PG Certificate in Laser Dentistry 

at Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

The college offers four certificate courses in the feild of dental science. To be eligible for admission, candidates are required to pass BDS degree from a recognised insititute or university. Given below are the certificate courses offered at Manipal College of Dental Sciences:

• Integrated Dental Photography Certificate
• PG Certificate in Aesthetic Dentistry
• PG Certificate in Laser Dentistry
• PG Certificate in Oral Implantology

MAHE Manipal offers scholarships to students pursuing a course from Manipal College of Dental Sciences. Students pursuing BDS course can apply for The Kalam - Pai, Freeship & Scholars Scholarship. Students need to complete Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry and Biology to apply for the scholarship. 

MDS students can apply for PG Merit Scholarship. Students who have completed BDS degree from an institutions/ university recognised by the Dental Council of India can apply for the scholarship.

Yes, Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS) is considered one of the best dental colleges in India. The MCODS courses are approved by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). The college was ranked 2nd by NIRF in 2024 in the Dental category. India Today ranked MCODS 5th in the Dental category. The median package offered during UG 5-year and PG 3-year MCODS placements 2023 stood at INR 3.8 LPA and INR 5 LPA, respectively. Candidates can visit the official website to consider the college's infrastructure, faculty, campus life and internships. 

The total tuition fee for Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS ranges between INR 16.1 lakh and INR 53.7 lakh. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. Aspirants have to pay the first-year fee and caution deposit at the time of admission. 

Manipal College of Dental Sciences offers seat to candidates in MDS programme based on NEET-PG score. Candidates must also meet the eligibility criteria for admission. After passing the entrance exam, aspirants need to register and provide their choice on MCC Portal. Selected aspirants are offered seat in the college via online counselling and seat allotment. 

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 Sugery
• Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics
• Periodontology, etc.

Being a private Institution it is quite expensive but is superior in the field and provides ample amount of opportunities to the students and therefore is worth it. The total expense during the BDS programme is around 30 Lakhs INR . Counting the benefits that come after completion of the degree from MCODS should make students and parents invest in the courses here.

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.

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.

Students pursuing MDS course from Manipal College of Dental Sciences can opt for PG merit scholarship. Candidates need to complete BDS degree from an institution/ university recognised by the Dental Council of India for MDS scholarship. The award ofscholarship for the subsequent years is the same as given, at the time of admission in the first year. Scholarship is extended for the subsequent year only to those students who qualifies in the year-end examinations
as per NMC.