With effect from admission into undergraduate or master's programmes, merit shall determine admission into DM Patel Science College, considering the performance of students at 10+2 and graduation levels, respectively, in the specific subjects needed to pursue either of the courses.

Now, undergraduate admission at DL Patel Science College is based primarily on marks secured by the student in subjects important to science in the 10+2 level. For postgraduate courses in the college, students are judged by the performance of their bachelor's degree. From the date of DL Patel Science College admission, everyone shall be admitted based solely on merit for each and every programme.