Dental College

Placement possibilities for MDS, and students are provided by Dr. D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital. The institute's strong student-driven culture and disciplined academic rigour model have guaranteed students' success and secured them premium employment across top organisations and dentistry clinics. Following graduation, on average, 70% of students create dental clinics, while 30% are hired by hospitals, dental clinics, or other organisations. The median package awarded during DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS placements in 2022 was INR 9 LPA, per the NIRF report 2023 from the college. Additionally, 100% of the MDS placements at DY Patil Dental College in Pune were filled during the 2022 placement period.

Candidates must have a valid score from the national entrance test, either the INI CET or the NEET MDS, in order to be eligible for MDS. NEET PG is the eligibility-cum-ranking test that D.Y. Patil Dental College requires as the entrance exam for MDS. Based on the National Eligibility and Entrance Test merit list, all dental educational institutions will use a common counselling process for admission to all postgraduate MDS courses. The Directorate General of Health Services is responsible for providing common counselling services. The ‘All India Common Entrance Test’ conducted by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune is also a valid consideration.

The candidate's NEET-MDS percentile score must be at least 50% (40 for SC/ST/OBC applicants, including PWD of SC/ST/OBC, and 45 for UR PWD candidates). The candidate needs to have graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) from an Indian university or institute, registered with the State Dental Council, obtained a provisional or permanent registration, and finished the obligatory one-year rotating internship at a recognised or recognised dental college. Admission to all postgraduate courses in MDS at Dental Educational Institutions would be determined by a common counselling process based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test merit list. The Directorate General of Health Services is responsible for conducting common counselling. 

You can surely apply to Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College for BDS admission. For the candidate's reference, I have also included the eligibility requirements in accordance with college norms. Admissions to the BDS programme shall be done on the basis of the merit list as ascertained from the performance of the candidates in the National Eligibility and Entrance Test. The candidate must have passed the qualifying examination, i.e., the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or equivalent examination with English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany and Zoology). A candidate belonging to the open category must have obtained not less than 50% (i.e., 150 out of 300) marks in physics, chemistry, and biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) examination. A candidate belonging to a constitutional reservation or a person with a disability claim must have obtained not less than 40% (i.e., 120 out of 300) marks in physics, chemistry, and biology taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) examination. A person with a disability candidate in the general category must secure not less than 45% marks (i.e., 135 out of 300) in physics, chemistry, and biology (PCB) taken together at the HSC (or equivalent) examination.

Yes, if your NEET score is 450, you can definitely acquire a seat for BDS at Dr. D. Y. Patil College. It has been noted that a candidate must receive at least 450 points (may vary) in the NEET exam in order to be considered for a BDS seat in a government dental college. For individuals looking to get into private dentistry colleges, they must score at least in the 50th percentile under the general category. The cutoff score for medical institutions varies annually based on a number of students, the marks they received, the difficulty level of examination, etc. The NEET 2023 General-All India Last Round Closing Rank for D Y Patil college was 942299.

The candidate must have earned a BDS from an Indian university or institute, registered with the State Dental Council, secured a provisional or permanent registration, and completed a year-long required rotating internship in a dental college that has been approved or acknowledged. Applying candidates must be enrolled in a 12-month mandatory rotatory internship or practical training programme after passing the BDS exam or holding a foreign dental degree recognised by the GoI/DCI. They will not be eligible for admission unless they have completed the programme and obtained a provisional or permanent registration, or unless they can show a certificate from the institution's head attesting to their completion of the internship by the date issued by the college.

Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune is an ISO 9001: 2015 recognised Deemed University and an NAAC recognised School with a 3.64 CGPA on a four-point scale and a "A+" grade. Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune has been placed 17th overall in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and first (only the Medical College) in Maharashtra by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) in 2022. In the "Health Times all India Multispeciality Hospital Ranking Survey 2021, " Dr. D. Y. Patil Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, was ranked third in the Pune region and eighth in the Western region.

The Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital provides three certificate programmes, an undergraduate Diploma programme in dental mechanics, and BDS as well as other UG courses. Depending on the course, the cost varies from 40K to 30L. The Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme has a total tuition cost of INR 25 lakh. The two-year Dental Mechanics Diploma programme costs about INR 2.2 Lacs in total. The cost of the 6 month Contemporary Endodontics and Aesthetics certificate programme is INR 1.4 L. The tution fee for periodontal microsurgery certificate course costs INR 60K. The fee structure of the Forensic Odontology Certificate is INR 40K.

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.