Srinivas University Mangalore BDS : Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Ans. The total fee for the BDS programme at Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences (Srinivas University), Mangaluru, under the state/government quota is INR 4,80,290 for the five-year programme, payable at INR 96,058 per year. Management quota fees differ. Hostel charges are payable separately. Confirm current fees and quota-wise fee details at srinivasuniversity.edu.in or the SIDS admission office.

Ans. Candidates must have completed 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English as subjects, securing a minimum aggregate of 50 percent in PCB. A valid NEET UG score is mandatory. The minimum age is 17 years as on 31 December of the admission year.

Ans. State quota BDS seats at Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences are allotted through the KEA Karnataka NEET counselling (kea.kar.nic.in). Management quota seats are filled directly through the college admission office at srinivasuniversity.edu.in. Karnataka-domicile candidates must register for NEET counselling through KEA.

Ans. The BDS programme at Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences includes clinical postings from the second year across departments of oral medicine and radiology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, orthodontics, prosthodontics, periodontics, conservative dentistry and endodontics, and paediatric and preventive dentistry. The one-year compulsory rotating internship provides comprehensive clinical exposure across all dental specialities.

Ans. After completing BDS from Srinivas University, Mangaluru, graduates can pursue private dental practice (after MCI/DCI registration), enrol for MDS postgraduate dental specialisation, join dental hospitals or corporate dental chains, work in government dental services through state health department recruitment, or pursue dental research and academics. NEET PG or AIIMS MDS entrance exams are the pathway to postgraduate dental study.