Dental

Yes, candidates with an MDS degree from Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences 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

MDS at MAIDS, MAMC is a three-year programme. The maximum duration to complete the programme is five years. The course curriclulm is evenly spread over six semesters and it varies across the available MDS specialisations. It is designed to provide theoretical and practical knowledge to students in their preferred specialisations, through lectures, journal clubs, seminars, symposiums and regular postings in hospitals and clinics. The assessment includes theory, practical and clinical examinations, in addition to the viva-voce and pedagogy. 

During the last round of Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences MDS counselling, the closing ranks for MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies, MDS in Prosthodontics, Crown and bridge and MDS in Oral Medicine and Radiology were 1,  2, and 9, respectively, for the students belonging to the General (All-India) category.

Getting a seat for MDS in Public Health Dentistry was the least competitive as the cut-off rank for the specialisation during the last round was 358. For the OBC (All-India) category, the most competitive MDS specialisation was MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies.

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences accepts NEET MDS entrance exam scores for admission to the MDS courses. As per the Round 1 of the MAIDS cutoff 2024, the closing rank for MDS in Prosthodontics was 2 for the General AI category students. MDS in Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedies turned out to be the most competitive specialisation with a closing rank of 1. 

Candidates can refer to the table below to check out the NEET MDS Round 1 closing ranks for various MDS courses offered at the institute:

Both MAIDS, MAMC and Jamia Milia Islamia are well-known institutes offering BDS in Delhi. To decide which among the two provides better placements to BDS students, candidates can refer to the following table comparing the median salary packages offered at these institutes during BDS placements over the past three years:

NOTE: The above-mentioned data is sourced from the NIRF Reports (2024) of the institutes.

To ascertain which institute among Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences and PGIDS Rohtak is better for pursuing a BDS, candidates can refer to the following comparison table and make an informed choice:

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences BDS placement report for 2024 has not been released by the institute yet. Meanwhile, interested candidates can refer to the following table for the median package offered to UG (5-year) students during MAIDS placements over the past three years, according to the institute's NIRF Report 2024:

85% of the total MAIDS BDS seats are filled through the Delhi (state quota) NEET counselling conducted by the Faculty Of Medical Sciences. The counselling process is typically conducted in August. The exact Delhi NEET counselling dates are yet to be released. In 2024, the registration process for the Round-1 started on August 14. The last date to register for the Round-1 was August 20, 2024.

MAIDS BDS counselling for 15% of the total seats is condcuted by the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) under the All India Quota (AIQ). MCC has not yet released the NEET UG counselling dates for the upcoming admission year yet. It is expected to be released in the month of July.

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.