ABSMIDS: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff
- A NAAC accredited
- Private Institute
- Estd. 1985
Last updated on 2 Jun '26ABSMIDSWhat's new?
NIRF 2025 Rankings are out. As per the latest NIRF 2025 rankings, ABSMIDS ranks #6 under the category 'Dental'.
The NEET MDS 2026 result has been declared for ABSMIDS admission to the MDS course. Students can go to the official website to check the same.
A few more updates are given below:
- The NEET UG 2026 re-exam will be conducted on Jun 21, 2026 for admission to the MBBS, BDS, and other courses.
ABSMIDS Highlights 2025
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences was founded in 1985. The campus is located Mangalore, and accredited by NAAC with grade ‘A’. It is affiliated to Nitte Deemed to be University and is approved by Dental Council of India, Government of India. It has 13 departments such as Oral Medicine and Radiology, Oral Pathology, Oral Implantology among others. It offers various programmes in Dental Sciences such as BDS, MDS, PhD, Certificate and Fellowship. Shetty Dental College admission in BDS programme is based on NEET UG. The institute has international collaborations with Goethe University, Frankfurt, Germany and Cleft Children International Zurich, Switzerland for its Certificate courses.
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Year of establishment |
1985 |
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Campus |
Mangalore |
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College rankings |
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Modes of education |
Full-time |
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Number of courses offered |
5 courses in 12+ streams |
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Total no. of seats |
196+ |
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Affiliation |
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Collaborations |
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Official website |
www.absmids.nitte.edu.in |
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Gender intake |
Co-ed |
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Application mode |
Online and offline |
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Qualifying exam |
BDS: NEET UG MDS: NEET MDS |
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Total faculty |
125 |
Check out more on A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Highlights in the below videos:
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
For last year, the closing rank for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) was 1022856 which is very close to this range. This was for the General category under the All India quota. Unless the candidate belongs to some other category or domicile, one cannot afford to score less than this. With this rank, there is a probability of getting admission however since, the cutoffs keep changing year on year, it is advisable to try to score better ranks to increase your chances of getting admission to A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences.
The selection process for MDS is simple you need to apply for undergraduate medical counseling through your NEET mark.The NEET MDS cutoff 2025 score for general category students is 261, while for SC/ ST/ OBC category aspirants, the cutoff is 227.
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ABSMIDS Popular programs
ABSMIDS Admission process
BDS Admissions 2026
Eligibility- 10+2 with 50% aggregate
- Accepting Exams: NEET
Important dates| Dates | Events |
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Jun '26 | NEET 2026 Re Exam City Intimation SlipOngoing |
Jun '26 | NEET RE-Exam Admit Card To ReleaseTentative |
21 Jun '26 | NEET Re Exam Date |
ABSMIDS Placements 2024
As per ABSMIDS Dental NIRF report 2024, the median package offered during BDS and MDS placements 2023 stood at INR 3.6 LPA and INR 4.15 LPA, respectively. Further, the placement rate recorded during BDS and MDS placements 2023 was 100%. Earlier, according to the NIRF report 2023, 64 BDS and 47 MDS students were placed during AB Shetty Dental College placements 2022. The median package offered to BDS and MDS students was INR 3.4 LPA and INR 3.63 LPA, respectively.
Commonly asked questions On Placements
It is difficult to say which is better. ABSMIDS offers various MDS programs, including Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Microbiology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Medicine and Radiology, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology, and Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge.
ABSMIDS Rankings 2026
| Publisher | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| NIRF | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| The Week | – / – | 9 | 9 |
| India Today | 21 | 22 | 20 |
College comparison
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| ₹ 3.6 LPA | ₹ 20.28 L | -/- | |
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| ₹ 3.9 LPA | ₹ 14.76 L | -/- | |
| ₹ 10 LPA | ₹ 3.83 L | -/- | |
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ABSMIDS Courses and Fees 2025
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences offers several courses in various specialisations BDS (intake 100), MDS (intake 49), PhD, Certificate (intake 45) and Fellowship (intake 2). The details of some of the A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences courses are as follows:
| Courses | Total tuition Fees | Eligibility |
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| MDS(8 Courses) |
INR 6.08 L - 22.58 L
(for 3 years)
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Exams :NEET MDS
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| BDS(1 Courses) |
INR 20 L
(for 5 years)
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10+2 : 50 %
Exams :NEET
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| Courses | Tuition Fees | Eligibility |
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BDS(1 course) | 20.3 LGet Fee Details | 10+2 : 50 % Exams : NEET |
MDS(8 courses) | 22.5 LGet Fee Details | Exams : NEET MDS |
ABSMIDS Admissions
Interested and eligible candidates can send their applications both online and offline with required information. Here are the A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences admission process details:
- Following are the exams required to be qualified to get admission to A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences:
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Application fee can be paid through e-wallet, net-banking or debit/credit card
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Admissions under NRI / Management category is based on NEET PG ranking and counselling for this category will be conducted via KEA; fee payment will be in foreign currency or via NRE account of Sponsor
ABSMIDSInfrastructure
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Sports Complex
Commonly asked questions On Infrastructure
The seat intake for the Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) programme at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (ABSMIDS) is 48. This intake is distributed across eight specializations. Admission to both Management and NRI category seats in MDS is based on inter-se merit in NEET-MDS.
- Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
- Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
- Periodontology
- Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry
- Oral Medicine and Radiology
- Public Health Dentistry
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ABSMIDS FAQs
ABSMIDS, Mangalore offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and fellowship courses in dental sciences. The only undergraduate course offered by ABSMIDS is BDS with a duration of 5 years. ABSMIDS Mangalore offers MDS programmes in eight specialisations.
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
- Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in various specializations such as Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics, Paediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Periodontology, Prosthodontics, and Crown and Bridge
- Fellowship Programme in Cleft Lip and Palate
- Fellowship Programme in Oral Implantology
- Certificate Course in Forensic Odontology
- Certificate Course in Cone Beam Computed Tomography
- Certificate Course in Oral Implantology
ABSMIDS
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a year ago
Candidates during the registration process of A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences and Research required to submit some self-attested documents. Below are the set of documents required for BDS and MDS applications:
For BDS
- NEET UG exam admit card
- NEET UG result
- Matriculation or equivalent c
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences fee is a sum of multiple components such as caution deposit, exam fee, tuition fee, etc. Below is course-wise fee for A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences:
| Course | Total Tuition Fee |
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| BDS | INR 20.2 lakh |
| MDS | INR 6 - 30 lakh |
Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is s
Contributor-Level 10
Answered a year ago
Yes, A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences accepts NEET MDS score for admission to its MDS courses. All dental colleges accepting NEET MDS scores will grant admission on the basis of the NEET MDS 2024 admission cutoff. To be eligible for admission candidates are required to score a good
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 years ago
The highest package offered to MDS students at A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences in 2023 was INR 3.63 LPA.
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Contributor-Level 8
Answered 2 years ago
The forms for ABSMIDS for 2024 are already out and you can apply for the same through the official website of ABSMIDS or check Shiskha.com. Admissions are open to all courses. NEET-UG exam is mndatory to take admission in this college in BDS. Min age criteria is also 17 years as on 31st Dec of the y
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Medical Sciences Complex,
Deralakatte
Mangalore ( Karnataka)
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