IGIDS Pondicherry Admission 2025: Dates, Registration, Fees, Eligibility

Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences (IGIDS), Pillaiyarkuppam, is a well-known dental school. The institute provides extensive dental education courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. IGIDS adopts a merit-based admission process to ensure the selection of the best candidates for its dental programs.

The admission procedure of IGIDS rests mainly upon national-level entrance exams. The institute takes into consideration undergraduate admission scores through the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to undergraduate courses. Admission to postgraduate programs is taken on the basis of the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS (NEET MDS). These entrance tests are organized every year, and NEET MDS is normally conducted in January.

Eligibility for admission to the BDS program is on the basis of passing 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as main subjects. For MDS programs, candidates should have passed their BDS degree from an authorized institution.

Application Process

Application procedure for joining IGIDS differs for each program:

For BDS Program:

1. Sit for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).
2. Clear NEET with the necessary cut-off score.
3. Get registered with the counseling process organized by the concerned authority.
4. Select IGIDS and the BDS program while undergoing counseling.
5. In case of a seat being allocated, report to IGIDS for document verification and admission procedures.

For MDS Programs:

1. Take the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS (NEET MDS).
2. Pass NEET MDS with a cut-off score.
3. Get registered in the counseling process organized by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC).
4. Select IGIDS and preferred MDS specialty while undergoing counseling.
5. In case of allotment of seat, report to IGIDS for document verification and admission procedure.

Degree wise Admission Process

BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery): The entry to the BDS course in IGIDS is determined by the performance of the candidate in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The institute has an intake of 100 students for this 5-year undergraduate course. The candidates should have passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology as main subjects to be considered for admission.

MDS (Master of Dental Surgery): IGIDS has MDS courses in nine specializations in dentistry with an intake of 3 students per course.

Admission to all the MDS courses is in the same way following these steps:

1. Candidates should clear the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for MDS (NEET MDS).
2. Admission is solely on the basis of merit in NEET MDS.
3. The counseling process is conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), formed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
4. Candidates are given seats on the basis of NEET MDS rank and choices while undergoing the counseling process.

MDS courses conducted at IGIDS are:

• MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• MDS Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
• MDS Periodontology
• MDS Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
• MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology
• MDS Oral Pathology and Microbiology
• MDS Public Health Dentistry

Documents required for admission typically are:

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