List of Dental Colleges in Daman and Diu 2024-25: Government and Private Dental Colleges, Cutoff, Counselling, Fees etc.

List of Dental Colleges in Daman and Diu: Daman and Diu is a union territory in Western India. The UT comprises two distinct regions, Daman and Diu, geographically separated by the Gulf of Khambhat. For ages, the people of Daman have to travel to its neighbouring state of Gujarat for higher studies. Still, the development works are going in full swing, and the UT has witnessed several professional colleges of higher studies. In Daman, the most popular schools are the Institute of Our Lady of Fátima located in Moti Daman and the Coat Guard Public School in Nani Daman.

Recently a new Dental College named Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre has been set up to provide the best dental courses in Daman and Diu. Throughout the article, you will get to know about the Best Dental Colleges in Daman and Diu. 

Course Overview

Before we speak about top BDS Colleges in Daman & Diu, Let us first have some of the major highlights of the course as follows.

Particular	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Course Name	BDS	MDS
Course Level	Undergraduate (UG)	Postgraduate (PG)
Duration	4 Years	3 Years
Stream	Dental	Dental
Examination Type	Semester System	Year S
Eligibility	10+2 with PCB as main subjects	BDS from a recognized University

Daman & Diu NEET 2024 Summary

Admission Process	For UG Courses: NEET UG For PG Courses: NEET MDS
Conducting Authority	Directorate of Medical and Health Services Daman
Counselling Process	For UG Courses: Daman & Diu NEET Counselling For PG Courses: Daman & DIU NEET MDS Counselling

List of Dental Colleges in Daman and Diu

Here is the updated list of all Dental Colleges in Daman & Diu officially made by the Dental Council of India. To learn detailed information about fee structure, Courses offered, Admission Procedure, Cutoff list, and Facilities available and complete college review.

S. No.	Name of Colleges	Establishment Year	Affiliated with	Fee Structure
1	Vaidik Dental College and Research Centre	2009-10	Gujarat University	BDS: 37,400/-

NEET 2023 Cutoff

National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) had been conducted by National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET exam is the only gateway for admissions into different medical & dental UG courses offered by various government and private medical colleges. Candidate can submit their NEET Form only through online mode.

• Aspirants must obtain minimum qualifying marks in the NEET entrance examination to qualify for further admission.
• Candidates who belong to SC/ ST/ OBC must obtain marks equivalent to at least the 40th percentile to be considered for AIQ and state counselling processes.
• Aspirants in the UR category must score equivalent to at least the 50th percentile.

NEET UG Cutoff 2023

Category	NEET 2023 cutoff	NEET cut-off marks	Number of Candidates
UR/EWS	50th percentile	720-137	1014372
OBC	40th Percentile	136-107	88592
SC	40th Percentile	136-107	29918
ST	40th Percentile	136-107	12437
UR / EWS & PH	45th Percentile	136-121	405
OBC & PH	40th Percentile	120-107	179
SC & PH	40th Percentile	120-107	50
ST & PH	40th Percentile	120-108	23

Daman & Diu NEET 2024 Counselling

A candidate can visit the official portal of Directorate Medical & Health Service, Daman & Diu to register themselves for NEET 2024 Daman & Diu State counselling.

Daman & Diu NEET Counselling 2024 Application Procedure

This section provides detailed information about Daman & Diu MBBS/BDS Counselling 2024 Application Procedure; candidates are advised to check the complete procedure before applying the form.

Candidates seeking admission to the MBBS Course during the academic year 2024-25 are required to apply in the prescribed form online, which will be available on the website of the department/college and upload the necessary documents on or before the last date specified for receiving applications. As per eligibility criteria and marks obtained in NEET, shortlisted candidates will be called for physical verification of original certificates on prescribed dates.

• Applicant must upload self-attested copies of the following documents as per applicability.
  a. Statement of marks of SSC.
  b. Passing certificate specifying the Date of Birth.
  c. Statement of marks of HSCE.
  d. School Leaving Certificate of the last school attended.
  e. Statement of NEET mark sheet.
  f. If the candidate is claiming seats reserved for UT of Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman, and Diu, they must produce:

• Domicile Certificate of Parents/Guardians (in case father and mother are not alive) issued by the competent authority of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be.
• Certificate showing that the applicant has continuously studied from Class 9th to 12th in any recognized school located in the territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, issued by the Principal/Head Master of the respective school.
• Caste Certificate for SC/ST/OBC in prescribed format from the competent authority of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be.
• Non-Creamy Layer certificate in case of applicant belonging to OBC issued by the competent authority, of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case will be soon in 2024.
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS) certificate issued by the competent authority after will be soon in 2024, of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, for candidates applying under the EWS category.
• Dependent Certificate issued by the competent authority of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, in case of those claiming guardianship of the applicant.
• Disability Certificate from Disability Assessment Board of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, as the case may be, in case of differently-abled candidates.

Other Conditions

• The certificate for SC/ST/OBC/EWS or any caste-related certificate should be obtained from the competent authority of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu. The caste certificate of the applicant shall be as per the relevant Notification issued by the UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu and shall be in the prescribed format.
• Any changes in admission criteria or any other aspect by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India or National Medical Commission or the affiliating University shall adhere to the applicant’s admission will be confirmed only after acceptance of enrollment by the affiliating University.

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