Best Dental Schools in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 6.19M citations received by 437K academic papers made by 982 universities in Asia 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 Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#1 in China

#17 in the World

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

2. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#1 in Japan

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

3. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#2 in China

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

4. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#3 in China

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

5. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Dentistry

#1 in Israel

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

6. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#1 in South Korea

#40 in the World

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

7. Osaka University

For Dentistry

#2 in Japan

#43 in the World

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

8. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Dentistry

#2 in Israel

#51 in the World

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

9. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#4 in China

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

10. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Dentistry

#1 in India

#54 in the World

Founded: 2005

11. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Dentistry

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#55 in the World

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

12. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#2 in South Korea

#61 in the World

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

13. Nihon University

For Dentistry

#3 in Japan

#62 in the World

Founded: 1889

14. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#4 in Japan

#76 in the World

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

15. Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#5 in Japan

#85 in the World

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

16. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#1 in Turkey

#86 in the World

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

17. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#6 in Japan

#91 in the World

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

18. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#7 in Japan

#97 in the World

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

19. Wuhan University

For Dentistry

#5 in China

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

20. Tokyo Dental College

For Dentistry

#8 in Japan

#105 in the World

Founded: 1890

21. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dentistry

#9 in Japan

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

22. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#2 in Turkey

#116 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

23. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Dentistry

#1 in Singapore

#117 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

24. Ege University

For Dentistry

#3 in Turkey

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

25. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#6 in China

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

26. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#1 in Iran

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

27. University of Tokyo

For Dentistry

#10 in Japan

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

28. Kyoto University

For Dentistry

#11 in Japan

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

29. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Dentistry

#2 in India

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

30. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#12 in Japan

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

31. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#2 in Iran

#146 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

32. Showa University

For Dentistry

#13 in Japan

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

33. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#14 in Japan

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

34. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#4 in Turkey

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

35. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#5 in Turkey

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

36. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#7 in China

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

37. University of Dental Medicine, Yangon

Myanmar | Thingangyun

For Dentistry

#1 in Myanmar

#172 in the World

Enrollment: 848
Founded: 1964

38. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Dentistry

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

39. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#1 in Jordan

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

40. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#6 in Turkey

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

41. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dentistry

#15 in Japan

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

42. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dentistry

#16 in Japan

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

43. Nippon Dental University

For Dentistry

#17 in Japan

#204 in the World

Founded: 1907

44. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Dentistry

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

45. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#8 in China

#215 in the World

Founded: 1963

46. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Dentistry

#3 in India

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

47. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#3 in Iran

#217 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

48. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#18 in Japan

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

49. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Dentistry

#19 in Japan

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

50. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Dentistry

#3 in South Korea

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

51. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Dentistry

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

52. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#4 in South Korea

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

53. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#9 in China

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

54. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#3 in Israel

#236 in the World

Founded: 1924

55. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dentistry

#20 in Japan

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

56. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#4 in Iran

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

57. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#7 in Turkey

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

58. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Dentistry

#8 in Turkey

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

59. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Dentistry

#1 in Taiwan

#247 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

60. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Dentistry

#9 in Turkey

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

61. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Dentistry

#252 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

62. Shandong University

For Dentistry

#10 in China

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

63. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Dentistry

#2 in Taiwan

#257 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

64. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#5 in Iran

#271 in the World

Founded: 1946

65. Nagoya University

For Dentistry

#21 in Japan

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

66. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#11 in China

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

67. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Dentistry

#3 in Taiwan

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

68. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Dentistry

#1 in Indonesia

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

69. King George's Medical University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Dentistry

#4 in India

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

70. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#12 in China

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

71. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#6 in Iran

#293 in the World

Founded: 1947

72. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#5 in South Korea

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

73. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#10 in Turkey

#303 in the World

Founded: 1994

74. Dankook University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Yongin

For Dentistry

#6 in South Korea

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 28,654
Founded: 1947

75. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Dentistry

#13 in China

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

76. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#7 in South Korea

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

77. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dentistry

#22 in Japan

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

78. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#11 in Turkey

#321 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

79. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#14 in China

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

80. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Dentistry

#15 in China

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 68,000
Founded: 1946

81. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#16 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

82. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Dentistry

#23 in Japan

#337 in the World

Founded: 1964

83. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Dentistry

#17 in China

#338 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 16,366
Founded: 1931

84. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Dentistry

#5 in India

#339 in the World

Founded: 1962

85. University of Jordan

For Dentistry

#2 in Jordan

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

86. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#12 in Turkey

#346 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

87. Keio University

For Dentistry

#24 in Japan

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

88. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#8 in South Korea

#358 in the World

Founded: 1398

89. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#18 in China

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 13,380
Founded: 1951

90. Airlangga University

Indonesia | Surabaya

For Dentistry

#2 in Indonesia

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1954

91. Chonnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#9 in South Korea

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

92. Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Dammam

For Dentistry

#3 in Saudi Arabia

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1975

93. Kerman Medical University

For Dentistry

#7 in Iran

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%

94. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

India | Tamil Nadu

For Dentistry

#6 in India

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

95. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Dentistry

#1 in Kuwait

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1966

96. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Dentistry

#19 in China

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

97. Chosun University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#10 in South Korea

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

98. Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Dentistry

#25 in Japan

#390 in the World

Founded: 1974

99. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#20 in China

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

100. University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | George Town

For Dentistry

#393 in the World

Founded: 1969

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Orthodontics860

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074