The Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore was founded in 1987. It is a constituent college of Manipal University. Recognised by the Dental Council of India and Malaysian Dental Council. Certified with ISO 9001:2008. The college is committed to providing value-based dental education at par with international standards. Offers both bachelor's and master's degrees in dental sciences.
The Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore also known as MCODS, is a part of Manipal University and this college offers Undergraduate, various postgraduate / Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) and certificate course programs in Dental studies. Candidates under the General category, from India/Foreign/NRI, can apply with the required minimum eligibility criteria for each program.
Accreditation: MCODS, Mangalore is an ISO 14001 certified institution recognized by the Malaysian Dental Council & the Nepal Dental Council and is also a certified training institute for MFDS (Royal College of Surgery: Eddinbrough/Glasgow.) Besides this, for research activities, MCODS Mangalore has an alliance with many multinational companies, public agencies, ICMR, UGC, etc.
MCODS Mangalore is linked to two advanced hospitals at the Lighthouse Hill and Attavar campuses in Mangalore to make available the best pre-clinical and clinical practice to their undergraduate and postgraduate students. Moreover, it was the IST institute in India to get a fully loaded 3D cone beam computerized tomography (CBCT) machine.
Facilities: MCODS, Mangalore has a centrally air-conditioned well-equipped library for undergraduate and postgraduate sections separately with the facility of the latest various national and international journals, Internet facilities, photocopying, and Lecture Halls with audio-visual aids.
The college has excellent hostel accommodation for girls and boys separately with the facilities Mess, Wi-Fi, etc. For first-year students of this college, it is compulsory to stay in the hostel. Transportation facility from hostels to the institution is also provided.