Gujarat: The Admission Committee for Professional Post-Graduate Medical Education Courses (ACPPGMEC), Government of Gujarat, has invited online applications for admission to the first-year Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) courses for the 2026-27 academic session.

Eligible candidates who have qualified NEET MDS 2026 can apply for admission to Government, Management, and NRI quota seats in Government and self-financed dental colleges across the state.

As per the advertisement released by the DME Gujarat, the candidates can purchase the online PIN until 12:00 PM on July 10, 2026, while the registration window will remain open until 4:00 PM on July 10, 2026.

The committee has scheduled document verification and submission of photocopies at designated Help Centres from July 6, 2026 (10:00 AM) to July 11, 2026 (12:00 PM). Candidates must complete this step after taking a prior appointment. During the appointment booking process, applicants can choose the date, time, and Help Centre of their preference while printing the registration slip.

For registration, candidates are required to purchase an online PIN by paying Rs 3,000 as a non-refundable registration fee and Rs 25,000 as a refundable security deposit, amounting to a total of Rs 28,000.

The notification further states that Help Centres will function from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on weekdays and 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon on Saturdays, while remaining closed on Sundays and Government holidays.

Special instructions have also been issued for NRI candidates. Such applicants must submit a Demand Draft of Rs 25,000 (non-refundable) in favour of "ACPUGMEC", payable at Gandhinagar, towards the processing fee. The Demand Draft, along with document verification and submission of photocopies, must be completed only at the Office of ACPPGMEC, GMERS Medical College, Gandhinagar.

Source: Medical Dialogues - July 5,2026