MDS courses are PG degree focusing on advanced dental specialities, while BDS is an undergraduate degree providing general dental education.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.
Particulars
MDS
BDS
Course Name
Master of Dental Surgery
Bachelor of Dental Surgery
Course Level
Postgraduate
Undergraduate
Course Duration
3 years
5 years
Course Fees
INR 5 Lakh and INR 15 Lakh
INR 16,500 - INR 42.5 Lakh
Admission Process
Entrance-Based
Entrance-Based
Eligibility Criteria
BDS with 50% scores
Class 12 & NEET
Entrance Exams
NEET MDS, INI CET
NEET & KEAM
Popular Colleges
AIIMS Delhi, King George's Medical University , JIPMER Puducherry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research , National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences
KGMU , SRIHER, SRM Dental College , Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, etc.
Job Profiles
Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Oral Surgeons, etc.
Dentists, Dental officers in Defense Services, Dentists in Indian Railways, Lecturers, Researchers, etc.
Average Salary
INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA
INR 3 LPA - INR 9 LPA
Top Recruiters
Hospitals, Academics, Researchers, Scientists, Administration, etc.
Hospitals, Dental Clinics, Educational Institutes, Dental Product Manufacturers etc.
Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.
<p dir="ltr">MDS courses are PG degree focusing on advanced dental specialities, while BDS is an undergraduate degree providing general dental education.</p><p dir="ltr">Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.</p><div dir="ltr" align="left"><table style="height: 1089.73px; width: 100.261%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 10.7263%;" width="96"><col style="width: 36.8715%;" width="330"><col style="width: 22.1229%;" width="198"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 72px;"><th style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Particulars</p></th><th style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">MDS</p></th><th style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">BDS</p></th></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Name</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Master of Dental Surgery</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Bachelor of Dental Surgery</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Level</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Postgraduate</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Undergraduate</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Duration</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">3 years</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">5 years</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Fees</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 5 Lakh and INR 15 Lakh</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 16,500 - INR 42.5 Lakh</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 100.219px;"><td style="height: 100.219px;"><p dir="ltr">Admission Process</p></td><td style="height: 100.219px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance-Based</p></td><td style="height: 100.219px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance-Based</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Eligibility Criteria</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">BDS with 50% scores</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Class 12 & NEET</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance Exams</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">NEET MDS, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/medicine-health-sciences/ini-cet-exam">INI CET</a></p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">NEET & KEAM </p></td></tr><tr style="height: 156.625px;"><td style="height: 156.625px;"><p dir="ltr">Popular Colleges</p></td><td style="height: 156.625px;"><p dir="ltr">AIIMS Delhi, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university-lucknow-2102">King George's Medical University</a>, JIPMER Puducherry, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/jipmer-puducherry-jawaharlal-institute-of-postgraduate-medical-education-and-research-pondicherry-55637">Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research</a>, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences</p></td><td style="height: 156.625px;"><p dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.shiksha.com/university/kgmu-king-george-s-medical-university-lucknow-2102">KGMU</a>, SRIHER, <a href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/srm-dental-college-ramapuram-campus-chennai-ramapuram-155545">SRM Dental College</a>, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, etc. </p></td></tr><tr style="height: 128.417px;"><td style="height: 128.417px;"><p dir="ltr">Job Profiles</p></td><td style="height: 128.417px;"><p dir="ltr">Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Oral Surgeons, etc.</p></td><td style="height: 128.417px;"><p dir="ltr">Dentists, Dental officers in Defense Services, Dentists in Indian Railways, Lecturers, Researchers, etc.</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 72px;"><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">Average Salary</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA</p></td><td style="height: 72px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 3 LPA - INR 9 LPA</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 128.469px;"><td style="height: 128.469px;"><p dir="ltr">Top Recruiters</p></td><td style="height: 128.469px;"><p dir="ltr">Hospitals, Academics, Researchers, Scientists, Administration, etc.</p></td><td style="height: 128.469px;"><p dir="ltr">Hospitals, Dental Clinics, Educational Institutes, Dental Product Manufacturers etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p dir="ltr">Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.</p>
