The Karnataka Private Medical & Dental Colleges Association, and Karnataka Unaided Private Engineering Colleges Association have formed "Consortium of Medical Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka", COMEDK.

Students must take note that COMEDK UGET 2009 entrance test scores will now be used to allot Medical Seats(M.B.B.S), Engineering (B.E) and Dental(B.D.S) seats as well in view of the changes announced by Government of Karnataka.

Students who's Applications have already been received at the COMEDK office for M.B.B.S or BOTH (M.B.B.S & B.E) will automatically be eligible for B.D.S also.
Last day for receipt of application has been extended up to 25th April 2009 due to these changes. The COMEDK UGET-2009 will be conducted across Karnataka on Sunday the 17th May 2009.

COMEDK has been assigned the task of organizing a Common Entrance Test for the academic year 2009-2010, for candidates aspiring to pursue Under Graduate courses Medical, Dental and Engineering Colleges in the State of Karnataka, in member institutions of the Consortium (Medical, Dental and Engineering Colleges). Unlike previously announced , there will be centralized counseling only for admission to Architecture (B.Arch) course.

The COMEDK UG entrance test is mandatory for candidates seeking admissions for the Under-Graduate courses in COMEDK Member Institutions. The COMEDK UGET-2009 test scores are valid only for admissions during the academic year 2009-2010.