Mahatma Gandhi P.G. Institute of Dental Sciences
Pondicherry, Puducherry, Puducherry
- Government
- DCI recognised2026-27
- NIRF 2025 Dental
- #23
- Total seats, 2026-27
- 148
- Courses listed
- 2
- Established
- Not recorded
Overview
Mahatma Gandhi P.G. Institute of Dental Sciences is a government institution in Pondicherry, Puducherry. It appears in the DCI list for 2026-27, with 148 approved seats across 2 courses. It is ranked 23 in the NIRF 2025 Dental ranking.
- Ownership
- Government
- Established
- Not recorded
- Affiliated to
- Not recorded
- Approved or listed by
- Dental Council of India
- NAAC grade
- Not recorded
- Location
- Pondicherry, Puducherry, Puducherry
Fields of study
Source: NIRF India Rankings 2025: Dental, checked 23 Oct 2026
Courses and seats
148 seats in 2026-27
Approved intake as published by the regulator. A seat figure is the sanctioned intake, not the number of seats still open.
Undergraduate
125 seats
| Course | Duration | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| BDSBachelor of Dental Surgery5 years including 1 year internship | 5 years including 1 year internship | 1252026-27, DCI |
Postgraduate
23 seats
| Course | Duration | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| MDSMaster of Dental Surgery3 years | 3 years | 232026-27, DCI |
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Fees: Not recorded. We publish a fee only from the college's or the fee regulator's official notice, with its basis (per year or whole course). None is loaded for this college yet, so ask the college or a counsellor for the current fee.
Rankings
#23
NIRF 2025, Dental
| Category | Year | Rank | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NIRF Dental | 2025 | 23 | 57.05 | NIRF 2025 |
NIRF is the Ministry of Education's national ranking. A rank band (such as 101-150) means NIRF published the band, not an exact rank.
Admission and exams
Which exam and counselling apply depends on the course, the quota and the state. Most seats are filled through national or state counselling for the relevant entrance exam, and the rest by the college under its state's rules. Always confirm in the college's own admission notice.
Entrance exams for these fields
- NEET UGNational, Undergraduate
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (UG)
By National Testing Agency. For Dental.
- NEET MDSNational, Postgraduate
National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (MDS)
By National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences. For Dental.
These are the main exams for the fields this college teaches, not a list of exams it has confirmed.
Cutoffs
The first and last rank allotted a seat here in each counselling round, from the counselling body's own allotment lists. Ranks change every year, so treat them as a guide, not a promise.
| Course | Quota | Category | Round | Opening | Closing | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDS | All India | EWS | Round 1 | 45,383 | 45,421 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | EWS | Round 2 | 49,345 | 49,601 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | EWS | Stray Vacancy Round | 53,122 | 53,122 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | OBC | Round 1 | 37,607 | 40,986 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | OBC | Round 2 | 43,877 | 46,002 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | OBC | Round 3 | 46,791 | 47,143 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | OBC | Stray Vacancy Round | 49,807 | 52,983 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open | Round 1 | 28,536 | 37,430 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open | Round 2 | 31,992 | 42,326 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open | Round 3 | 27,551 | 45,832 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open | Stray Vacancy Round | 40,044 | 47,833 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open PwD | Round 1 | 9,91,079 | 9,91,079 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | Open PwD | Round 2 | 9,10,650 | 9,10,650 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | SC | Round 1 | 1,21,770 | 1,44,354 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | SC | Round 2 | 1,52,816 | 1,58,178 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | SC | Round 3 | 1,42,737 | 1,64,367 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | SC | Stray Vacancy Round | 1,53,233 | 1,79,674 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | ST | Round 1 | 1,77,533 | 1,77,533 | 2026 | MCC |
| BDS | All India | ST | Stray Vacancy Round | 2,04,945 | 2,04,945 | 2026 | MCC |
Source: MCC: Final Allotment Result for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026, checked 24 Oct 2026
Source: MCC: Final Result UG Round 2 Counselling 2026 dated 12.09.2026, checked 24 Oct 2026
Source: MCC: Final Allotment Result for the UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round, checked 24 Oct 2026
Source: MCC: Final Allotment result for UG Round 3 Counselling, checked 24 Oct 2026
Location and contact
- Address
- Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Pondicherry, Puducherry - 605006
- District
- Puducherry
- State
- Puducherry
- PIN code
- 605006
- Website
- Not recorded
- Phone
- Not recorded
- Not recorded
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these official documents. If something looks wrong, the document is the final word; how we check data.
NIRF India Rankings 2025: Dental
NIRF, Ministry of Education, checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: Name, location and approval, NIRF 2025 Dental.
Dental Council of India (National Dental Commission), checked 23 Oct 2026. Used for: Courses and seats, Branch seats.
MCC: Final Allotment Result for Round 1 of UG Counselling 2026
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, checked 24 Oct 2026. Used for: Cutoffs.
MCC: Final Result UG Round 2 Counselling 2026 dated 12.09.2026
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, checked 24 Oct 2026. Used for: Cutoffs.
MCC: Final Allotment Result for the UG Counselling Stray Vacancy Round
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, checked 24 Oct 2026. Used for: Cutoffs.
MCC: Final Allotment result for UG Round 3 Counselling
Medical Counselling Committee (MCC), Directorate General of Health Services, checked 24 Oct 2026. Used for: Cutoffs.
Page last updated 23 Oct 2026.