College of Dental Sciences (CODS) Davanagere Admission 2024, Courses, Fees, Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Davanagere, Karnataka

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NEET UG 2024 will be held on May 5, 2024, for admission to BDS at CODS Davangere. NEET MDS 2024 will be held on February 9, 2024, for admission to MDS at CODS Davangere.

College offers admission to undergraduate program in BDS along with postgraduate course in MDS with nine specializations, a certificate course in Implantology and Ph.D. program.

Situated in Davanagere, College of Dental Sciences was established in 1991. It is affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences and recognized by Dental Council of India.

Application can be submitted offline along with the requisite documents.
Candidates having passed Karnataka II PUC examination or equivalent are eligible to apply for BDS program.
Admission to BDS is based on the Entrance test conducted by COMEDK/KCET.
Candidates who have appeared in state or national level CET may apply for MDS program in the College.
Admission to MDS is based upon the Combined Counselling for admission to PG courses organized by Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA).
Apart from BDS and MDS courses, college offers one-year Certificate Course in Implantology to candidates who have BDS degree.
College of Dental Sciences offers admission to Research Program in four specializations.

Highlights of College of Dental Sciences Davanagere Admissions

Name of the College	College of Dental Sciences
College Type	Private
Basic Admission Criteria	Entrance-based
Application Mode	Online
Name of the Entrance Exam	COMEDK UGET
Entrance Exam Mode	Offline
Counselling	Offline\

College of Dental Sciences Davanagere BDS Admission 2023

Selection of candidates to BDS program offered by College of Dental Sciences will be through COMEDK/KCET which will be followed by counselling.

The minimum eligibility to apply in this program is 50% aggregate in Karnataka II PUC Examination or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry and Biology as optional subjects and English as one of the languages. College has an intake of 100 students to BDS program.

Course Name	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BDS	Karnataka II PUC or Equivalent with PCB and securing 50% aggregate marks (40% marks for SC/ST).	Entrance-exam conducted by COMEDK/KCET followed by Counselling.

Key Points:

Candidates who have completed 17 years of age as on the December 31 on the year of admission are eligible to apply in BDS program.
The applicant must appear in COMEDK UGET or KCET to apply in the BDS program of the Institute.
Applicant must get the eligible certificate by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Karnataka before taking admission.

College of Dental Sciences Davanagere MDS Admission 2023

Selection of candidates to nine disciplines in MDS program offered by CODS will be through COMEDK/PGET which will be followed by counselling. The minimum eligibility to apply is to have BDS from associate University recognized by Dental Council of India. It has a total intake of 47 students in different specializations.

Course Name	Specializations	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
MDS	Oral Medicine & Radiology	BDS from recognized University	Entrance-exam conducted by COMEDK/PGET followed by Counselling.
	Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
	Pedodontics & Preventive Dentistry
	Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
	Periodontics
	Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic
	Prosthodontics including Crow & Bridge
	Public Health Dentistry
	Oral Pathology & Microbiology

Key Points for MDS Admission:

Minimum age limit to apply in MDS is 21-year.
Candidates having permanent registration from the state dental council are eligible for the program.
Candidates having 2-year PG Diploma recognized by Dental Council of India are also eligible to apply for MDS program.

College of Dental Sciences Davanagere Ph.D. Admission 2023

To be eligible to apply for Ph.D. programs offered by College of Dental Sciences (CODS) applicants must have a postgraduate degree in relevant field. Final selection of candidates will be based on entrance test conducted by the RGUHS.

Course Name	Specializations	Minimum Eligibility	Selection Criteria
Ph.D.	Oral Medicine & Radiology	Post graduate Degree in relevant field	Entrance Test conducted by RGUHS
	Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
	Periodontics & Implantology
	Conservative Dentistry & Endodontic

Note: Entrance test for Ph.D. will be conducted on July 30.

College of Dental Sciences Davanagere Application Process 2023

Candidates who wish to apply to any of the courses offered by CODS has to follow the subsequent steps:

Visit the official website of CODS Davanagere.
Download the application form or collect form from the office of the course you wish to apply.
Fill the application form and sent it along with documents by registered post to

The Principal, College of Dental Sciences,

P.B.No.327, Davangere-577 004, (Karnataka)

Documents to be enclosed along with the application form (as applicable):