MDS programme. These seats are further distributed among the MDS specialisations offered at the college. The college offers six specialisations under the MDS programme. There are three seat available for each specialisation. These seats are filled through the MCC NEET MDS counselling 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. 

The NEET 2025 result is expected to be released in the first week of June 2025, within a month of conducting the exam. NTA does not announce the NEET result date in advance. Although last year the result date was stated to be declared on June 14, NTA released it 10 days in advance. Hence, there is no fixed date or schedule for NTA to declare the NEET result. Prior to the declaration of the result, NTA releases the final NEET answer key. Last year, NEET was conducted on May 5 and the result was declared June 4.

The entrance exam for SRM Kattankulathur (KTR) Dental College BDS admission is NEET UG. As of now, the NTA has not released the exam schedule and application dates for NEET UG 2025. The NEET 2025 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.

No, candidates cannot join SRM Dental College Kattankulathur directly. The selection criteria for BDS and MDS course is based on national-level entrance exam score. For more details, students can check the table below:

As per unofficial sources, SRM Dental College alumni are placed in top hospitals and institutes such as Apollo Clinic, FMS Dental Hospitals, Clove Dental, JSS Dental College and Hospital, etc. They are working under multiple sectors, such as Healthcare Services, Education, Consulting, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales and more. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

Note: The domain under the ‘Others’ category include Research, IT, Sales, Administrative, Media and Communication, Marketing, Support, Human Resources and Finance.

Candidates need to pay NEET PG application in order to enrol for MDS course admission at SRM Dental College KattankulathuNBE has reduced the application fee for NEET PG 2024 by INR 750. Earlier the fee was INR 4,250 for general while for SC, ST category the fee was 3,250. Candidates can refer to the table for NEET PG application fee 2024 for all categories. For general category, fee was INR 3,750 in 2013 which was raised to INR 4,250 in 2021. For SC, ST category students, the fee was INR 2,750 in 2013 which was raised to INR 3,250 in 2021.