K.M. Shah Dental College and Hospital

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.

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 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.

The hostel mess at K.M. Shah is constantly rated high by reviews of students. The campus offers best facilities and guarantees 100% stay in well maintained rooms. Though explicit remarks regarding food are uncommon, infrastructure standards imply trustable cleanliness and a single Reddit post of a similar dentist college commended food as both tasty, and consistent when undertaken through the students.

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.

It is a very good option to be in K.M. Shah to have BDS because they give a lot of clinical experience and practical training in all the departments such as implantology, oral surgery and orthodontics. The education there is evidence-based. Backed by skilled faculty, modern facilities, affiliation with the hospitals, and the strong mentorship platform, the dental school prepares its grads well in attaining a stable career in the field, clinically and academically.

In order to get yourself into BDS programme at K.M. Shah, candidates need to have a minimum of 50 percent marks in Physics, Chemistry and Biology of 10+2, and must qualify in NEET UG. ACPUGMEC conducts all the admissions through NEET counseling and all the seat allotment is made according to the NEET rank, reservation rule and availability of seats. This is an officially adopted meritocratic selection pattern in the college.

There is a big difference in the hostel fee charged by K.M. Shah according to the room perks. Non-AC double/single rooms are between INR 36,000-70,000 a year (per occupant), attached washrooms/ common washrooms and refundable deposits. AC rooms or T-type suites cost upto INR 1,60,000, in addition to compulsory mess fee of approximately INR 50,400 each year.

Sure, K.M. Shah Dental College is a well reputed institute of Vadodara as well as Gujarat. Being the oldest privately run dental college in the state, it is affiliated to Sumandeep Vidyapeeth (A+ NAAC), the college has 100 seats in BDS and 44 in MDS, modern labs, teaching hospital and a name to reckon with in the realms of clinical training and community service.