Ph.D. in Dentistry 

at DY Patil Dental College Pune, Pimpri

Yes, Dr DY Patil Dental College offers a PhD lasting three years. The dental college offers one specialisation under its PhD course, i.e. PhD in Dentistry. The course is offered in affiliation with Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth. The affiliating university conducts an All India Entrance Test (AIET) and personal interviews to shortlist prospective students for admission. Eligible candidates can visit the university's or the college's official website to register for the exam or enquire about the course.  

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. 

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. 

In comparison to Yamuna Group of Institutions, Dr. D.Y. Patil Dental College is slightly more expensive. The total tuition cost for BDS at D.Y. Patil Dental College is around INR 25 lakh, or around 5 lakh, per year. Conversely, BDS courses are available at Yamuna Group of Institutions for about 2.2 L each year. The cost of the Dental Mechanics Diploma programme is approximately INR 2.2 lakh. The entire cost of the 6-month Certificate in Contemporary Endodontics and Aesthetics is INR 1.4 lakh. For MDS, the entire cost of tuition is INR 51 lakh. The Yamuna Group of Institution also offers several other courses.

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.

A candidate must have passed the qualifying test, Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC/12th Standard) or an equivalent exam that includes English, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (Botany & Zoology), in order to be admitted to the BDS programme at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital. A candidate of the Open Category must have received at least 50% (150 out of 300) in the combined Physics, Chemistry, and Biology sections of the HSC (or equivalent) Exam. Applicants who claim any disability must have scored at least 40% (or 120 out of 300) in the combined Physics, Chemistry, and Biology section of the HSC (or equivalent) exam.

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Healthcare Services sector has placed the most number of DY Patil Dental College Pune students. The sector-wise DY Patil Dental College Pune alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Research, Media & Communication, Operations, Administrative, IT, Accounting, HR, Marketing, Community and Social Services, Entrepreneurship and Program & Project Management.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

Placement possibilities for BDS, MDS, and Dental Mechanics students at the graduate, postgraduate, and Diploma levels are provided by Dr. D Y Patil Dental College and Hospital. The University has, made the NIRF report 2023 available. The study states that during the 2022 placements, 161 MD/MS, 63 BDS, and 46 MDS students were placed. The median package for MDS and BDS courses was INR 9 LPA and INR 6.15 LPA, respectively. Publicis Sapient, Barclays, NielsenIQ, Tejas Network, Accolite Digital India Pvt. Ltd., TCS Digital, BNY Mellon, KPMG, and Bajaj Finserv are among the top recruiters at the university.