Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal Manipal Academy of Higher Education Answered Questions

Manipal College of Dental Science offers various dentistry courses at UG, PG, and Diploma levels. The top course at MCODS is Master of Dental Surgery (MDS). The course is provided for 3 years in full-time mode. The college offers many specializations in MDS, including oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, and periodontology. The total tuition fees for the MDS course is around INR 19.47 L - INR 43.53 L. 

While both Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS) and the School of Dental Sciences (SDS) at Sharda University make high grades as institutions, they differ from one another in certain aspects which could decide your course of action.Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS)Rankings: Consistently among the best dental colleges in India, MCODS was ranked #1 by Outlook and #2 by the NIRF in the year 2024.Reputation: Excellent faculty, infrastructure, and placement records.Location: Manipal, Karnataka, which is a well-known educational hub.Programs: Wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in dental sciences.School of Dental Sciences (SDS), Sharda UniversityRanking: Also ranked lower, but at #33 by India Today in 2024.Reputation: Latest infrastructure and experienced faculty.Location: Near Greater Noida, UP, hence very close to Delhi with good connectivity.Programs: Provides a good quantity of undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the dental sciences area.Other Aspects to ConsiderRanking and Reputation: While MCODS Go is a step ahead in the ranking it occupied, in times of reputation it stands stalwart.

Candidates need to complete a minimum of Class 12 to apply for a UG course at Manipal College of Dental Sciences. As per the eligibility criteria stated by the college, aspirants need to pass Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually with at least 50% aggregate taken together to apply for UG course i.e. BDS. Hence, candidates with 60% in Class 12 can get admission provided they also fulfil the selection requirement.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences admission process includes multiple steps. Candidates are first required to register on the official website of the college for the preferred course. Applicants are selected for BDS and MDS programmes based on NEET-UG and NEET-PG scores, respectively. Aspirants are allotted seat via MCC counselling and seat allotment.

Candidates need to pass Class 12 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry,  Biology/ Biotechnology and English individually with at least 50% aggregate taken together to apply for Manipal College of Dental Sciences Manipal BDS programme. Candidates must also qualify NEET to get admission in BDS. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences accepts NEET-UG score for admission to BDS programme. Aspirants seeking admission in MDS programme must qualify NEET-PG score. The college considers entrance exam score and eligibility of the candidates for final selection. Candidates also need to apply for registration and choice-filling on the official website of MCC portal.

The total tuition fee for Manipal College of Dental Sciences is INR 16.6 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Aspirants need to pay the course fee at the time of admission to confirm their seat in the college. Candidates need to pay the full first-year course fee along with the refundable caution deposit at the time of reporting.

No, NEET is the mandatory exam for admission to Manipal College of Dental Sciences BDS programme. Aspirants are first required to qualify NEET and then appear for counselling and seat allotment through MCC. NEET exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode for three hours and 20 minutes or 200 minutes. NEET includes 200 questions from Physics, Chemistry and Biology, out of which 180 questions have to be attempted.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences under the MAHE Manipal offers courses at UG, PG and certificate levels in the Dental field. The college offers BDS at UG and MDS at PG levels. Admission to MCODS Manipal courses is entrance-based. However, the merit of the aspirants is considered in the last qualifying exam for admission to certificate courses.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences offers two-year MDS course at the UG level. Aspirants with a BDS degree can apply for any of the MDS specialisations. Below are some of the MDS specialisations offered at MCODS Manipal:Oral and Maxillofacial SugeryOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopaedicsConservative Dentistry and EndodonticsPeriodontology, etc.