Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth Pune Answered Questions

For getting an admission at DY Patil Dental College for the Diploma in Dental Mechanics programme, candidates must begin by checking that they are eligible for admission. Eligibile aspirants must contact the college's admission authorities through the contact details available on its official website. The designated person shall guide the aspirants with the further procedure. Alternatively, aspirants can fill out the enquiry form available on the college's official website.

As of now, there is no official information available on the college's official website regarding the seat reservation policy followed at DY Patil Dental College Pune. The college may follow the seat reservation guidelines prescribed by the central government or the state government of Maharashtra. Candidates are advised to contact the college for exact information.

After completing their degree at DY Patil Dental College and Hospital, BDS graduates can take up various government jobs. Some of the government job opportunities for BDS graduates of the college are listed below:Dental Surgeon positions in Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)Dental Surgeon positions under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)Dental Surgeons in the Indian RailwaysLecturership and Academics in Government Dental CollegesPublic Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

Admission to the courses offered at DY Patil Dental College is subject to fulfiment of the course-specific eligibility criteria. The Dr DY Patil Dental College Pune MDS eligibility criteria are as follows:Candidates must have a BDS degree or a Provisional BDS Pass Certificate from a Dental College/Institute duly recognised by the Dental Council of IndiaCandidates must have completed a compulsory internship of one year (on or before March 31, the year of admission) 

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:

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.

Candidates seeking MDS admission at DY Patil Dental College, Pune must register for the NEET MDS counselling counducted by the MCC. The exact counselling schedule for MDS admissions 2025 has not been released yet. However, based on the previous year trends, the counselling process is expected to start in July 2025. The exact schedule will tentatively be released in June 2025, after the declaration of NEET MDS results.

There are nine MDS specialisations available at DY Patil Dental College, Pune. The eligibility and selection criteria for all the specialisations are the same. Find below the list of MDS specialisations offered at DY Patil Dental College:Conservative Dentistry & EndodonticsOrthodontics & Dentofacial OrthopedicsPaediatric & Preventive DentistryProsthodontics, Crown & BridgeOral & Maxillofacial SurgeryPeriodontologyOral Medicine & RadiologyPublic Health DentistryOral Pathology & Microbiology

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.

DY Patil Dental College BDS admission is based on the counselling condcuted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC). As of now, MCC has not released the NEET UG counselling dates for the upcoming admission year (2025). It is expected to be released in July 2025. The counselling process usually starts around August. Some important dates based to the previous-year counselling schedule are as follows:Counselling Schedule Release Date: July 29, 2024Counselling Process Commencement Date: August 14, 2024Counselling Rounds Conclusion Date: November 5, 2024Special Counselling Round Dates: November 20 to November 30, 2024Special Stray Vacancy Round 2: December 9 to December 16, 2024