Dental

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.

Yes, a full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is available at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, Pune. The duration of the programme is five year, including a compulsory internship of one year. A stipend is paid to students during the internship. The college offers 100 seats for its BDS course. Admission to the UG-level programme is based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants. For more information, candidates can visit the college's official website.

KGMU UP NEET cutoff 2024 was released in the form of opening and closing cutoff ranks. The cutoff was released for admission to MBBS course, for different categories under Home State quota. For students belonging to the General All India quota, the closing ranks for MBBS was 3484. For OBC Home State category candidates, KGMU MBBS cutoff was 3665. For the SC HS category and ST HS category candidates, the closing ranks were 37757 and 176581, respectively. Finally, for the PWD HS category, the last round closing rank stood at 660143.

Yes, candidates with an MDS degree from Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences can take up a variety government jobs. These jobs are available at various government departments and set-ups. Some of these departments/recruiting organisations are listed below:

• Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
• Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)
• Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Indian Railways
• Lecturership and Academics in Government Dental Colleges
• Public Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

MDS at MAIDS, MAMC is a three-year programme. The maximum duration to complete the programme is five years. The course curriclulm is evenly spread over six semesters and it varies across the available MDS specialisations. It is designed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to students in their preferred specialisations, through lectures, journal clubs, seminars, symposiums and regular postings in hospitals and clinics. The assessment includes theory, practical and clinical examinations, in addition to the viva-voce and pedagogy. 

During the last round of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences MDS counselling, the closing ranks for MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies, MDS in Prosthodontics, Crown and bridge and MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology were 1,  2, and 9, respectively, for the students belonging to the General (All-India) category.

Getting a seat for MDS in Public Health Dentistry was the least competitive as the cut-off rank for the specialisation during the last round was 358. For the OBC (All-India) category, the most competitive MDS specialisation was MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies.

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences accepts NEET MDS entrance exam scores for admission to the MDS courses. As per the Round 1 of the MAIDS cutoff 2024, the closing rank for MDS in Prosthodontics was 2 for the General AI category students. MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies turned out to be the most competitive specialisation with a closing rank of 1. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NEET MDS Round 1 closing ranks for various MDS courses offered at the institute:

Both MAIDS, MAMC and Jamia Milia Islamia are well-known institutes offering BDS in Delhi. To decide which among the two provides better placements to BDS students, candidates can refer to the following table comparing the median salary packages offered at these institutes during BDS placements over the past three years:

NOTE: The above-mentioned data is sourced from the NIRF Reports (2024) of the institutes.

To ascertain which institute among Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences and PGIDS Rohtak is better for pursuing a BDS, candidates can refer to the following comparison table and make an informed choice:

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences BDS placement report for 2024 has not been released by the institute yet. Meanwhile, interested candidates can refer to the following table for the median package offered to UG (5-year) students during MAIDS placements over the past three years, according to the institute's NIRF Report 2024: