Best Dental Schools in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 30.6M citations received by 1.31M academic papers made by 2,445 universities in the World was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Dentistry

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Dentistry

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Dentistry

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

4. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Dentistry

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

5. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Dentistry

#3 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

6. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#4 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

7. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Dentistry

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

8. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Dentistry

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

9. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Bern

For Dentistry

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

10. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

11. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Dentistry

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

12. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Dentistry

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

14. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

15. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Dentistry

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

16. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Dentistry

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

17. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#2 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Dentistry

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

20. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Dentistry

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

21. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

22. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

23. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Dentistry

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

24. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Dentistry

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

25. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#7 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

26. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

27. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Dentistry

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

28. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

29. University of Oslo

For Dentistry

#8 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

30. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

31. University at Buffalo

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

32. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Dentistry

#9 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

33. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Dentistry

#10 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

34. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Dentistry

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

35. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Dentistry

#5 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

36. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

37. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

38. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Dentistry

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

39. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#11 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

40. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#6 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

41. Loma Linda University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

42. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Dentistry

#12 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

43. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

44. Augusta University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Dentistry

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

46. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Dentistry

#13 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

47. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Dentistry

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

48. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Dentistry

#23 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

49. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

50. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Dentistry

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Dentistry

#8 in Asia

#2 in Israel

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

53. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

54. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Dentistry

#10 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 2005

55. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Dentistry

#11 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

56. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Dentistry

#14 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

57. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

58. Sapienza University of Rome

For Dentistry

#15 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

59. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Dentistry

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

60. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Dentistry

#16 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

61. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#12 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

62. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#13 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Founded: 1889

63. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Dentistry

#17 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

64. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Dentistry

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

65. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

66. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Dentistry

#18 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

67. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

68. Lund University

For Dentistry

#19 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

69. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

70. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#20 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

71. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Dentistry

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. Umea University

For Dentistry

#21 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

73. Tufts University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

74. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Dentistry

#22 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

75. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Dentistry

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

76. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

77. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#23 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

78. University of Otago

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Dentistry

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

79. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Dentistry

#34 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

80. Complutense University of Madrid

For Dentistry

#24 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

81. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#25 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

82. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Dentistry

#26 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

83. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#27 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

84. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

85. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

86. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

87. University of Geneva

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Geneva

For Dentistry

#28 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

88. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Dentistry

#36 in North America

#3 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

89. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#29 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

90. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Dentistry

#30 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

91. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#17 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

92. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Dentistry

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

93. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#31 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

94. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Dentistry

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

95. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#32 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Enrollment: 27,513
Founded: 1909

96. Newcastle University

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#33 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

97. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#7 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

98. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Dentistry

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

99. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Dentistry

#34 in Europe

#2 in Greece

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

100. Federal University of Minas Gerais

Brazil | Belo Horizonte

For Dentistry

#4 in Latin America

#4 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 45,038
Founded: 1927

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Orthodontics2229

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702