Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College and Hospital Pimpri Pune Answered Questions

| Admission Criteria | Details |
| - | - |
| Course Duration | 5 years (4+1 year of internship) |
| Admission Procedure | Through National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA) |
| Entry Qualification | H. S. C. or any other examination equivalent to 10+2 HSC examination of any recognised Board/ University after 12 years of study. 50% in PCB for general category and 40% for reserved category. |
| Intake Capacity | 100 |

Students need varying scores in NEET exams to gain admission at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College. Students who want to pursue BDS at Dr. D. Y. Patil Dental College must achieve at least 50% in Biology, Physics and Chemistry during their 10+2 schooling. The first-round NEET cut-off at DY Patil Dental College Pune reached 469 along with 141642 being the final ranking. The NEET MDS cutoff ranks were distributed between 4131 and 13904 among General All India quota students who applied for MDS programs. Students seeking admission can consider their NEET scores competitive when the score reaches above 400 according to yearly variations.

To be eligible to pursue BDS at DY Patil Dental College Pune, candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent qualification, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Botany & Zoology), with the minimum aggregate as specified below:General (Open) category candidates must have scored at least 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken togetherPWD candidates in the General category must have scored a minimum aggregate of 45% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken togetherCandidates belonging to a constitutional reservation category and PWD candidates of such category must have scored a minimum aggregate of 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together

DY Patil Dental College offers a Diploma in Dental Mechanics. The total fee for the programme is INR 2.2 lakh. It must be paid in two annual instalments of INR 1.1 lakh. It must be noted that the mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

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.  

As per the currently available information, it is not possible to get direct admission at Dr DY Patil Dental College for UG Diploma. The college provides admission only to the applicants who fulfil the preset eligibility criteria. As there is a limited number of seats availabe under the UG Diploma course, the college may shortlist applicants based on their Class 12 merit.

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for admission to the BDS course of DY Patil Dental College. Hence, to secure a seat, candidates must complete the NEET UG registration process. As of now, the NTA has not released the complete schedule for NEET UG 2025. The 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.

Over the past three years, the cut-off rank required for DY Patil Dental College Pune BDS admission has shown a declining trend. The closing rank during the last round of counselling was 6,90,460 for the General AI category students. It was 9,42,299 in 2023 and 10,27,795 in 2022. Analysing the cut-off trend, it can be said that getting admission to the BDS course of DY Patil Dental College Pune has become more competitive and difficult over the past three years.Check out the following infographic presenting the DY Patil Dental College BDS cut-off trend:

Over the past three years, the cut-off rank required for DY Patil Dental College MDS admission has shown a fluctuating trend for most specialisations. In 2024, the closing ranks during the last round of counselling ranged between 4,131 and 13,904 for the General AI category candidates seeking admission to various MDS specialisations. The Dr DY Patil Dental College MDS cut-off trend based on the last round cut-offs over the past three years is presented in the table below:Course202220232024MDS in Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics871678695499MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery635831795825MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics1250583959429MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology160502138813904MDS in Periodontology114371723413553MDS in Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry580656177809MDS in Public Health Dentistry16568107109008MDS in Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge608462944131

No, one can not take admission at DY Patil Dental College for a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme without qualifying the National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET). BDS seats at the college are based on the NEET UG counselling conducted by the MCC, which is based on the NEET UG ranks secured by the applicants. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the MCC counselling. Hence, having a valid NEET UG score is mandatory for BDS admission at DY Patil Dental College Pune.