Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (BFUHS), Faridkot has released the tentative vacancy position for the third round of online counselling for admission to MDS courses under NEET PG-MDS 2026. The vacancy position is dated October 2, 2026 and covers MDS seats available across government and private dental colleges in Punjab.

According to the tentative vacancy data released by BFUHS, 68 MDS seats are listed as vacant across the participating dental colleges and different specialities. The vacancies include seats under Government Quota, Management Quota, NRI Quota, PWD/IP categories, Scheduled Caste, Backward Classes, EWS and other applicable categories.

The vacancies are available in several MDS specialities, including Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Orthodontics, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry, Periodontia/Periodontology, and Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge.

Among the institutions, Desh Bhagat Dental College & Hospital, Mandi Gobindgarh has the highest number of listed vacancies with 18 seats. Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot has 12 vacancies, while National Dental College, Dera Bassi has 10 vacancies.

Other colleges with vacancies include Guru Nanak Dev Dental College, Sunam; Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Ferozepur; Luxmi Bai Institute of Dental Sciences & Hospital, Patiala; Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda; Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Ludhiana; Christian Dental College, Ludhiana; Government Dental College, Patiala; and SGRD Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar.

The vacancy position indicates that several seats are available specifically under NRI and Management Quota. For example, Adesh Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Bathinda has one NRI vacancy each in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics and Orthodontics. Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, Ludhiana has NRI Management Quota vacancies in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Orthodontics, Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry, Periodontia and Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge.

Christian Dental College, Ludhiana has one NRI Category C vacancy in Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry. Dasmesh Institute of Research & Dental Sciences, Faridkot has NRI Management Quota vacancies in Orthodontics and Prosthodontics & Crown Bridge, along with multiple PWD and government quota vacancies.

National Dental College, Dera Bassi has two NRI Management Quota vacancies in Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics. It also has vacancies in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pedodontia and Preventive Dentistry and Periodontia under different categories and quotas.

SGRD Institute of Dental Sciences & Research, Amritsar has one NRI Government Quota vacancy each in Orthodontics and Periodontia. The institution also has seats listed under Sikh Minority Quota, although the corresponding vacancies shown in the tentative matrix are zero.

College-Wise MDS Vacancy Position

The vacancy position is tentative, and candidates should carefully check the official seat matrix before making their choices. Vacancies may change during the counselling process due to joining, resignation, upgradation, cancellation or other admission-related developments.

Candidates participating in Punjab NEET PG MDS Round 3 counselling should review the available seats according to their speciality preference, category and applicable quota before submitting or modifying their choices. A vacancy shown in a particular category does not automatically mean that the seat is available to every candidate, as eligibility and reservation rules continue to apply.

Candidates are advised to regularly check the official BFUHS counselling portal for the detailed Round 3 schedule, choice filling instructions, final vacancy position, allotment result and reporting requirements.

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