MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 

at Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal

The highest package offered during MCODS BDS and MDS placements 2022 was INR 6.50 LPA and INR 8.00 LPA, respectively, according to the Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS) NIRF Report 2023. Average annual salary in MDS is INR 6.9 lakhs.

According to Manipal College of Dental Sciences NIRF report 2023, the placement rate recorded over the past three years during Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS placements was 100%. Further, the trends witnessed during Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS placements over the past three years with respect to the total students and number of students placed are presented below:

Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS average package data is not released. However, according to Manipal College of Dental Sciences NIRF report 2023, the median package offered during Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS placements 2022 stood at INR 4.50 LPA. Further, a declining trend was witnessed in the median salary offered over the past three years during Manipal College of Dental Sciences MDS placements, which is presented below:

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. 

Aspirants applying for a course at Manipal College of Dental Sciences need to pay an application fee of INR 600 for each course. Candidates can pay the application fee via any of the online payment modes. Aspirants must keep the fee receipt with them for future reference.

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.

The NEET 2025 application fee is expected to remain the same compared to last year. The category-wise application fees are given in the below table:

The application fee has to be paid in an online mode via Credit Card, Debit Card, Net Banking or UPI. 

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.

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.