BDS

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for Maulana Azad Dental College BDS admission. As of now, the NTA has not released the complete schedule and application dates for NEET UG 2025. The NEET 2025 registration process will tentatively begin in the first week of March 2025. The registration window will remain open till the first week of April 2025 (tentative). The exam is expected to be conducted in the first week of May 2025.

To be eligible to pursue a BDS at MAIDS, MAMC, applicants must fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must complete the age of 17 years on or before Dec 31 of the year of admission
• Candidates must have passed Class 12, with an aggregate of at least 50% (40% for Scheduled Castes/Tribes) in English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology taken together, or a BSc with at least 50% and any two subjects out of Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Botany & Zoology); and a pass in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English in Class 12
• Candidates should be medically fit

To apply for BDS admission at Mauana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, aspirants must complete the NEET UG application process. The NEET UG application fee depends on the reservation category of candidates. The category-wise application fee are tabulated below:

Yes, BDS graduates of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences are eligible for various jobs in the government sector. Some of these jobs are listed below:

• Dental Surgeon positions in Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
• Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)
• Dental Surgeon positions under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Dental Surgeons in the Indian Railways
• Lecturership and Academics in Government Dental Colleges
• Public Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

MAIDS, MAMC BDS curriculum includes various theoretical and practical subjects. Some of these subjects are listed below:

• Dental Anatomy, Embryology and Oral Histology 
• General and Dental Pharmacology and Therapeutics
• Dental Material
• Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge
• Conservatives Dentistry and Endodontics
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopaedics
• Paediatric & Preventive Dentistry
• Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Public Health Dentistry

Yes, to get awarded with a BDS degree, students are required to undergo a compulsory internship of one year. It is a paid internship and it includes training in the following areas:

• Oral Medicine & Radiology
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Prosthodontics
• Periodontics
• Conservative Dentistry
• Pedodontics
• Oral Pathology
• Microbiology Orthodontics and Community Dentistry

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences offers a full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses at the undergraduate level. The annual intake for BDS at the college is of 50 students. These seats are filled through the NEET UG counselling based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative. 

Yenepoya Dental College has not yet released the course-specific information on BDS placements in 2024. However, the college's NIRF Report 2024 contains the following insights on the median salary package offered to BDS students in 2023 and 2021:

Further, the salary package as per the Yenepoya Dental College reviews on Shiksha.com ranges from INR 3 LPA to INR 20 LPA.

BDS graduates of Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital are eligible for a varirty of government jobs. Some of the government job opportunities for BDS graduates of the college are listed below:

• Dental Surgeon positions in Government Hospitals, Community Health Centers (CHCs), and Primary Health Centers (PHCs)
• Army Dental Corps (Indian Army)
• Dental Surgeon positions under the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) or the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
• Dental Surgeons in the Indian Railways
• Lecturership and Academics in Government Dental Colleges
• Public Health Dentistry and Dental Officers in Government Programmes

Bachelor of Dental Surgery or BDS is a five-year course that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of oral diseases and abnormalities. The UG-level course prepares students in various aspects of dental care, such as orthodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral surgery, etc. Find below the list of career options available after completing BDS course at Yenepoya Dental College: