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Admissions open for BDS, MDS, PhD, and certificate/fellowship programs for 2025–26.
BDS via NEET UG 2026 (exam May, counselling July–August).
MDS via NEET MDS 2026 (exam March, counselling May–June).
PhD applications from May 2026; entrance exams/interviews till August.

All the admissions in the A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences, NITTE (Deemed to be University), Mangalore are done through nationwide selection processes based on entrance. Other programmes such as BDS, MDS, PhD, and Fellowship/ Certificate Courses have qualifying marks of NEET-UG (in the case of BDS) and NEET-MDS(in the case of MDS). The admissions are established by national counseling systems (MCC/DME), and the eligibility and cut-off are set every year.

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admissions: Quick Highlights

Admission to A.B. Shetty Dental Institute is essentially entrance-based, requiring NEET UG entrance examination score in Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programmes and NEET MDS in postgraduate programs. Most of the application is done online, with centralized counselling being done by the National Testing Agency (NTA), Medical Council of India (MCC), and institutional portals.

Particulars	Details
Entrance Based	NEET-UG for BDS; NEET-MDS for MDS
Application Mode	Online via NTA-NEET portals, MCC/NBE/University portals
Counselling Registration	June–July (UG), August–September (PG)
Admission Mode	Merit & Entrance Exam-based
Basic Admission Criteria	10+2 (for BDS), BDS/PG (for MDS/PhD)

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences: Seat Matrix

The institute reserves 100 seats to BDS and 50 seats to MDS and offers a restricted number of PhD candidates between 3 and 5, and 5 and 10 seats to each Fellowship or Certificate course respectively, thus making the distribution of undergraduate, postgraduate and specialty programme well structured.

Program	Seat Intake
BDS	100 seats
MDS	50
PhD in Dentistry	3-5
Fellowship/Certificate Courses	5–10 seats per stream

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission: Important Dates

Admissions are conducted through NEET-UG (for BDS) and NEET-MDS (for MDS/PG courses), followed by centralized counseling under MCC/NMC guidelines.

NEET-UG 2026 Important Dates

The table below shows the main tentative dates in NEET-UG 2026, which include the date of issue of the notification, the registration date, the examination schedule, publication of results, and counselling of admission to BDS/MBBS.

Event	Tentative Date
Release of NEET-UG Notification	March 2026
Start of Online Registration	March–April 2026
Last Date to Apply	April 2026
Admit Card Release	May 2026
NEET-UG 2026 Exam Date	May 2026
Result Declaration	June 2026
AIQ/State Counselling Rounds	July–August 2026
Mop-Up Round & Reporting	September 2026

NEET-MDS 2026 Important Dates

The table given gives the information on the important tentative dates related to NEET-MDS 2026, stages of counselling relevant to the admission of MDS.

Event	Tentative Date
Release of NEET-MDS Notification	December 2025
Start of Online Registration	January 2026
Last Date to Apply	January 2026
Admit Card Release	February 2026
NEET-MDS 2026 Exam Date	March 2026
Result Declaration	April 2026
First/Second Round of Counselling	May–June 2026
Mop-Up Round & Physical Reporting	July 2026

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission Process

Application & Registration: Apply via NTA (for NEET-UG) or NBEMS (for NEET-MDS).
Examination: Appear for NEET-UG/NEET-MDS as per the course applied.
Counseling: Participate in centralized Medical/Dental counseling (MCC for All India Quota or Karnataka State KEA/DME for state quota).
Seat Allotment: Choice filling and allotment according to NEET ranks and cutoffs.
Seat Confirmation & Reporting: Pay the admission fee, confirm seat, and report to the A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences campus with required documents.

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission: Document Requirements

NEET-UG / NEET-MDS Admit Card and Score Card
10th and 12th Mark sheets & Certificates
BDS Degree Certificate, Internship Completion Certificate, and State Dental Council Registration
NEET Allotment Letter (AIQ/State)
Birth Certificate/Transfer Certificate
Government ID Proof (Aadhar/Passport)
Migration/Eligibility Certificate
Caste/Category/EWS/ PwD Certificate
Passport-size photographs

A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences Admission: Cutoff

The cutoff standards of admissions to BDS and MDS courses in A.B. Shetty Institute rely on the results in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Undergraduate (NEET‑UG) and the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test Masters in Dental Sciences (NEET MDS).

Exam	Typical Cutoff 2024 (General)	Previous Year Trends (2023–24)	Minimum for Admission	Scholarship Eligibility
NEET-UG (BDS)	AIR Up to 55,000–70,000	AIR 50,000–72,000	50th percentile (General) / 40th percentile (Reserved)	Merit-cum-means scholarships, NITTE scholarships
NEET-MDS (MDS)	AIR Up to 12,000–18,000	AIR 11,000–20,000	50th percentile (General) / 40th percentile (Reserved)	University/Private trust merit scholarships, NITTE fee waivers

FAQs

Ques. How does A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences admit to BDS and MDS?

Ans. The process to be followed in the admission of A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences relies on the NEET-UG (BDS) and NEET-MDS (MDS) scores. Applicants should apply through NTA (NEET-UG) or NBEMS (NEET-MDS), write the corresponding exam and also undergo centralized counseling by MCC (All India Quota) or KEA/DME Karnataka (State Quota). The final admission is done upon confirmation of seat allotment, fee payment and reporting at theA.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences campus.

Ques. Who can apply to the BDS and MDS courses in A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences?

Ans. In the case of BDS, the candidates should have passed 10+2 exams in Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Biotechnology and English, and they should be eligible in NEET-UG. In case of MDS, candidates are required to possess a BDS degree, which is accepted by the Dental Council of India (DCI), have one year internship, and be eligible in NEET-MDS.

Ques. At which time will the NEET-UG and NEET-MDS 2026 admissions be conducted atA.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences?

Ans. In the case of NEET-UG 2026 (admission to BDS programmes), the registration starts in March 2026, the test will be conducted in May 2026, and counseling will be conducted between July and August 2026. In the case of NEET-MDS 2026 (MDS admissions), the registration will start in January 2026, the in exam will be in March 2026, and the counseling will be carried out in May-June 2026.

Ques. What are the entrance requirements of admission to A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences?

Ans. A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences has A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (BDS) and A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences (MDS) due to which admission must be based on NEET-UG and NEET-MDS respectively. No distinct university level examinations are allowed and counseling is done through MCC/NMC in case of All India Quota and KEA/DME Karnataka (state quota) seats.

Ques. Why attend A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences to study dentistry?

Ans. The students prefer A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences because it is regarded as one of the leading private dental colleges in India, highly developed infrastructure, excellent clinical exposure, and its degrees are recognized all over the world. The institute provides BDS, MDS, PhD, and fellowship programs, merit scholarships, NITTE waiver of fees, and research opportunities, which will guarantee career development in the field of dentistry in India and worldwide.

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