DY Patil University School of Dentistry, Navi Mumbai Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

DY Patil University School of Dentistry is one of the prestigious institutions of the country and offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs. The admission in this prestigious dental school is planned in such a way that national-level entrance examination selects the student with the best grades. For admission to undergraduate level, the NEET UG score is accepted, and admission to postgraduate level is provided based on merit in NEET MDS. The admission cycle usually coincides with the national NEET examination schedules.

 For the next academic year, NEET MDS is scheduled on January 30, 2025. NEET UG dates are yet to be announced, but it usually takes place in the first half of the year. Generally, the students going to apply should always be visiting the authenticated websites of NTA and DY Patil University School of Dentistry for updated details about deadlines in application procedure and dates of exams. For the BDS program, a candidate needs to have completed 10+2 with core subjects as Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The selection process is strictly on the basis of NEET UG ranking.

Application Process 

The application process varies for the programs offered in DY Patil University School of Dentistry as follows:

For BDS program:

1. The candidates need to appear for the NEET UG examination conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA).

2. The candidate needs to qualify with NEET UG with minimum required percentile as per category.

3. Candidates will have to register with the centralized counseling process when declared by the concerned authorities.

4. Choose DY Patil University School of Dentistry as your desired college during counseling.

5. If a seat is allotted to you, then physically turn up at the institute for document verification and admission procedure.

For MDS programs:

1. All the candidates should appear for NEET MDS. The NEET MDS will be conducted on January 30, 2025.

2. Your NEET MDS must be qualified with an appropriate percentile score as permitted for the category.

3. At the time of declaration, apply for NEET MDS counseling process

4. At counseling time, choose DY Patil University School of Dentistry and your preferred MDS specialty.

5. In case of seat allotment, the candidate has to go through the admission procedure at the institute which involves document verification and payment of fee.

Students are expected to prepare all the documents beforehand since counseling is most likely to be a long task, and it is mandatory that official notifications and guidelines from the counseling authority and the DY Patil University School of Dentistry must be followed strictly to avoid any complexities in admission.

Degree wise Admission Process

BDS: The school offers a BDS or Bachelor of Dental Surgery, admitting students to this undergraduate 5-year program according to their NEET UG rank. The approved intake is 100 seats in the institute. It is an entrance test highly competitive, where selected candidates will join through centralized counseling after NEET UG.

MDS: DY Patil University School of Dentistry offers various MDS specializations, each with a duration of 3 years. The admission procedure for all MDS programs is based on NEET-PG MDS counseling. The specializations and their respective approved intakes are:

- MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology: 6 seats

- MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 6 seats

- MDS Orthodontics: 6 seats

- MDS Oral Pathology and Microbiology: 6 seats

- MDS Prosthodontics: 7 seats

- MDS Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry: 6

- MDS Periodontics: 8

- MDS Conservative Dentistry: 7

Ph.D. Dentistry: The institute also offers a Ph.D. program in Dentistry. However, the institute does not provide specific details about admission. Interested candidates should contact the institute directly for information on the application process and requirements.

The common documents needed at the time of admission are as follows:

• NEET UG/MDS score card
• 10th and 12th standard mark sheets and certificates
• BDS degree certificate and mark sheets (for MDS applicants)
• Valid ID proof
• Passport size photographs
• Caste certificate (if applicable)
• Any other certificates as specified by the institute or counseling authority