Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences, Gannavaram Mandal, Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, is a well-known dental college. The institute has a step-by-step admission process for its different dental courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The college is affiliated with the Dental Council of India (DCI) and has a merit-based admission process based mainly on national-level entrance exams.
In the case of under-graduates' admission, the institute also takes scores from NEET-UG into account. Through this entrance test, the applicants are ascertained to possess good science basics as well as dental study aptitude. The form for NEET-UG application generally appears in February, while the test is held in May.
Postgraduate admission to the institute is provided based on National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS (NEET-MDS). The examination is held only for those candidates who are seeking admission to different Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programmes of the institute.
Application Process
Application process for Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences is different for different courses:
For BDS Program:
1. Pass NEET-UG exam.
2. Submit through the centralized counseling process by the corresponding state authorities.
3. Provide all documents as and when required, e.g., NEET-UG score card, 10+2 mark sheets, and other certificates as mentioned.
4. Attend counseling if shortlisted on fee in NEET-UG rank basis.
5. Finalize admission process, including fee payment, if shortlisted for a seat.
For MDS Programs:
1. Pass NEET-MDS exam.
2. Apply for admissions in MDS through the centralized counseling process.
3. Send documents such as NEET-MDS score card, BDS degree certificate, completion of internship certificate, and any other certificates if required.
4. Attend counseling according to NEET-MDS rank.
5. Formalities of admission, i.e., fee payment, if chosen.
Degree wise Admission Process
BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery): The undergraduate flagship program at Drs Sudha and Nageswara Rao Siddhartha Institute of Dental Sciences is the BDS course. Admission to the BDS course is offered based on the candidate's performance in the NEET-UG test. There are 100 seats available for the BDS course in the institute. The minimum eligibility is the pass in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as compulsory subjects.
MDS (Master of Dental Surgery): The institute conducts a range of specializations under its MDS course. The admissions to such postgraduate studies are conducted on the basis of the NEET-MDS scores. The available specializations and the corresponding seat intakes are as follows:
1. MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics: 5 seats
2. MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 5 seats
3. MDS Periodontics and Implantology: 5 seats
4. MDS Prosthodontics: 5 seats
5. MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics: 5 seats
6. MDS Oral Pathology and Microbiology: 3 seats
7. MDS Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry: 3 seats
8. MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology: 3 seats
Candidates should have BDS degree from a recognized university to be eligible for MDS courses.
Admission documents are generally:
- NEET-UG/NEET-MDS score card
- Mark sheets of 10th and 12th standard
- BDS degree certificate and mark sheets (in case of admission for MDS)
- Transfer certificate
- Migration certificate (where required)
- Caste certificate (where required)
- Passport-sized latest photographs
- Any other document(s) requested by the institute or counseling authorities.
