Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) at MCODS

Mangalore

Shape your future in dentistry with steady, skill-driven learning

The Bachelor of Dental Surgery course at Manipal College of Dental Sciences shapes your growth in dental science through clear theory, steady clinical training, and consistent exposure to oral structures, tissue change, and disease patterns.
Our program brings you into well-equipped labs, a diagnostic service, and a museum that holds a wide range of hard and soft tissue specimens, giving you regular exposure to real case material that strengthens your clinical judgement and scientific skill.

Program Highlights

Strong Academic Base: You study Dental Anatomy, Embryology, Oral Histology, Oral Pathology, and Oral Microbiology through clear and structured teaching.

Research Culture: You work with questions on oral cancer, biomarkers, cysts, tumours, and other broad topics.

Collaborative Projects: You gain access to joint studies with Radiotherapy, Oncology, Medicine, and public hospitals.

Museum-Based Learning: You observe mounted soft and hard tissue specimens that sharpen your eye for detail.

Diagnostic Exposure: You interact with biopsy reports and histopathology material through the department’s service wing.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Research Projects

Join collaborative research with clinical units that study biomarkers, microbial patterns, and disease behaviour.

Patient Care

Rotations through clinical units to assess patients and review diagnostic material.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Admissions Path

Qualify NEET UG

Online Registration on MCC portal

Online counseling & Seat allotment by DGHS/MCC

Reporting to the Institute

Admission Formalities

Note

Deemed University counselling for MCODS Manipal and Mangalore is conducted by MCC.

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet.

Program Eligibility

QUALIFICATION

Indian Board

You must have successfully completed 10+2 or equivalent from a recognized board, with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology, and English as compulsory subjects, and a minimum 50% aggregate in PCB/ Biotechnology

A Levels

You must have successfully completed A Levels with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with minimum Grade D individually, and English at the AS Level.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

You must have successfully completed the IB Diploma/ Certificate with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English, securing at least 4 points in each subject and an overall minimum of 24 points. You must have 3 HL and 3 SL subjects, including at least two science subjects at HL. The third science subject and English may be taken at either HL or SL.

You must appear for and qualify in NEET 2027 to be eligible for admission to the MBBS program.

Please refer to the NEET 2027 Information Brochure for the final eligibility criteria.
Foreign/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates must qualify NEET to be eligible for counselling
Please check the minimum grade requirements for registration in your respective country if you are a foreign/ NRI candidate.

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Degree / Marks/ Board

Students must score 80% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in Class 12 from a recognized board.

Entrance Test

NEET UG

Scholarship on program fee

100%

Scholarship on hostel fee

100%

Room type

Double occupancy, attached (non-AC room)

Monthly Stipend

₹5,000 per month

Continuation of Scholarship

Must maintain minimum cumulative score of 65% in their University exams. F, I, or DT grades will not be eligible for the scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

Scholars willing to withdraw after the final DGHS/MCC deadline, must repay the full program fee for all years, along with the hostel fee and stipend received.

To Know more

Program Highlights

Strong Academic Base: You study Dental Anatomy, Embryology, Oral Histology, Oral Pathology, and Oral Microbiology through clear and structured teaching.

Research Culture: You work with questions on oral cancer, biomarkers, cysts, tumours, and other broad topics.

Collaborative Projects: You gain access to joint studies with Radiotherapy, Oncology, Medicine, and public hospitals.

Museum-Based Learning: You observe mounted soft and hard tissue specimens that sharpen your eye for detail.

Diagnostic Exposure: You interact with biopsy reports and histopathology material through the department’s service wing.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Research Projects

Join collaborative research with clinical units that study biomarkers, microbial patterns, and disease behaviour.

Patient Care

Rotations through clinical units to assess patients and review diagnostic material.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Lab Work

Train in a demonstration lab equipped for tissue study, microscopic review, and specimen analysis.

Admissions Path

Qualify NEET UG

Online Registration on MCC portal

Online counseling & Seat allotment by DGHS/MCC

Reporting to the Institute

Admission Formalities

Note

Deemed University counselling for MCODS Manipal and Mangalore is conducted by MCC.

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet.

Note

Deemed University counselling for MCODS Manipal and Mangalore is conducted by MCC.

Additional Information

Reporting instructions will be uploaded on www.manipal.edu/neet.

Program Eligibility

QUALIFICATION

Indian Board

A Levels

You must have successfully completed A Levels with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with minimum Grade D individually, and English at the AS Level.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

You must appear for and qualify in NEET 2027 to be eligible for admission to the MBBS program.

Please refer to the NEET 2027 Information Brochure for the final eligibility criteria.
Foreign/ NRI/ NRI sponsored candidates must qualify NEET to be eligible for counselling
Please check the minimum grade requirements for registration in your respective country if you are a foreign/ NRI candidate.

Curriculum and Fees

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3

Curriculum details will be updated shortly

Program Duration

5 years

Total Program Fee

General:

INR 19,82,000

Total Program Fee

NRI/Foreign:

USD 50,400

Scholarships

Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Manipal awards scholarship for its Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) students under the following categories

Degree / Marks/ Board

Students must score 80% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology in Class 12 from a recognized board.

Entrance Test

NEET UG

Scholarship on program fee

100%

Scholarship on hostel fee

100%

Room type

Double occupancy, attached (non-AC room)

Monthly Stipend

₹5,000 per month

Continuation of Scholarship

Must maintain minimum cumulative score of 65% in their University exams. F, I, or DT grades will not be eligible for the scholarship

Withdrawal Policy

Scholars willing to withdraw after the final DGHS/MCC deadline, must repay the full program fee for all years, along with the hostel fee and stipend received.

To Know more