Rama University Kanpur BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. Yes, NEET-UG is mandatory for BDS admission at Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, affiliated to Rama University. NEET-UG 2026 registration closed March 8, 2026, and the exam was held June 21, 2026. Results are expected around July 20, 2026. After the result, candidates must register on the UP NEET state counselling portal managed by DGME Lucknow for seat allotment across government and private dental colleges in Uttar Pradesh.

Ans. Rama Dental College Hospital and Research Centre, Kanpur, has an annual BDS intake of 100 seats. Seats are distributed across the state quota and management quota categories as per DCI guidelines and UP government norms. State quota seats are filled through UP NEET state counselling by DGME Lucknow, while management quota seats are filled directly by the institution after all state counselling rounds are complete and reported to the DCI.

Ans. After BDS, graduates register with the Dental Council of India and can practise in private or government dental clinics. Other career paths include joining government hospital dental departments, appearing for MDS entrance exams in orthodontics, oral surgery, pedodontics, or periodontics, and pursuing public health dentistry roles in NGOs and government programmes. Graduates can also join dental equipment companies, dental insurance organisations, or scientific research positions in academic institutions.

Ans. Clinical training in the BDS programme at Rama Dental College begins from the third year. Students rotate through departments including conservative dentistry, oral surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, paediatric dentistry, and periodontics. The 4-year clinical curriculum concludes with a one-year compulsory rotating internship at the attached Rama Dental College Hospital, where graduates handle independent patient cases under faculty supervision before applying for DCI registration.

Ans. UP NEET state counselling for BDS is conducted by the Directorate General of Medical Education (DGME), Lucknow, after the NEET-UG result. Candidates register on the DGME UP counselling portal, pay the counselling registration fee, fill college preferences in order of merit, and receive seat allotment based on NEET rank. Rama Dental College is listed in the UP NEET state counselling seat matrix for private dental colleges. After allotment, candidates must report to the college within the prescribed timeline.

Ans. Yes, BDS graduates from Rama Dental College are eligible to appear for MDS entrance exams conducted by the National Board of Examinations (NEET-MDS) and various state dental university entrance tests. MDS specialisations available in India include orthodontics, oral surgery, prosthodontics, pedodontics, periodontology, oral pathology, and oral medicine. Candidates clearing NEET-MDS can join MDS programmes at government and private dental colleges across India after a merit-based counselling process.