[Updated] Top MDS Colleges in India 2024-25: List of MDS Colleges, MDS Cutoff etc.

Top MDS Colleges in India: In India, every candidate who has cleared the NEET MDS 2024 Result dreams of pursuing post-graduation in dentistry and aims to secure admission in the top MDS colleges. While getting a seat in these colleges can be challenging, it is certainly achievable with determination and effort.

Choosing one of the best MDS Colleges can be a wonderful task. Throughout this article, we have listed the Top MDS Colleges in India with their rank and ratings. Candidates can read this complete article and decide subsequently which college meets the requirements their best.

Courses Overview

Before delving right into the top MDS colleges in India, it is equally important to know about the course one is interested in. Therefore we have mentioned a summary of MDS courses. Let’s take a look.

Particulars	Description
Course	Master of Dental Surgery
Duration	3 Years
Admission Process	They should have completed their Internship for BDS before taking admission to the MDS course. Some dental colleges mention minimum marks in the qualifying degree examination for admissions to MDS courses such as 55% marks in aggregate of all subjects in BDS courses.
Eligibility Criteria	Minimum 50% in BDS, Entrance test score
Jobs Profile	Dental Departments of Hospitals Dental Clinics Academic Institutions Pharmaceutical Research Centres for Oral care products Private Dental Clinics
Top Recruiters	Fortis Healthcare, Apollo Hospitals, Dental Clinics, ICMR, AIIMS, Health Centers, etc.

List of MDS Colleges in India

The following are MDS colleges in India:

S.No	College Name	Location
1.	Chettinad Dental College & Research Institute	Kancheepuram
2.	Saveetha Dental College & Hospital	Chennai
3.	Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital	Porur
4.	Sri Venkateswara Dental College & Hospital	Kancheepuram
5.	Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital	Narayanpuram
6.	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital	Navi Mumbai
7.	Bharati Vidyapeeth Dental College & Hospital	Pune
8.	Dr D.Y. Patil Dental College & Hospital	Pune
9.	Nair Hospital Dental College	Mumbai
10.	Faculty of Dental Sciences, BHU	Varanasi
11.	Army College of Dental Sciences	Secunderabad
12.	Sri Venkateswara Dental College	Puducherry
13.	Kalinga Institute of Dental Sciences	Bhubaneswar
14.	Govt. Dental College	Thiruvananthapuram
15.	Yenepoya Dental College & Hospital	Mangalore

MDS Specialization (Brief Description)

The table below gives detailed information about the MDS’s Specialization in Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and Orthodontics Courses.

S.No	Specialisation	Particular
1.	Oral Medicine and Radiology	Basic diagnostic procedures and techniques helpful in recognising the diseases of the oral tissues of local and constitutional origin and their medical management x-rays, and their uses in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases about orofacial diseases
2.	Prosthodontics	Restoration and maintenance of oral function, health, comfort and appearance by the replacement of missing or lost natural teeth and associated tissues either by fixed or removable artificial substitutes.
3.	Conservative Dentistry	Prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries of the hard tissues and the pulp of the tooth and associated periapical lesions.
4.	Community Dentistry	Preventing and controlling Dental diseases and promoting Dental health through organised community efforts
5.	Paedodontics	prevention and treatment of oral and Dental ailments that may occur during childhood.
6.	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery	Surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the human jaws and associated oral and facial structures.
7.	Oral Pathology	Nature of oral diseases, their causes, processes and effects. It relates the clinical manifestation of oral diseases to the physiologic and anatomic changes associated with these diseases.
8.	Periodontics	Health and diseases of the investing and supporting structures of the teeth and oral mucous membrane
9.	Orthodontics	Prevention and correction of oral anomalies and malocclusion and the harmonising of the structures involved so that the Dental mechanism will function in a normal way.

NEET MDS Syllabus 2024

The NEET MDS Syllabus 2024 for applied Basic Science is common for all specialisations as per the regulations of the DCI. Check the table given below for MDS Syllabus.

