Best Dental Schools in the World

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 32.5M citations received by 1.36M academic papers made by 2,490 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: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Dentistry

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

4. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Dentistry

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

5. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

6. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Dentistry

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 102,431
Founded: 1827

7. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Dentistry

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

8. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Bern

For Dentistry

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 19,608

9. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

10. 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: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

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: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

13. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Dentistry

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

14. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Dentistry

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

15. 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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

16. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

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

17. 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: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#2 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

19. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#2 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

20. 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: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

21. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Dentistry

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

22. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

23. 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: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

24. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#6 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

25. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Dentistry

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Dentistry

#7 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

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: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
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: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

29. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

30. University of Oslo

For Dentistry

#8 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

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: 74%
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: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

37. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Dentistry

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 77,162
Founded: 1853

38. 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: $25,078

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. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Dentistry

#12 in Europe

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

42. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Dentistry

#13 in Europe

#1 in Italy

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

43. Loma Linda University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

44. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,234
Founded: 1931

45. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Dentistry

#14 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

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

46. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Dentistry

#15 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

47. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Dentistry

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

48. Augusta University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Dentistry

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#8 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

50. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

51. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

52. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Dentistry

#24 in North America

#2 in Canada

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

53. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 2005

54. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Dentistry

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

55. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

56. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Dentistry

#10 in Asia

#2 in Israel

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

57. 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

58. 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

59. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Dentistry

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

60. Sapienza University of Rome

For Dentistry

#16 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

61. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Dentistry

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

62. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#13 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Founded: 1889

63. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Dentistry

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

64. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Dentistry

#17 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 96,945
Founded: 1088

65. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Dentistry

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

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. University of Birmingham

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#19 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1900

68. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Dentistry

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

69. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Dentistry

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

70. Lund University

For Dentistry

#20 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

71. Tufts University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Dentistry

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

72. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Dentistry

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

73. Umea University

For Dentistry

#21 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

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. Complutense University of Madrid

For Dentistry

#23 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Founded: 1508

76. University of Otago

New Zealand Flag

New Zealand | Dunedin

For Dentistry

#1 in New Zealand

Enrollment: 21,240
Founded: 1869

77. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Dentistry

#33 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

78. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#24 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

79. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,813
Founded: 1911

80. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Dentistry

#25 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

81. 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: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

82. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#26 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

83. University of Liverpool

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#27 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 28,693
Founded: 1881

84. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

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

85. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,975
Founded: 1907

86. University of Geneva

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Geneva

For Dentistry

#28 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

87. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Dentistry

#35 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

88. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Dentistry

#29 in Europe

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

89. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Dentistry

#36 in North America

#3 in Canada

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

90. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#30 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

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. Wuhan University

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#5 in China

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

94. 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

95. Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Greece | Thessaloniki

For Dentistry

#31 in Europe

#2 in Greece

Enrollment: 92,090
Founded: 1925

96. University of Sheffield

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#32 in Europe

#9 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1905

97. Newcastle University

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#33 in Europe

#10 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1963

98. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Dentistry

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

99. University of Bristol

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Dentistry

#34 in Europe

#11 in the United Kingdom

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

100. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Dentistry

#35 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4506

Anesthesiology2939

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1070

Biomedical Engineering1852

Clinical Psychology3479

Cosmetology1026

Critical Care Nursing2279

Dermatology1950

Epidemiology1449

Family medicine2913

Forensic Science1038

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2360

Gerontology2583

Health Science4114

Healthcare Management (MHA)2994

Medical Physics1039

Neurosurgery1054

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2534

Occupational Therapy1302

Oncology and Cancer research3533

Ophthalmology1805

Orthodontics2275

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2497

Pharmacology3701

Physical Therapy3992

Plastic Surgery1104

Public Health5278

Radiation Therapy1748

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4498

Respiratory Therapy1017

Social Work1063

Sonography and Ultrasound1100

Sports / Exercise science1346

Sports Medicine2796