ACDS Secunderabad admission 2025 is based on entrance examinations. Candidates seeking admission at ACDS can apply for Undergraduate and Postgraduate courses offered in the field of dental sciences. The ACDS admission process involves registration on the official website of KNRUHS, appearing for the entrance exams (NEET UG or NEET MDS), participating in the counseling process, and seat allotment based on entrance exam scores. Details like eligibility, selection criteria, entrance exams, application process, and dates for ACDS admission 2025 are discussed below:
| Particulars | ACDS Admission Highlights 2025 |
|---|---|
| Courses Offered | Undergraduate, Postgraduate |
| Popular Courses | BDS, MDS |
| Admission Criteria | Entrance Exam |
| Entrance Exams Accepted | NEET UG, NEET MDS |
| Application Mode | Online |
| Official Website | www.acds.edu.in |
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| BDS Application Start Date | August 1, 2025 |
| BDS Application Last Date | August 31, 2025 |
| MDS Application Start Date | August 1, 2025 |
| MDS Application Last Date | August 31, 2025 |
| NEET MDS 2025 Exam Date | April 19, 2025 |
| BDS Merit List Release | August 9, 2025 |
| BDS Counseling/Seat Allotment | August 15–30, 2025 |
ACDS offers a full-time BDS for 5 years, including 1 year of compulsory paid rotatory internship. ACDS BDS admission is based on NEET UG scores. The eligibility criteria for BDS admission at ACDS is a pass in 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with at least 50% marks, and candidates must be at least 17 years old by December 31, 2025. Admission is open to dependent children of serving or retired Army personnel or war widows. ACDS BDS fees is INR 1,80,000 for the entire duration. More details about ACDS BDS are tabulated below:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Name | BDS |
| Duration | 5 years |
| Specializations | None |
| Eligibility | 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English with at least 50% marks; minimum age of 17 years by December 31, 2025; dependent children of serving Army personnel (10+ years of service), ex-Army personnel with pension, or war widows |
| Selection Criteria | NEET UG scores |
| Counselling | KNRUHS Counselling |
| Total Fees | INR 1,80,000 |
| Seats | 40 (34 reserved for wards of Army/retired Army personnel, 6 for KNRUHS Convener Quota for Telangana) |
| Application Fees | INR 1000 (tentative) |
| How to apply | Register online via www.knruhs.telangana.gov.in, fill in details, upload documents, and pay the application fee |
ACDS offers a full-time MDS for 3 SPO years. MDS is offered in multiple specializations including Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, and Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry. ACDS MDS admission is based on NEET MDS scores. The eligibility criteria for MDS admission at ACDS is a BDS degree from a recognized institute, completion of a 1-year compulsory rotating internship, and registration with the Dental Council of India or state dental council. Admission is open to dependent children of serving or retired Army personnel or war widows. ACDS MDS fees is INR 16,20,000 for the entire duration. More details about ACDS MDS are tabulated below:
| Particulars | Details |
|---|---|
| Course Name | MDS |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Specializations | Orthodontics, Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Periodontics, Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Paedodontics and Preventive Dentistry |
| Eligibility | BDS degree from a recognized institute, completion of 1-year compulsory rotating internship, registration with DCI or state dental council; dependent children of serving Army personnel (10+ years of service), ex-Army personnel with pension, or war widows |
| Selection Criteria | NEET MDS scores |
| Counselling | KNRUHS Counselling |
| Total Fees | INR 16,20,000 |
| Seats | 15 (2–3 per specialization) |
| Application Fees | INR 2000 (tentative) |
| How to apply | Register online via www.knruhs.telangana.gov.in, fill in details, upload documents, and pay the application fee |
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Dear Student,
The NEET UG 2024 Cutoff has been released for AIQ and state-wise counselling. According to the state-wise NEET UG 2024 Cutoff, the NEET 2024 2nd round cutoff marks in Telangana has been provided below for all students to refer to:
|
Candidate Category |
Telangana NEET 2024 2nd Round Cutoff |
|
OC |
507 |
|
SC |
433 |
|
ST |
446 |
|
BCA |
420 |
|
BCB |
485 |
|
BCC |
438 |
|
BCD |
494 |
|
BCE |
486 |
The round-wise NEET 2024 Cutoff for Telangana is available on the official website of KNRUHS (Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences).
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Dear student,
There is no Army College of Dental Sciences cutoff for admission to BDS or the MDS course offered by this college. Army College of Dental Sciences offers admission to both its courses through a merit list based on the respective entrance exam. For the BDS course, the Army College of Dental Sciences accept NEET UG exam scores and for MDS the college accepts NEET MDS exam scores.
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