Dental

According to reports, Yamuna Group of Institutions has only ever offered BDS courses; MDS courses have not been given in a long time. In the nine dental specialties of oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral medicine and radiology, pedodontics and preventive dentistry, osthodontics and crown and bridge, periodontology, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopaedics, conservative dentistry and endodontics, oral pathology and microbiology, and public health dentistry, Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital annually prepares approximately 49 students for a postgraduate MDS programme. Courses such as B.E./B.Tech., BBA, BDS, Diploma, UG Diploma, M.E./M.Tech., MBA/PGDM and Engineering, Business & Management Studies, and Medicine & Health Sciences programmes are offered by Yamuna Group of Institutions.

The Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital reports that the closing ranks for all MDS specialisations ranged from 3179 to 21388 as of the cutoff for Round 3 in 2023. MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has been the most competitive specialisation, with a closing rank of 3179. It is followed by MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, with a rank of 6294. The MDS cut offs for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital show a better tendency when compared to 2022, according to an analysis of past year's data. However, there isn't a deadline for 2021 accessible. In Round 3 of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the cutoff for MDS was 6358 in 2022.

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.