AB Shetty Dental College is located inDeralakattae, Mangalore, Karnataka.Being aware of the requirement of dental educationin the region, NITTE Educational Trust started AB Shetty Dental Collegein the year1985.NITTE Educational Trust wasestablished by Justice KS Hedge in the year 1979 and now it isplaying a major role in providing professional educations to the students in this region.AB Shetty Dental College is ranked 8amongst dental colleges by THE WEEK magazine.
The vision of the college is to recognise and to bring forth the hidden potentialities of the students for all-round development of their personality.
Departments in AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesOral Facial SurgeryOral Medicine and RadiologyProsthodontics and Crown& BridgeConservative Dentistry and EndodonticsOral Biology and Genomic StudiesPeriodonticsOral PathologyOrthodontics and Dentofacial OrthopaedicsPaedodontics and Preventive DentistryOral ImplantologyPublic Health Dentistry Courses Offered in in AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences BDS (Undergraduate Course – 5 years)MDS(Post Graduate Course – 3 years) and Ph.Dinthe following categoriesConservative Dentistry and EndodonticsOrthodontics and Dentofacial orthopaedicsOral Medicine and RadiologyPaediatric DentistryOral Facial SurgeryPeriodonticsOral Pathology and MicrobiologyProsthodontics and Crown& Bridge Fellowship Programs(1 year)Oral ImplantologyCraniofacial SurgeryCraniofacial Orthodontics Certificate Courses(1 year)Oral ImplantologyManagement of Temporomandibular DisordersCone Beam Computed TomographyPeriodontal Microsurgery Admission in AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental SciencesDental aspirantswho want to apply for admission in AB Shetty College of Dental Sciences should have the followingeligibility criteria.For BDS, a pass in10+2 or equivalent education with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry andBiology.Also,should clear NEET UG exam.
The seats for eligible candidates will be allocated based on the NEET marks.For MDS admission,the student should be a BDS degree holder from a recognised institute witha one-year rotating internship and a NEET PG score.
The eligible candidates can choose their desired specialisation in MDS.For NRI students, apart from other eligibility they must be a bonafideNon-Resident Indian.On the other hand,direct admission in AB Shetty Dental College is also possible.
Studentswho couldn't get through counselling can approach for direct admission in AB Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences.NITTE University allocates the seats under management quota for direct admission.