MDS in Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry 

at Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad

For first year BDS students at Army College of Dental Sciences, the total annual fee including tuition, hostel and refundable security deposit amounts to about INR 5.05 lakh. An amount of INR 1200/- PM is paid every month to students as stipend during their period of internship. For civilian candidates, present tuition fee is Rs 45,000/- PM. For the total fee of second to fourth year, students are notified before the commencement of next academic year.

For first year MDS students the total annual fee including tuition, hostel and refundable security deposit amounts to about INR 6.2 lakh. An amount of INR 2500/- PM is paid every month to students as stipend during their period of internship. For the total fee of second & third year, students are notified before the commencement of next academic year.

Army college of Dental Sciences offers an in house mandatory internship programme for all final year MDS students with a stipend of INR 2500/- per month. Students are advised to check with the admissions office if the internship offered to final year MDS students is mandatory.

Selected students are initially given provisional admission at Army College of Dental Sciences. The documents required at the time of joining MDS at Army college of Dental Sciences, after admission confirmation:

• Provisional allotment letter issued by KNRUHS.
• NEET MDS-2025 hall ticket, and Rank card.
• All memorandum of marks from First BDS to Final BDS.
• Registration Certificate from the respective State Dental Council.
• Internship certificate/Experience certificate.
• Original and provisional BDS certificate.
• Conduct and character certificate of the college from which the student has graduated.
• Study certificate of BDS course.
• Medical certificate – Certificate 4 of ACDS MDS Prospectus-2025. 
• Migration Certificate & Transfer Certificate.

There is no preference given to BDS graduates from Army college of Dental Sciences for MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery admission to the college. Admission is strictly based on NEET MDS rank. BDS graduates from Army college of Dental Sciences do not receive any preferential treatment in the MDS admission process.

The selection criteria for MDS admission at Army College of Dental Sciences is merit based. The college accepts NEET MDS scores for the same. Total seat intake for MDS at  Army College of Dental Sciences is 15. The low seat intake makes the selection process highly competitive and selective. A total of 6 specialisations are offered by the college but selection criteria for all specialisations under MDS remains the same.

The admission process at Army College of Dental Sciences takes around 1 month for both MDS and BDS. Admission confirmation usually takes around 1 week after the admission process has been completed. Dates for counselling and certificate verification is announced by KNR UHS in their website for PG generally by end Feb/ early March and for UG by end of August.

No, the eligibility criteria does not differ depending on the student category at Army college of Dental Sciences. The college admits students into all programmes on a merit basis and accepts NEET UG and NEET MDS scores.

No, admission to MDS programme at Army college of Dental Sciences is entrance based with the university accepting NEET MDS scores. The minimum eligibility for the course is having a MDS degree from a recognised university.

Army College of Dental Sciences follows the seat reservation policy as directed by Govt. of Telangana. Civilians have seven seats reserved under Competent Authority quota in BDS programme at the college. There is no specified seat reservation for civilians or children of Army personnel, under MDS programme.

Army college of Dental Sciences offers hostels for its students and charges a fee of INR 40,000/-. A Demand Draft for INR 40,000/- must be prepared in favor of Army College of Dental Sciences (Hostel/Mess A/c) payable at Secunderabad or Hyderabad. Alternatively the fee can be paid through NEFT/RTGS at the time of admission also. Hostels are compulsory for all students in the college.