Mangaluru, Karnataka
Approved by DCI·Affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences·Estd. 2002
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences in Mangaluru, Karnataka, is a private trust institution established in 2002. Being a dental college, it offers BDS at the undergraduate level and MDS at the postgraduate level, with dental education in India regulated by the Dental Council of India (DCI). Admission is conducted through NEET-UG for BDS and NEET-MDS for postgraduate seats, followed by the applicable state counselling rounds. Candidates planning AJ Institute of Dental Sciences Mangaluru admission 2026 should review the eligibility norms, including the 10+2 science requirement and a valid NEET score.
This page brings together the courses offered, eligibility, fee structure, admission process, cutoff, seats and facilities for the 2026 session, supporting dental aspirants in Karnataka as they plan their careers.
Compiled from MCC & state counselling allotments (2024–2025) and official fee notifications.
BDS 100
A complete list of programmes on offer — 10 across 2 levels, drawn from official seat, counselling and course records.
Latest closing ranks (2025).
| Category | Management Quota | Merit Quota | NRI Quota | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCG (Schedule Caste General) | — | 2,93,791R3 | — | ||||||||||||
Final-round closing rank each year (lower = harder). | |||||||||||||||
| SCRH (Schedule Caste Rural Hyderabad) | — | 3,98,546R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| STG (Scheduled Tribe General) | — | 3,11,295R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| GM (General Merit) | — | 81,864R3 | — | ||||||||||||
| 2BG (2B General) | — | 89,476R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| 3BG (3B General) | — | 92,081R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| GMR (General Merit Rural Area) | — | 1,06,221R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| 3AG (3A General) | — | 1,09,001R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| 2AG (2A General) | — | 1,15,276R3 | — | ||||||||||||
| 2AR (2A Rural) | — | 1,38,699R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| 3BR (3B Rural) | — | 1,40,975R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| 1G ( 1 General) | — | 1,42,229R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| GMK (General Merit Kannada) | — | 1,46,036R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| GMRH (General Merit Rural Hyderabad) | — | 1,71,108R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| Defence | — | 1,75,783R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| 2BH (2B Hyderabad) | — | 1,83,630R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| GMH (General Merit Hyderabad) | — | 1,84,221R2 | — | ||||||||||||
| 2AK (2A Kannada) | — | 2,24,904R1 | — | ||||||||||||
| OPN (Open other state candidates) | — | 2,29,625R3 | — | ||||||||||||
| GMP (General Merit Private Quota) | 3,11,883R3 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| OTH (Other seats) | 3,97,117R3 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| GMPH (General Merit Private Hyderabad) | 7,03,162R1 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| NRI | — | — | 11,80,168R1 | ||||||||||||
Source: MCC & state NEET counselling allotments (2024–2025). Closing ranks are NEET All-India Ranks; they vary by category, quota and round.
Annual tuition by quota. Management & NRI quotas, where applicable, are higher.
| Course | State / Govt | Management | NRI |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDS Verified2025 | ₹95.31K | ₹5.78 L | ₹5.78 L |
Source: official FRC / counselling brochures where available. Fees for this college are verified against official 2025-26 sources.
How seats at this college are filled through NEET counselling.
MCC
15% All-India Quota
KEA
State / management quota
Admission to AJ Institute of Dental Sciences is entirely NEET-based; there is no separate entrance test. Undergraduate seats (BDS) are filled through NEET-UG. Candidates must qualify NEET and then take part in centralised counselling — direct admission is not permitted.
As a private college, seats span a government/convener quota, a management quota and, where applicable, an NRI quota. Government/convener-quota seats are counselled by the Karnataka State NEET-UG Counselling, while management and NRI seats follow the private-quota rounds. Management and NRI quotas carry higher fees but the same NEET-qualification requirement — a valid NEET rank is mandatory for every seat.
To secure a seat, a NEET-qualified candidate registers for the relevant counselling, fills a preference list that includes AJ Institute of Dental Sciences, and is allotted a seat if their rank clears the closing rank for that quota and category in that round. Closing ranks move each year with the number of applicants and seats, so treat past cut-offs as guidance, not a guarantee.
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences has 100 BDS seats. These are filled through NEET-UG counselling — the 15% All India Quota and the Karnataka state quota, plus management/NRI quotas where applicable.
The undergraduate tuition fee under the state/convener quota is about ₹95.31K per year (2025 data). The management-quota fee is about ₹5.78 L per year. Fees exclude hostel, mess and university charges.
The management-quota fee is about ₹5.78 L per year. The NRI-quota fee is about ₹5.78 L per year. NRI/management seats require the same valid NEET rank as any other seat.
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences offers BDS. See the courses section above for the full list.
AJ Institute of Dental Sciences is a private medical college in Mangaluru, Karnataka. As a private/deemed institution, it offers management and NRI quotas alongside merit seats, at higher fees.
Qualify NEET-UG, then register for the relevant counselling (MCC for the All India / deemed quota and the Karnataka State NEET-UG Counselling for the state quota), list AJ Institute of Dental Sciences in your choices, and you are allotted a seat if your rank clears the closing rank for your category and quota. Admission is strictly rank-and-choice based; there is no direct or donation admission.
Yes. AJ Institute of Dental Sciences is recognised by DCI and affiliated to Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences. Its degrees are valid for registration and further study.
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