K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital Vadodara Answered Questions

The candidates require qualification in NEET UG (BDS entry) or NEET PG (MDS entry) to be admitted in K.M. Shah Dental College. Once they cross the cut-off marks, they are expected to take part in ACPUGMEC Gujarat counselling by registering online desk to clarify documents. After availing the seat, pay fees through the offer letter, and handover necessary documents such as mark sheet, NEET scorecard, ID proof, caste/PwBD certificate (in case applicable), internship certificate in case of PG and passport size photographs to book the seat.

The highest recorded placement at K.M. Shah Dental College & Hospital is INR 9 LPA (Lakhs Per Annum). In 2024, the average package was around INR 6.5 LPA, with the median at INR 6.29 LPA. For MDS students, on-campus placements often land around 7.8 LPA.

The admissions of BDS in K.M. Shah will reopen in 202526. The candidate should have qualified NEET - UG and should attend ACPUGMEC Gujarat counselling and should apply through the university portal online. After this, a provisional offer letter is released which is subject to verification and after that the fee is to be paid to confirm the admission. It offers both UG (BDS) seats and PG (MDS) seats along with transparent procedure.

Graduates of K M Shah Dental Collegeand Hospital have gone to work as practitioners, academic staff as well as specialists all over the world. Testimonials include graduates who work as general dentists in the UK in NHS, senior lecturers in K M Shah itself as well as in a private dental hospital in Canada. They work in clinical practice, teaching, research, and even specialist surgical training to a high degree of alumni participation and career progression.

BDS and MDS students get enrolment in K M Shah Dental College and Hospital through NEET UG and NEET MDS rankings. The NEET-UG eligible candidates take part in the Gujarat ACPUGMEC counseling and colleges are chosen in the rounds. The process of admissions to NEET-MDS is taking place online as the registration and filling the choices are made on the portal of MCC, next comes the seat allotment, verification of documents, payment of fees, and the reporting has to be done to the college all within the given time frame.

It has a well established Central Placement Cell in the college that facilitates and assists the student to secure employment opportunities. It organizes workshops on CV, soft skills, on-campus recruitment programmes and preparing students for interviews. In 2024, approximately 12 recruiters were there, and the average package was 6.5LPA, the highest was 9LPA, which can be the sign of active participation and proper placement assistance.

Here are the key NEET UG dates for BDS admission (2025):Application window: Feb 7 – Mar 7Correction window: Mar 9–11Exam city info: Apr 23–26Admit cards out: Apr 30 – May 1Exam day: May 4 (2–5 PM)Result declared: June 14Counselling rounds (AIQ/state): July–November

You cannot get direct admission to K.M. Shah Dental College for BDS outside the NEET UG + counselling process. There are no management or donation seats bypassing the NEET requirement—every seat (including deemed, minority, NRI) is allotted through online counselling based on NEET rank. No backdoor admissions exist.