Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman BDS · Gujarat merit cutoff 2026 · Gujarat state counselling (ACPUGMEC)
Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman is a private college in Gujarat offering BDS. ACPUGMEC admits BDS students on the Gujarat merit number, the committee’s merit list made from NEET. Self-financed colleges’ government-quota seats for Open closed at Gujarat merit number 7,980 in round 1, 9,035 in round 2, 9,355 in round 3 and 9,355 in the stray rounds. By round 1 Open closing rank it was #7 in demand among 13 BDS colleges in Gujarat (a measure of demand, not quality).
- Type
- Private
- Admission rank
- Gujarat merit
- ACPUGMEC college code
- DAMD
Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman: closing ranks
Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gujarat, 2026 · Gujarat merit number
Self-financed colleges
Self-financed colleges’ government-quota seats, filled by the committee by category.
| Category | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Stray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 7,980 | 9,035 | 9,355 | 9,355 |
| SC | 977 | 996 | 1,086 | 1,086 |
| ST | 1,694 | 1,750 | 1,750 | 1,750 |
| SEBC | 3,317 | 4,016 | 4,201 | – |
| EWS | 1,992 | 2,184 | 2,304 | 2,304 |
BDS in Gujarat is admitted on the Gujarat merit number, the committee’s merit list made from NEET. Who can apply: government-quota seats are for Gujarat candidates (rules in ACPUGMEC’s information booklet); management, NRI and the AYUSH All-India quota follow their own rules. The committee ranks NEET candidates on its own merit lists, one per category: cut-offs here are those merit numbers, not All-India Ranks. Fees are set by Gujarat’s Fee Regulatory Committee; confirm the fee with the college before you choose it.
How to read these rankings
- Your NEET All-India Rank
- Your own rank in the NEET exam across India (from NTA). Smaller is better. Use it for every category.
- Closing rank (Round 1, 2, 3, Stray)
- The highest All-India Rank that still got a seat at that college in 2026, for one quota, category and round, from MCC’s official results. The stray vacancy round is the last round. If your rank is equal or smaller, it got in that year.
- ★ NIRF 2025 #
- The government’s quality ranking of institutions (Ministry of Education): teaching, research, graduate outcomes, outreach and reputation. It says nothing about cut-offs. Some ranks are for the university a college belongs to.
- High demand · Top 10 / Top 50
- Where the college stands among all MBBS (or BDS) colleges by its round 1 Open closing rank in 2026: how early toppers chose it. It measures demand, not quality.
What was the GJMERIT cutoff for Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman in 2026?
In ACPUGMEC’s 2026 counselling, self-financed colleges’ government-quota seats for Open closed at Gujarat merit number 7,980 in round 1, 9,035 in round 2, 9,355 in round 3 and 9,355 in the stray rounds. Other categories are in the tables above.
What is the fee at Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman?
ACPUGMEC publishes the 2026 BDS fees as a notice; confirm the fee with ACPUGMEC and the college before you choose it.
How do I get admission to Vaidik Dental College & Research Centre, Daman?
Write NEET UG, register with ACPUGMEC and find your number on its merit list for your category, register with the Admission Committee for Professional Undergraduate Medical Educational Courses (ACPUGMEC), Gujarat (ACPUGMEC), verify your documents, then enter this college in your options for BDS. Who can apply: government-quota seats are for Gujarat candidates (rules in ACPUGMEC’s information booklet); management, NRI and the AYUSH All-India quota follow their own rules. The committee ranks NEET candidates on its own merit lists, one per category: cut-offs here are those merit numbers, not All-India Ranks. Fees are set by Gujarat’s Fee Regulatory Committee; confirm the fee with the college before you choose it.