Puducherry
Approved by DCI·Estd. 1990
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry is a private trust dental institution in Puducherry, established in 1997. As a dental sciences institute, it offers programmes from the BDS and MDS family, regulated by the Dental Council of India (DCI). Admission to the BDS course is through NEET-UG, while postgraduate MDS seats are filled via NEET-MDS, making a strong NEET score important for aspirants targeting admission 2026.
This page brings together the essentials about Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences Puducherry, including the courses offered, eligibility criteria, admission process and fee structure. It also helps you track expected NEET cutoff trends, seat intake and the clinical and campus facilities available. Use it as your reference while shortlisting dental colleges and planning counselling for the 2026 session.
Compiled from MCC & state counselling allotments (2023–2025) and official fee notifications.
BDS 125
A complete list of programmes on offer — 10 across 2 levels, drawn from official seat, counselling and course records.
Latest closing ranks (2025).
| Category | All India Quota | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 34,019R6 | ||||||||
Final-round closing rank each year (lower = harder). | |||||||||
| Open (PwD) | 9,89,463R1 | ||||||||
| EWS | 45,674R4 | ||||||||
| OBC | 40,574R6 | ||||||||
| SC | 1,42,377R5 | ||||||||
| ST | 1,49,321R6 | ||||||||
Source: MCC & state NEET counselling allotments (2023–2025). Closing ranks are NEET All-India Ranks; they vary by category, quota and round.
Annual tuition by quota. Management & NRI quotas, where applicable, are higher.
| Course | Quota | Annual fee | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | All India Quota (15%) | ₹17.56K | 2025 |
Source: official FRC / counselling brochures where available. Fees for this college are verified against official 2025-26 sources.
How seats at this college are filled through NEET counselling.
MCC
15% All-India Quota
CENTAC
85% state quota
Admission to Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences is entirely NEET-based; there is no separate entrance test. Undergraduate seats (BDS) are filled through NEET-UG. Candidates must qualify NEET and then take part in centralised counselling — direct admission is not permitted.
As a government college, seats are divided between the 15% All India Quota and the 85% state quota. The All India Quota is counselled online by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), while the state quota is counselled by the Puducherry State NEET-UG Counselling. Both run in rounds — Round 1, Round 2, Mop-up and Stray Vacancy — with seats allotted strictly on NEET rank, category and choice order.
To secure a seat, a NEET-qualified candidate registers for the relevant counselling, fills a preference list that includes Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, and is allotted a seat if their rank clears the closing rank for that quota and category in that round. Closing ranks move each year with the number of applicants and seats, so treat past cut-offs as guidance, not a guarantee.
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences has 125 BDS seats. These are filled through NEET-UG counselling — the 15% All India Quota and the Puducherry state quota.
The undergraduate tuition fee under the state/convener quota is about ₹17.56K per year (2025 data). Fees exclude hostel, mess and university charges.
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences offers BDS. See the courses section above for the full list.
Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences is a government medical college in Puducherry. Being government-run, its fees are subsidised and seats are split between All India and state quotas.
Qualify NEET-UG, then register for the relevant counselling (MCC for the All India / deemed quota and the Puducherry State NEET-UG Counselling for the state quota), list Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences in your choices, and you are allotted a seat if your rank clears the closing rank for your category and quota. Admission is strictly rank-and-choice based; there is no direct or donation admission.
Yes. Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences is recognised by DCI. Its degrees are valid for registration and further study.
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