MDS courses are PG degrees in dental surgery, focusing on advanced dental specialities, while MS is a postgraduate degree in medicine or surgery, covering a variety of medical disciplines and specialities.
Candidates can check the table below to see the comparison between the two courses.
Particulars
MDS
MS
Course Name
Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)
Master of Surgery
Course Level
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
Course Duration
3 years
3 years
Course Fees
INR 5 Lakh and INR 15 Lakh
INR 1,200 - INR 1.1 Crore
Admission Process
Entrance-Based
Entrance-Based
Eligibility Criteria
BDS with 50% scores
MBBS
Entrance Exams
NEET MDS, INI CET
NEET PG and INI CET
Popular Colleges
AIIMS Delhi, King George's Medical University , JIPMER Puducherry, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research , etc.
AIIMS Delhi, CMC, PGIMER, JIPMER, etc.
Job Profiles
Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Oral Surgeons, etc.
General Surgeons, ENT Surgeons, Gynaecologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, etc.
Average Salary
INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA
INR 8 LPA - INR 35 LPA
Top Recruiters
Hospitals, Academics, Researchers, Scientists, Administration, etc.
AIIMS, Apollo Group, Indian Nursing Council, Fortis Hospitals, etc.
Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.
<p dir="ltr">MDS courses are PG degrees in dental surgery, focusing on advanced dental specialities, while MS is a postgraduate degree in medicine or surgery, covering a variety of medical disciplines and specialities.</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: 1013.81px; width: 98.469%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 11.149%;" width="98"><col style="width: 35.4949%;" width="312"><col style="width: 24.3458%;" width="214"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><th style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Particulars</p></th><th style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">MDS</p></th><th style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">MS </p></th></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Name</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Master of Dental Surgery (MDS)</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Master of Surgery</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Level</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Postgraduate</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Postgraduate</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Duration</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">3 years</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">3 years</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Course Fees</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 5 Lakh and INR 15 Lakh</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 1,200 - INR 1.1 Crore</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 98.3542px;"><td style="height: 98.3542px;"><p dir="ltr">Admission Process</p></td><td style="height: 98.3542px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance-Based</p></td><td style="height: 98.3542px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance-Based</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Eligibility Criteria</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">BDS with 50% scores</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">MBBS</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Entrance Exams</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><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: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">NEET PG and INI CET</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 126.094px;"><td style="height: 126.094px;"><p dir="ltr">Popular Colleges</p></td><td style="height: 126.094px;"><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>, etc.</p></td><td style="height: 126.094px;"><p dir="ltr">AIIMS Delhi, CMC, PGIMER, JIPMER, etc. </p></td></tr><tr style="height: 126.094px;"><td style="height: 126.094px;"><p dir="ltr">Job Profiles</p></td><td style="height: 126.094px;"><p dir="ltr">Endodontists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Orthodontists, Oral Surgeons, etc.</p></td><td style="height: 126.094px;"><p dir="ltr">General Surgeons, ENT Surgeons, Gynaecologists, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Neurosurgeons, etc.</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 70.6042px;"><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">Average Salary</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 3 LPA - INR 5 LPA</p></td><td style="height: 70.6042px;"><p dir="ltr">INR 8 LPA - INR 35 LPA</p></td></tr><tr style="height: 98.4375px;"><td style="height: 98.4375px;"><p dir="ltr">Top Recruiters</p></td><td style="height: 98.4375px;"><p dir="ltr">Hospitals, Academics, Researchers, Scientists, Administration, etc.</p></td><td style="height: 98.4375px;"><p dir="ltr">AIIMS, Apollo Group, Indian Nursing Council, Fortis Hospitals, etc.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p dir="ltr">Note: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.</p>
