The MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Universal College of Medical Sciences and Teaching Hospital (UCMS), Rupandehi is a three-year postgraduate dental program affiliated with Tribhuvan University (TU).
The course is offered under the postgraduate dental education system of the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University (TU-IOM). It is intended for candidates who have completed BDS or an equivalent recognized dental qualification, hold the required professional registration, complete the prescribed experience requirement, and qualify through the postgraduate common entrance examination.
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the Master in Dental Surgery specialties under Tribhuvan University. The course is conducted as full-time residential postgraduate training and follows the academic, clinical, examination, and professional requirements applicable to MDS residents.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course | MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery |
| College | Universal College of Medical Sciences (UCMS) |
| Location | Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, Nepal |
| Affiliation | Tribhuvan University |
| Academic Unit | Institute of Medicine |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Degree | Master in Dental Surgery (MDS) |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Training | Full-time residential |
| Entrance | MECEE-PG |
| Admission Authority | Medical Education Commission |
| Prior Qualification | BDS or equivalent |
| Professional Registration | Nepal Medical Council |
MDS admission requires a prior professional qualification in dentistry.
Eligibility:
Students who are still considering undergraduate dental education can review the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) course separately. BDS is the prior professional dental qualification required before entering MDS study.
Eligibility makes a candidate qualified to compete for admission; it does not by itself provide a place at UCMS.
Admission to MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is conducted through the Medical Education Common Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Level (MECEE-PG).
The Medical Education Commission (MEC) manages the common postgraduate entrance, merit process, matching, seat allocation, fees, and admission procedures.
The admission sequence includes:
Nepalese and foreign candidates must appear in the common entrance examination. Separate merit lists are prepared for Nepalese and foreign applicants under the stated admission rules.
Candidates must secure at least 50% in the entrance examination to become eligible for the merit list.
The MDS entrance examination uses single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
| Entrance Detail | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Question Type | Single best response MCQ |
| Options | Four: A, B, C, D |
| Number of Questions | 200 |
| Duration | 3 hours |
| Cognitive Distribution | Recall : Understanding : Application = 30 : 50 : 20 |
| Minimum Requirement | 50% for merit-list eligibility |
The examination gives substantial weight to clinical dental sciences while also assessing basic medical and dental sciences.
| Area | Marks |
|---|---|
| Clinical Dental Sciences | 130 |
| Basic Medical Sciences | 30 |
| Additional Dental/Medical Subjects and CPD | 40 |
| Total | 200 |
The clinical dental sciences section includes:
The 30-mark basic medical sciences section covers:
Other tested areas include Oral Biology, Dental Materials, Forensic Odontology, General Medicine, General Surgery, and Anaesthesia.
The examination also includes professional development topics such as medical ethics, rational use of medicines, infection prevention, BLS/ACLS, communication skills, medical emergencies in dental practice, and practice management in dentistry.
This entrance distribution reflects the broad scientific and clinical preparation expected before postgraduate dental specialization.
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery has a duration of three years.
MDS residents undergo full-time residential training and are required to follow the academic and administrative rules applicable to postgraduate students of the Institute of Medicine.
The program is non-practicing during the study period. Residents are therefore expected to concentrate on their assigned postgraduate academic and clinical responsibilities rather than undertake outside private practice or other private professional assignments.
Full-time study is particularly important in postgraduate clinical dental education because specialist preparation requires sustained clinical exposure, supervised training, academic activities, professional assessment, and research work.
The MDS degree is offered in several dental specialties, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is the specialist area of this course.
The postgraduate entrance syllabus itself recognizes Oral and Maxillofacial as a major clinical dental subject, carrying 15 marks in the clinical dental sciences section.
Students entering this specialty have already completed undergraduate dental education. Postgraduate study therefore builds on knowledge gained through BDS rather than repeating the general dental curriculum.
The course should be understood as specialist postgraduate dental education rather than an entry-level program in dentistry.
Because the available TU material identifies the specialty and general MDS admission requirements but does not provide a detailed year-by-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery syllabus, individual procedures or specialty modules should not be treated as confirmed course components unless stated in the applicable TU curriculum.
The entrance requirements show that postgraduate dental education expects candidates to retain broad knowledge beyond their chosen specialty.
General Medicine, General Surgery, Anaesthesia, basic medical sciences, Oral Pathology, Oral Medicine and Radiology, and other dental specialties all appear in the entrance examination.
For an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery resident, this broad preparation supports postgraduate dental study within the wider field of health care.
The course remains a dental postgraduate qualification, but candidates enter it with knowledge drawn from both dental and medical sciences.
The TU/IOM postgraduate rules state that clinical MDS programs include three months of community-based teaching and learning.
This requirement places part of postgraduate clinical education outside routine department-based study.
Community-based learning forms part of the clinical postgraduate requirements rather than an optional activity added separately to the MDS course.
UCMS is a private medical and health-sciences institution in Bhairahawa, Rupandehi, affiliated with Tribhuvan University.
The institution has an associated teaching hospital used for clinical education and training. Dental Surgery is among the hospital-level clinical services identified at UCMS.
The college also conducts postgraduate activity in MDS programs. Institutional notices include postgraduate counseling, orientation for new MDS residents, final-year resident examinations, and thesis or synopsis-related academic activity.
MDS residents therefore study within a medical and dental institution where postgraduate education is connected with hospital services and Tribhuvan University examinations.
Postgraduate study at UCMS includes thesis and synopsis activity for MDS residents.
Research is important at postgraduate level because specialist education involves more than clinical training alone. Residents are also expected to develop academic skills needed to study professional questions systematically and prepare postgraduate scholarly work.
The available UCMS information confirms MDS thesis and synopsis activity but does not establish a specialty-specific thesis schedule for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. For that reason, exact submission stages should follow the applicable TU/IOM rules for the resident's academic batch.
MDS Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery seats at UCMS should not be treated as a permanently fixed number.
Postgraduate specialty seats are determined through the applicable Medical Education Commission admission process and can vary between admission cycles.
The same applies to:
For an evergreen course description, the three-year duration, BDS eligibility, one-year experience requirement, professional registration, and MECEE-PG admission route are more stable details.
An MDS qualification can support professional work in areas connected with postgraduate dental practice.
The available MDS information identifies possible work settings such as:
Postgraduates may also become involved in dental research or teaching according to the requirements of the institution and position concerned.
The degree does not guarantee a specific appointment or employment outcome. Professional responsibilities depend on registration requirements, experience, employer criteria, and applicable professional rules.
The course has a duration of three years.
UCMS is affiliated with Tribhuvan University, and the program operates under the Institute of Medicine.
Applicants must hold BDS or an equivalent dental qualification recognized by the Government of Nepal.
Yes. Nepalese candidates must be registered with the Nepal Medical Council. Foreign candidates must hold registration with the relevant medical council in their own country.
Yes. The stated MDS eligibility includes one year of professional experience.
Yes. Admission is conducted through MECEE-PG and the applicable MEC merit and matching process.
The entrance examination consists of 200 single-best-response multiple-choice questions.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% to become eligible for the merit list.
Yes. Oral and Maxillofacial carries 15 marks within the clinical dental sciences section.
Yes. MDS residents undergo full-time residential postgraduate training.
The stated TU/IOM postgraduate rules describe MDS as non-practicing during the training period.
No. Specialty seats are determined through the applicable MEC postgraduate admission process and may vary between admission cycles.
