MDS in Public Health Dentistry 

at DY Patil Dental College Pune, Pimpri

The total cost of pursuing MDS at DY Patil Dental College varies across the MDS specialisations offered at the college. The examination fees, university-eligibility fees and hostel fees are the same for all specialisations. However, the tuition fees for various specialisations differs significantly. Presented below are the first-year fee for DY Patil Dental College MDS specialisations:

*This amount shall be increased by 3% for each subsequent year. 

NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

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 India
• Candidates must have completed a compulsory internship of one year (on or before March 31, the year of admission)

Dr DY Patil Dental College & Hospital accepts admission through the NEET MDS counselling conducted by the MCC. Only the candidates who have appeared for NEET MDS can register for the counselling process. Hence, NEET MDS is the accepted entrance exam for MDS admission at the college. NEET MDS is the medical entrance exam conducted once every year, by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). 

Dr DY Patil Dental College MDS admission is granted to applicants with a valid NEET MDS score. After appearing for the entrance exam, aspirants must follow the below-given DY Patil Dental College MDS admission process:

Step 1: Register online for AIQ counselling on the official MCC website.

Step 2: Select the preferred MDS specialisation and Dr DY Patil Dental College as the desired programme and college, respectively, as the first preference during round 1 choice filling.

Step 3: Check the AIQ merit list published on the MCC website.

Step 4: If a seat at the college is allotted, download the allotment letter and report to the college for document verification within the stipulated time.

Step 5: Submit the applicable fees to confirm admission.

If a seat is not allotted, register for the further rounds of the counselling process.

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.

Students are first drawn to college placements when considering their options. Excellent placement opportunities are available at Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital in a variety of facilities with competitive pay packages. All the study resources are in the large library. The facilities are wonderful. The instructors have extensive training. Students are given proper practical training for treating the patients with demonstration. In addition, the institution also provide mentors whom the students could contact regarding any issues. The campus is incredible with a night long cafeteria and a lush environment. All amenities are provided as such in the campus.

The excellence and quality that Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital is known for have been upheld through years. Accredited by the Indian government, the Dental Council of India, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and the Malaysian Dental Council, the college has developed into one of the nation's most advanced and comprehensive dental educational institutions. Approximately 100 BDS and 49 MDS students are trained annually in nine specialisations at Dental College. There are 14 courses available in 1 stream, with 160 seats available overall. Meritorious students can also apply for the DPU Merit Scholarship at the college. The students of this college are placed in several reputed medical facilities with good median package.

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores. 

Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology and Oral Medicine & Radiology are the two chapters/topics which carry the highest weightage of approximately 15 marks each in the NEET MDS entrance exam. Candidates must note that this is based on previous years' analysis. For the upcoming NEET MDS exam, the weightage may differ. Hence, students must give equal emphasis to all subjects or topics. 

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.