Yenepoya Dental College And Hospital, Mangalore

To secure a seat for BDS at Yenepoya Dental College, aspirants must apply and appear for the NEET UG exam conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA). NEET UG is a national-level exam required for admission to various medical colleges and universities. The exam is conducted once a year in offline or paper-pencil-based test (PBT) mode. The NEET 2025 syllabus is primarily based on the Class 11 and Class 12 syllabus. 

The total Yenepoya Dental College BDS fee is INR 20.26 lakh. It is payable in four yearly instalments. Candidates are required to pay the first instalment of the course fee after completion of all the counselling process to confirm their admission. Check out the following table for the amount of annual instalments payable over four yeas:

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.

Before applying for BDS admission at Yenepoya Dental College, candidates must ensure that they fulfil the following eligibility criteria:

• Candidates must have passed Class 12 or equivalent qualification, with English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology/Botany & Zoology with minimum marks as per DCI norms
• Candidates must complete the age of 17 years on or before Dec 31 of the year of admission

Yes, a full-time Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) is available at Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital. The duration of the programme is five year, including a compulsory internship of one year. A stipend is paid to students during the internship. With an NIRF ranking of #26 (Dental Category; 2024), the college offers 100 seats for its BDS course. Admission to the UG-level programme is based on the NEET UG scores of the applicants.

NEET UG is the accepted entrance exam for Yenepoya 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.

No, direct admission to the BDS course of Yenepoya Dental College is not possible. The admission is solely based on the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) ranks secured by the applicants. NEET is the medical entrance exam conducted by the NTA. NEET-qualified candidates must participate in the MCC NEET counselling for seat allocation. Additionally, candidates are required to fulfil the preset eligibility criteria to secure admission.

Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital BDS aspirants are required to 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:

Over the past three years, the cut-off rank required for Yenepoya Dental College BDS admission has shown a fluctuating trend. In 2024, the closing rank during the last round of counselling was 9,14,832 for the General AI category candidates. It was 9,63,854 in 2023, and at 7,02,659 in 2022.

Check out the following table summarising the Yenepoya Dental College BDS cut-off trend:

In order to secure BDS admission at Yenepoya Dental College Mangalore, candidates must have a valid NEET UG rank. Those who clear the required NEET UG cut-off are allocated seats through various counselling rounds conducted by the MCC. In 2024, the last NEET UG rank at which BDS admission was provided to General (All India) candidates was 9,14,832. It was 9,63,854 in 2023. Hence, aspirants must aim to secure a better rank to ensure admission to the programme.