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MDS Admission 2026

Complete guide to MDS admission in India - 4,000+ seats across 200+ dental colleges

200+

Dental Colleges

4,000+

MDS Seats

3 Years

Course Duration

DCI

Recognized

MDS Specializations

Choose from 8+ dental specializations

Orthodontics

3 years

Teeth alignment and braces

Seats:800+
Avg Salary:₹8-25 Lakhs/year

Periodontics

3 years

Gum diseases and implants

Seats:600+
Avg Salary:₹10-30 Lakhs/year

Endodontics

3 years

Root canal treatment

Seats:700+
Avg Salary:₹12-35 Lakhs/year

Prosthodontics

3 years

Dental prosthetics

Seats:650+
Avg Salary:₹10-30 Lakhs/year

Oral Surgery

3 years

Dental surgical procedures

Seats:500+
Avg Salary:₹15-40 Lakhs/year

Pedodontics

3 years

Children's dentistry

Seats:400+
Avg Salary:₹8-25 Lakhs/year

Oral Medicine

3 years

Oral diseases diagnosis

Seats:300+
Avg Salary:₹8-20 Lakhs/year

Oral Pathology

3 years

Disease research

Seats:200+
Avg Salary:₹10-25 Lakhs/year

Eligibility Criteria

Requirements for MDS admission 2026

Academic Requirements

  • BDS degree from recognized dental college
  • Completion of 1-year internship
  • Permanent/Medical Registration with DCI
  • NEET MDS qualification with required percentile
  • Age: No upper age limit for general category

NEET MDS Requirements

General Category50th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC40th Percentile
General-PH45th Percentile
SC/ST/OBC-PH40th Percentile

Top Dental Colleges for MDS

Best MDS colleges in India

Maulana Azad Dental College

Rank: #1

Total MDS Seats:60
Fees:₹15,000/year

Manipal College of Dental Sciences

Rank: #2

Total MDS Seats:50
Fees:₹10 Lakhs/year

SDM College of Dental Sciences

Rank: #3

Total MDS Seats:40
Fees:₹8 Lakhs/year

BHU Dental College

Rank: #4

Total MDS Seats:30
Fees:₹10,000/year

Nair Hospital Dental College

Rank: #5

Total MDS Seats:25
Fees:₹8,000/year

SRM Dental College

Rank: #6

Total MDS Seats:45
Fees:₹9 Lakhs/year

Career Opportunities

Career paths after MDS

Private Practice

₹8-25 Lakhs/year

Start your own dental clinic

Academic Faculty

₹10-30 Lakhs/year

Teach in dental colleges

Hospital Practice

₹12-35 Lakhs/year

Work in hospitals

Research

₹8-20 Lakhs/year

Dental research institutions

Corporate Sector

₹15-40 Lakhs/year

Dental companies

Government Jobs

₹10-25 Lakhs/year

Government dental hospitals