Royal Dental College, Iron Hills: Admission 2025, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Placements, Ranking

Royal Dental College is one of the premier dental colleges in India, situated at Iron Hills, Chalissery, grad Palakkad, Kerala. The college has a well-organized policy for the enrollment of students into the various programs on offer at the institution in compliance with the recommendations made by the Dental Council of India (DCI) as well as those by the Government of Kerala. The admission procedure involves the selection of the most able candidates for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs in dentistry.

The college has been considering the NEET marks in admissions for undergraduate students. The rank list of eligible candidates was prepared by Commissioner of Entrance Examination (CEE), Government of Kerala based on NEET scores. The rank list is used for allotting seats in the BDS program. This helps to give the aspiring dental candidates a fair opportunity and promote merit-based selection.

The rules for the admission in postgraduates to Royal Dental College are formulated on the like basis with NEET MDS forming the prior admission criteria. The KEAM rank list prepared by the CEE on the NEET MDS scores is the basis on which seats are allotted for each specialization of the MDS programs of the college.

Application Process

The application process to Royal Dental College, Iron Hills is slightly different for undergraduate programs and postgraduate ones but usually goes like this:

For BDS Program:

1. Show up for the NEET exam from the National Testing Agency (NTA).
2. Register for the KEAM counselling by the CEE, Kerala.
3. Fill out the online application form on the CEE Kerala website.
4. Upload required documents, including NEET score card, 10+2 mark sheets and other certificates originals as specified.
5. Pay application fee as prescribed by the CEE.
6. Participate in the counselling process as per the schedule announced by CEE Kerala.
7. If allotted seat at the Royal Dental College report to the college for verification of documents and admission formalities.

For MDS Programs:

1. Undertake the NEET MDS examination.
2. Register on the CEE Kerala portal for the PG dental admission process.
3. Fill out the online application form for MDS admissions.
4. Upload necessary documents, including NEET MDS score card, BDS degree certificate, internship completion certificate and valid dental council registration.
5. Pay the required application fee.
6. Attend the counselling process as scheduled by CEE Kerala.
7. If selected by Royal Dental College, the admission process will be completed in the college.

Degree wise Admission Process

BDS: The admission to the Bachelor of Dental Surgery course at the Royal Dental College is for 60 students every year. The selection is done through the NEET score and KEAM rank list prepared by the CEE, Kerala. Students qualifying the NEET cut-off are eligible for admission by this procedure.

MDS: Royal Dental College offers an intake of 3 students each year for the following specializations in the MDS category. The admission procedure for all categories of MDS is the same:

1. MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
2. MDS Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge
3. MDS Periodontology and Implantology
4. MDS Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
5. MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology
6. MDS Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry

All the above MDS programs give consideration for admission to students who scored above the NEET MDS cut-off. The allotment would be done based on the KEAM rank list prepared by the CEE Kerala, using NEET MDS scores.

The documents typically required for admission in both BDS and MDS usually include:

• NEET/NEET MDS score card
• 10th and 12th standard mark sheets
• Degree certificates (for MDS candidates, BDS certificate)
• Valid ID proof
• Domicile certificate (if applicable)
• Category certificate (for reserved categories)
• Recent passport-size photographs