Basic Sciences Syllabus	Embryology
Salivary glands	Hypersensitivity: a) Anaphylaxis, b) Type 2 hypersensitivity, c) Type 3 hypersensitivity, d) Cell-mediated reaction and its clinical importance, e) System lupus erythematosus, f) Infection and infective granulomas
Muscles of facial expression and muscles of mastication	Development of tooth
Temporo mandibular joint	Histology
Applied Anatomy	Development of face, palate, mandible and maxilla
Cardiac cycle	Dental caries
WBC Function and classification	Dental plaque
RBC and haemoglobin	Pathology of oral soft and hard tissues
Blood groups	CYSTS- Classification, types (esp. Dental, dentigerous)
Oral Cavity and vestibule	Others: a) AIDS, b) Hepatitis B
Shock, hypertension, cardiac failure	Oral Manifestations of systemic diseases
Composition function and regulation of saliva	Microbiology
Mastication and deglutition	Applied General Microbiology: a) Gram-positive bacteria, b) Gram-negative bacteria, c) Aerobes and anaerobes, d) Microbiology of tuberculosis
Endocrine system: a) Pituitary hormone b) Thyroid hormone c) Parathyroid hormone	Oral Microbiology – normal oral flora, Sterilization and disinfection, Microbiology of pulpal and periodontal diseases
Carbohydrates: a) Digestion of starch and absorption of glucose, b) Metabolism of glucose, specifically glycolysis, TCA, c) Blood sugar regulation	Chemotherapeutics and antibiotics
Lipids – Essential and non-essential fatty acids	Analgesics, antipyretics and NSAID
Proteins – Essential and non-essential amino acids	Antiseptics, sialogogues and anti sialogogues
Minerals: a) Calcium and Phosphorus metabolism, b) Iron Metabolism, c) Trace elements in nutrition	Haematinics
Periodontics: Nutrition in geriatric patients, Consequences and management of age changes	Pharmacology
Biochemistry	General and local anaesthetics, hypnotics, anti-epileptics and tranquillizers
Vitamins – Vitamin A, B (All types) C, D & E	Anti-diabetics
Pathology	Structure of matter and principles of adhesion
Inflammation: a) Repair and regeneration, necrosis and gangrene, b) Roll of the complement system in acute inflammation, c) Roll of Arachidonic acid and its metabolites in acute inflammation, d) Pulpitis and periodontitis	Physical properties of Dental Materials
Shock: a) Pathogenesis of hemorrhagic, neurogenic, septic, cardiogenic shock, b) Circulatory disturbances, c) Ischaemic hyperemia, d) Venous congestion, e) Edema, f) Infarction	Overview of materials for dental applications with special reference to standards for
Study of the epithelium of the oral cavity	Mechanical Properties of Dental materials
Bone and tooth	Solidification and microstructure of Metals
Tongue	Equilibrium phases in cast alloys
Salivary glands	Dental Polymers
Physiology	Impression Material
Physiology and function of the masticatory system	Gypsum Products
Blood coagulation mechanisms	Dental Waxes
Vitamins A, B complex, C, D, E, K and trace elements	Casting Investments and procedures
Steroids	Finishing and Polishing materials with special reference to bur design
Dentifrices	Bonding for direct restorative materials
Desensitizing agents	Restorative resins
Fluorides	Dental Casting and soldering alloys
Dental Material Science	Wrought alloys except for orthodontic wires and brackets
Overview of materials for dental applications with special reference to standards for	Dental Ceramics
Dental materials	Denture base resins
Tongue	Materials for maxillofacial prosthetics
Biocompatibility of Dental Materials	Dental Implants
Palate	Materials for post and core

NEET MDS 2024 Cut-off (Out)

By the minimum qualifying/eligibility criteria for admission to the MDS course as mentioned in the information Bulletin for NEET-MDS 2024, the cutoff scores for various categories are as follows:-

Category	NEET MDS Cutoff Percentile	NEET MDS 2024 Cutoff Score
General/EWS	50th Percentile	263
SC/ST/OBC (Including PwBD of SC/ST/OBC)	40th Percentile	230
General PwBD	45th Percentile	246

NEET MDS 2023 Cutoff

The authorities released the cutoff of NEET MDS 2023 and the result. NEET MDS cutoff 2023 is the minimum qualifying percentile that candidates must secure to secure the national-level entrance test. Candidates can check the NEET MDS 2023 cut-off from NBE from the table below.

Category	Cut off percentile	Cutoff Marks 2023
General and EWS	50th percentile	272
SC/ST/OBC	40th percentile	238
General and EWS – PH	45th percentile	255
SC/ST/OBC – PH	40th percentile	238

Documents Required

The applicants allocated a seat through the NEET MDS counselling must report to the allotted institute to confirm the documents. The candidate must carry the following documents for confirmation of the seat assigned.

• NEET MDS 2024 admit card
• NEET scorecard
• BDS mark sheet (1st, 2nd and 3rd Professional Examination)
• BDS Degree Certificate/Provisional Certificate
• Internship completion certificate
• Permanent/Provisional registration certificate issued by DCI/State Dental Council
• Class 10 Certificate/Date of Birth certificate
• Identity proof
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• Disability Certificate (if applicable)

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