Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Kegaon

One of the premier institutions of dental education, Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College, Solapur, was established in 2001 at Kegaon, North Solapur, Maharashtra. This institute is co-educational and spread over 6 acres of land with a DCI-approved affiliated college. This college has a student enrolment of 587, with a faculty strength of 92.

Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College has modern facilities for the improvement of the learning experience of its students. The institute has a well-equipped library with over 1500 reference books, periodicals, and journals by reputed authors and publishers from all over the world. This serves as a rich source of knowledge for both students and faculty.

There are separate hostels for boys and girls in the institute with an intake capacity of approximately 100 students. Rooms are comfortably designed for two candidates. The college also maintains a health centre with first-aid facilities and a gym for the health and well-being of its community. Adding to the campus life are sports facilities and an auditorium for events and seminars.

The institution also lays great relevance on technological advancement with excellent IT infrastructure so that the students can be fully prepared for the emerging digital era in dentistry. Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College offers a total of 6 courses, both at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Across all courses, the total approved intake is 113 seats, out of which the BDS takes 100.

Degree Name Total Number of Seats Total Fees BDS 100 Rs 952,000 MDS Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics 3 Rs 900,000 MDS Oral Medicine and Radiology 3 Rs 900,000 MDS Orthodontics 2 Rs 900,000 MDS Periodontics 3 Rs 900,000 MDS Prosthodontics 2 Rs 900,000 Admissions at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Dental College are strict and purely based on merit.

The admissions to BDS are based on the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test , conducted all over the country for students seeking admission to dental and medical streams. At the postgraduate level, admissions to MDS programmes are based on the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for MDS, abbreviated as NEET-MDS .