RDC Chennai: Courses, Fees, Admission , Placement, Course

Chennai, India


Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Overview

Latest update

  • As of now, the NEET UG Stray vacancy round three of the counseling process for the MBBS has been over.
  •  Here students can now be able to check their results from the official website of the exam.
  •  The date for the NEET MDS 2025 exam for MDS and PG Diploma (Dental) courses has been released.


Ragas Dental College and Hospital was established in 1988 and was also recognised by Chennai’s Dr M. G. R. Medical University. It is a notable establishment for promoting education as well as services in dentistry. The institution has different undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses such as Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Master of Dental Surgery in order to meet the augmenting need for trained dentists across India.

Students wishing to join the College are admitted on merit after passing the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test which is compulsory for taking admission in both UG as well PG courses.

For a BDS course in RDC, a student should have passed its 10 + 2 education with 50% or more marks in Physics Chemistry Biology (PCB) subjects. In the case of MDS, a student also has to pass the NEET MDS examination and must have passed BDS with 50 percent of marks. The cost of the MDS courses envisaged are about ₹73.04 Lakhs for numerous specializations such as Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology, Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Prosthodontics including Crown & Bridge and Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics.

Ragas Dental College provides merit-based scholarships for eligible students. During the period of final class, students positioned among the top three in their class are eligible to receive the IDA-Colgate Merit Award.

Within the educational arena, Ragas Dental College has attained a fairly good position nationally, as the NIRF ranks the college in the 32 positions among dental programs in the year 2022.

RDC has adequate hostel facilities for both boys and girls. Non-AC rooms are available for a charge of ₹1 Lakh a year, which allows students to stay on campus in an economically reasonable setting.


Quick Highlights

Here are some quick highlights regarding the RDCH:

Feature

Details

Affiliation/Recognition

Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai

NAAC Accredited

A

Mode of Education

Full time

Courses

BDS, MDS

Institution Type

Private

Scholarship

Merit-based Scholarships

Need-based Scholarships

Establishment

1988

Courses offered

UG, PG, and Research programs


Ranking

Check the ranking of RDCH by various ranking bodies in the table given below:

Publisher

Ranking

NIRF Ranking 2022

32

Global Rank

15,630 out of 19.962 college

Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Programs

Ragas Dental College's postgraduate programs include Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontology, Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry, Prosthodontics, and Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics for which they need to pay ₹73.04 lakhs every program.

Courses

Fees

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

₹ 73.04L

Periodontology

₹ 73.04L

Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry

₹ 73.04L

Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge

₹ 73.04L

Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics

₹ 73.04L

Master of Business Administration [MBA]

1 courses • 2 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Bachelor of Arts [BA]

1 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Admissions

Both undergraduate and graduate programs are accepted at Ragas Dental College and Hospital Chennai on a merit basis. Students can choose from 13 courses in different fields such as nursing, medicine, and health sciences. They include Ragas Dental College and Hospital, Chennai, which offers a diploma, GNM, BDS, and postgraduate courses.

Course

Eligibility Criteria

MDS

BDS with 50% With NEET MDS course 

Diploma

Intermediate with cleared 10th 

BDS

10+2 with 50% and must be cleared NEET


Important Dates

As per the latest announcement, the NEET exam will take place in May 2025 with the counseling process commencing in June 2025 for taking admission into RDC for dental courses

Events

Dates

NEET Exam Date

May 2025


Selection Criteria/Eligibility Criteria

RDC College offers programs including Diploma, PG Diploma, and BDS, each with particular eligibility criteria and fee structure components outlined below

Course

Entrance Test

Eligibility Criteria

Diploma

NEET exam

Passed 10+2 with PCB

Diploma

NEET MDS exam

Graduation

BDS

NEET UG entrance examination

Higher Secondary  & intermediate  with PCB and NEET qualification

GNM

Intermediate from any board

Completion of Intermediate with more than 40% 


Cut-off

The admission to Ragas Dental College and Hospital’s dental programs is very competitive as the closing rank for BDS is 20829. For instance, cut-off marks for 2023 admission for the MDS program per category were as follows: 263 for candidates belonging to the UR/EWS category (50th Percentile), 227 for SC/ST/OBC category candidates (40th Percentile), and 245 for UR PwD (45 percentile). These scores are indicative of the aim of the college to uphold quality in the delivery of dental education

The NEET closing ranks for various specializations and categories are also given below.

BDS Cutoff 2023

Check the BDS cutoff in in the table given below:

Courses

Closing rank

BDS

20829


MDS Cutoff 2023

The percentile and cutoff score for each category is given in the table below.

Category

Eligibility Criteria percentile

Cutoff Score 

UR/EWS

50 

263

SC/ST/OBC 

40

227

UR PwD

45

245

Master of Business Administration [MBA]

1

Courses

2 yrs

Duration

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Total Seats

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Tuition Fees

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Exams

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Eligibility

1

Courses

3 yrs

Duration

--

Total Seats

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Tuition Fees

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Exams

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Eligibility

FAQs related to Admissions

Yes, candidates must hold a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) degree from a recognized institution and must have qualified the NEET PG examination to be eligible for admission to MDS courses


The closing rank corresponds to the final list of candidates who were enrolled in previous years and shows you the odds of securing a seat.


Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Placements


Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Scholarships

Below is a table that lists some of the scholarships offered by Ragas Dental College.

Name

Details

IDA-Colgate Merit Award

Students must be in the top three members of the IDA 

Candidates must be  Secured to maintain the top three positions of the IDE.

Ragas Dental College and Hospital - [RDCH] ,Chennai ,Tamil Nadu

Infrastructure

Besides, both girls and boys students are able to make use of the hostel accommodation facilities that form part of the. For boys and girls, there is a provision for accommodation in simple non-AC hostel facilities. With regards to its students, the college has hostel facilities which it does so at a fee of ₹1 lakh per year.

Hostel

Type

Fees

Boys

Non-ac room

₹ 1 lakh

Girls

Non-ac room

₹1 Lakh