Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital, Pune

Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital was established in 2006. One of the premier institutions in the region, a light that illuminates dental education, is located in Pune, Maharashtra. It spans an area of 11.5 acres and is co-educational. The institute is affiliated to Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, and approved by DCI. SDCH has a rating of 'A' grade, which indeed speaks volumes about the concern of this institution towards quality education-Naacs assessment. The institution has 560 students and 187 faculty members offering 10 courses at 2 degree levels. This diversified student body, with a female-to-male ratio of 78:22, points to the acceptance of a large number of students for dental education. The facilities that the Sinhgad Dental College and Hospital provides for a conducive teaching-learning environment are the following: The college has boys' and girls' hostels and offers furnished rooms with all modern amenities. The library is an academic hub and moderately stocked with a rich array of dental literature and e-resources. Their physical fitness forms one more aspect, as students have a fully equipped gym amidst various sports facilities such as cricket grounds and tennis courts. A clinic is available on campus, and backup is provided by the nearby SKN Medical Hospital in case of emergencies. The IT infrastructure allows students to access high-end technology with campus-wide Wi-Fi. Then, there's a cafeteria and different food outlets that cater to a different palate; an auditorium for various academic and cultural functions, among others. The institute offers the following courses in dentistry, namely: undergraduate BDS and nine specialisations at postgraduate level MDS. All the programmes offered are regular full-time ones. The BDS programme is of 5 years duration; the MDS programme is of 3 years duration. The sanctioned intake of students for all programmes put together is 124 seats, consisting of 100 in BDS and 24 in various MDS specialisations. Degree Name Total Number of Seats Number of Specialisations Total Fees BDS 100 1 Rs 2,420,000 MDS 24 9 Rs 1,779,000 Admissions to SDCH are strict and transparent based on state and national guidelines. Admission to the first-year BDS course will be based on the National Eligibility and Entrance Test conducted by the National Testing Agency - NEET-UG . Admissions are centrally carried out by the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, Maharashtra. 15% of the total seats in concerned courses are reserved for NRI quota admission, whereas 85% are filled purely based on the discretion of the DMER rounds, keeping into consideration constitutional reservation policies. For postgraduate courses, the admission is done as per NEET-MDS as per Dentistry Council of India. The institute-level vacant seat round is conducted by the college itself to fill up the vacant seats created by students after the centralised admission process. Read more Get admission in top colleges accepting applications Click on Apply to check the best colleges that might interest you. Apply