Dental

There are nine MDS specialisations available at Yenepoya Dental College. These specialisations are listed below:

• Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics
• Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
• Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
• Prosthodontics, Crown & Bridge
• Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
• Periodontology
• Oral Medicine & Radiology
• Public Health Dentistry
• Oral Pathology & Oral Microbiology

The Yenepoya Dental College fees for various MDS specialisations are tabulated below:

NOTE: The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website of the college/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

Yes, candidates with an MDS degree from Yenepoya Dental College can take up a variety government jobs. These jobs are available at various government departments and set-ups. Some of these departments/recruiting organisations are listed below:

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

Yenepoya Dental College provides MDS admission to NEET (MDS) qualified candidates who clear the required cut-off for admission. NEET MDS is the medical entrance exam conducted by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). NBEMS has not yet released the complete schedule for the NEET MDS 2025 application process. 

In the past three years, the cut-off rank required for Yenepoya Dental College MDS admission has shown a fluctuating trend for most specialisations. In 2024, the closing ranks during the last round of counselling ranged between 3,277 and 22,798 for the General AI category candidates seeking admission to various MDS specialisations. The Yenepoya Dental College MDS cut-off trend based on the last round cut-offs in 2022, 2023 and 2024 for some specialisations is presented below:

As per the available information, Yenepoya Dental College does not provide direct admission to its MDS programme. The admission is solely based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery (NEET MDS) ranks secured by the applicants. Only NEET-qualified candidates can participate in the MCC NEET counselling conducted by the MCC. It is mandatory to participate in the centralised counselling process for securing a seat for MDS at Yenepoya Dental College.

Yenepoya Dental College has 54* seats for MDS. These seats are distributed among the nine MDS specialisations offered at the college. The specialisation-wise break-up of these seats is presented in the table below:

*The number of seats available for MDS in Public Dentistry is not available as of now. Hence, the given number does not include the seats for the said specialisation.