• Ranked as “the Number One Dental College in India” by The Outlook Magazine for tw consecutive years running in 2009 and 2010.
• Manipal College of Dental Sciences (MCODS) has emerged on top of research publications in a study conducted on Mapping of Dental Science Research in India.

Recognitions
• BDS degree is recognised by the Dental Council of India from 1970
• BDS degree is recognised by the Malaysian Dental Council from 2004
• Recognition as a centre for MFGDP training from the year 2003
• Recognition as a training center for International Qualifying Examination (IQE), UK from 2004
• Recognised centre for MFDS program of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow from 2004
• Training centre for Post-graduate certificate in OralImplantology by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) with Dental Council of India from 2008

Affiliations
• Mysore University (1965 – 1980)
• Mangalore University (1980 – 1993)
• MAHE (1993 – 2006)
• Manipal University (2007)

Accreditations
• Awarded excellence by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) in 2002
• Approval by the Nepal Accreditation Board in 2004
• Accreditation inspection by California Dental Board in 2005

International Collaboration
• MoU for faculty and student exchange programme with Dental School, University of Southern California, Los Angeles since 2008
• Melaka Manipal Dental Program – A twining programme with two phases of a total duration of 5 years
• Research Collaboration with WHO, ICMR & Colgate Palmolive Ltd., Piscataway, New Jersey.

Quality Certification
• Conferred the ISO 9001-2000 in October, 2006 by TUV, Rhienland
• Conferred the ISO 9001-2008 in 2009 by TUV, Rhineland

Environment Certification
• Conferred the ISO 14001-2004 in December 2007 under Manipal University.