Best Dental Schools in the World

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 21.4M citations received by 1.11M academic papers made by 2,253 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 | Michigan

For Dentistry

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

3. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Dentistry

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

4. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

5. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Dentistry

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

6. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Dentistry

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

7. University College London

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#2 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Dentistry

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

9. University of Bern

Switzerland | Bern

For Dentistry

#3 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

10. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Dentistry

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

11. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Dentistry

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

12. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Dentistry

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

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 | New York State

For Dentistry

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

15. University of Zurich

Switzerland | Zurich

For Dentistry

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

16. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Dentistry

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

17. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

18. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Dentistry

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

19. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

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

20. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Dentistry

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

21. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Dentistry

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

22. Radboud University

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Dentistry

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

23. King's College London

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#7 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

24. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Dentistry

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

25. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Dentistry

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

26. University of Oslo

For Dentistry

#8 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

27. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Dentistry

#9 in Europe

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

28. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Dentistry

#10 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

29. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

30. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

31. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Dentistry

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

32. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

33. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

34. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

35. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Dentistry

#5 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

36. Stanford University

United States | California

For Dentistry

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

37. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Dentistry

#1 in Australia

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

38. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Dentistry

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

39. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

40. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#6 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

41. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

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

42. University of Manchester

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#11 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

43. Augusta University

United States | Georgia

For Dentistry

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

44. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Dentistry

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

45. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Dentistry

#12 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

46. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Dentistry

#13 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

47. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Dentistry

#22 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

48. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Dentistry

#23 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

49. Loma Linda University

United States | California

For Dentistry

#24 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

50. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Dentistry

#8 in Asia

#2 in Israel

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

51. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

53. Lund University

For Dentistry

#14 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

54. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Dentistry

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

55. University of Groningen

Netherlands | Groningen

For Dentistry

#16 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

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

56. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

57. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

58. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

59. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#10 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

60. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#11 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

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

61. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#17 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

62. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Dentistry

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

63. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Dentistry

#18 in Europe

#2 in Italy

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

64. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Dentistry

#19 in Europe

#1 in France

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

65. Umea University

For Dentistry

#20 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

66. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#12 in Asia

#4 in Japan

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

67. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Dentistry

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

68. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Dentistry

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

69. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Dentistry

#13 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

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

70. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Dentistry

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

71. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Dentistry

#21 in Europe

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

72. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

73. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Dentistry

#32 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

74. University of Otago

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Dentistry

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

75. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#33 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

76. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#5 in Japan

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

77. Sapienza University of Rome

For Dentistry

#22 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

78. Imperial College London

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#23 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

79. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Dentistry

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

80. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#24 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

81. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#6 in Japan

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

82. University of California - Berkeley

United States | California

For Dentistry

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

83. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

84. University of Geneva

Switzerland | Geneva

For Dentistry

#25 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

85. Complutense University of Madrid

For Dentistry

#26 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

86. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#7 in Japan

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

87. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Dentistry

#27 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

88. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#28 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

89. University of Bristol

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#29 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

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

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. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Dentistry

#37 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

92. University of Bergen

Norway | Bergen

For Dentistry

#31 in Europe

#2 in Norway

Enrollment: 16,900
Founded: 1946

93. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#17 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

94. Newcastle University

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#32 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

95. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Dentistry

#33 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

96. Tokyo Dental College

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#8 in Japan

Founded: 1890

97. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Dentistry

#38 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

98. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#34 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

99. University of Oxford

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#35 in Europe

#12 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

100. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Dentistry

#36 in Europe

Enrollment: 8,877
Founded: 1710

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4255

Anesthesiology2681

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1011

Biomedical Engineering1654

Clinical Psychology3123

Cosmetology1011

Critical Care Nursing1911

Dermatology1700

Epidemiology1273

Family medicine2622

Forensic Science1000

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2148

Gerontology2214

Health Science3646

Healthcare Management (MHA)2642

Medical Physics1004

Neurosurgery1022

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2294

Occupational Therapy1135

Oncology and Cancer research3216

Ophthalmology1621

Orthodontics2030

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2196

Pharmacology3471

Physical Therapy3630

Plastic Surgery1067

Public Health5032

Radiation Therapy1584

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4277

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1028

Sonography and Ultrasound1004

Sports / Exercise science1145

Sports Medicine2413