Best Dental Schools in Asia

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 855K citations received by 47.6K academic papers made by 295 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.

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Dentistry

#1 in Asia

#1 in Japan

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1946

University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#2 in Asia

#1 in China

#14 in the World

Enrollment: 21,652
Founded: 1911

Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#1 in Israel

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Dentistry

#5 in Asia

#2 in Israel

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,500
Founded: 1918

Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#6 in Asia

#2 in China

#42 in the World

Enrollment: 35,915
Founded: 1898

Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#7 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

Osaka University

For Dentistry

#8 in Asia

#2 in Japan

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 23,316
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#3 in China

#45 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#10 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Dentistry

#11 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

Nihon University

For Dentistry

#12 in Asia

#3 in Japan

#55 in the World

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

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#13 in Asia

#1 in Iran

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Dentistry

#14 in Asia

#4 in Japan

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 13,054
Founded: 1922

Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#15 in Asia

#1 in Jordan

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#16 in Asia

#2 in Turkey

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1933

Tohoku University

For Dentistry

#17 in Asia

#5 in Japan

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 17,831
Founded: 1907

Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#6 in Japan

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 12,289
Founded: 1922

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#19 in Asia

#4 in China

#91 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

Showa University

For Dentistry

#20 in Asia

#7 in Japan

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Founded: 1928

Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Dentistry

#21 in Asia

#8 in Japan

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,959
Founded: 1911

Ege University

For Dentistry

#22 in Asia

#3 in Turkey

#100 in the World

Enrollment: 65,082
Founded: 1955

Tokyo Dental College

For Dentistry

#23 in Asia

#9 in Japan

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1890

Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Dentistry

#24 in Asia

#10 in Japan

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 15,226
Founded: 1949

Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#25 in Asia

#2 in Iran

#113 in the World

Enrollment: 13,366
Founded: 1960

Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#26 in Asia

#4 in Turkey

#119 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1982

Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Dentistry

#27 in Asia

#5 in Turkey

#127 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#28 in Asia

#6 in Turkey

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1982

Wuhan University

For Dentistry

#29 in Asia

#5 in China

#135 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Dentistry

#30 in Asia

#3 in South Korea

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Dentistry

#31 in Asia

#140 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1905

Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#32 in Asia

#7 in Turkey

#148 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1946

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#33 in Asia

#3 in Iran

#150 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Dentistry

#34 in Asia

#11 in Japan

#154 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1953

Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Dentistry

#35 in Asia

#12 in Japan

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 18,628
Founded: 1918

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#36 in Asia

#4 in Iran

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 10,465
Founded: 1946

Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Dentistry

#37 in Asia

#8 in Turkey

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1957

National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Dentistry

#38 in Asia

#1 in Singapore

#162 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Dentistry

#39 in Asia

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1967

National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei City

For Dentistry

#40 in Asia

#1 in Taiwan

#165 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1945

Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Dentistry

#41 in Asia

#13 in Japan

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 9,150
Founded: 1949

Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#42 in Asia

#4 in South Korea

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#43 in Asia

#6 in China

#178 in the World

Enrollment: 65,638
Founded: 1924

Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Dentistry

#44 in Asia

#179 in the World

Enrollment: 37,500
Founded: 1917

Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Dentistry

#45 in Asia

#9 in Turkey

#184 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Dentistry

#46 in Asia

#186 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#47 in Asia

#5 in Iran

#188 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1946

Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Dentistry

#48 in Asia

#14 in Japan

#189 in the World

Founded: 1924

Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Dentistry

#49 in Asia

#10 in Turkey

#190 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1994

Kyoto University

For Dentistry

#50 in Asia

#15 in Japan

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 22,615
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan City

For Dentistry

#51 in Asia

#2 in Taiwan

#199 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1987

Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Dentistry

#52 in Asia

#5 in South Korea

#200 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Dentistry

#53 in Asia

#11 in Turkey

#201 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1975

All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Dentistry

#54 in Asia

#1 in India

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 1%
Founded: 1956

Kerman Medical University

For Dentistry

#55 in Asia

#6 in Iran

#206 in the World

Islamic Azad University, Shirvan

For Dentistry

#56 in Asia

#7 in Iran

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 1,702,231
Founded: 1984

Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Dentistry

#57 in Asia

#2 in India

#209 in the World

Founded: 2005

University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Dentistry

#58 in Asia

#16 in Japan

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1949

Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#59 in Asia

#7 in China

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1960

Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#60 in Asia

#6 in South Korea

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Dentistry

#61 in Asia

#17 in Japan

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1914

Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Dentistry

#62 in Asia

#12 in Turkey

#225 in the World

Enrollment: 52,200
Founded: 1978

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Dentistry

#63 in Asia

#8 in Iran

#226 in the World

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1947

Nippon Dental University

For Dentistry

#64 in Asia

#18 in Japan

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung City

For Dentistry

#65 in Asia

#3 in Taiwan

#236 in the World

Enrollment: 7,001
Founded: 1953

Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Dentistry

#66 in Asia

#19 in Japan

#237 in the World

Founded: 1911

Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Dentistry

#67 in Asia

#13 in Turkey

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

Nagoya University

For Dentistry

#68 in Asia

#20 in Japan

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 16,376
Founded: 1939

Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Dentistry

#69 in Asia

#1 in Kuwait

#247 in the World

Enrollment: 22,500
Founded: 1966

University of Science, Malaysia

Malaysia | Georgetown

For Dentistry

#70 in Asia

#251 in the World

Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1969

Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#71 in Asia

#7 in South Korea

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

University of Jordan

For Dentistry

#72 in Asia

#2 in Jordan

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1962

Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#73 in Asia

#8 in China

#262 in the World

Enrollment: 54,000
Founded: 1897

University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Dentistry

#74 in Asia

#1 in Indonesia

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#75 in Asia

#9 in China

#267 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

Chosun University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Dentistry

#76 in Asia

#8 in South Korea

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1946

Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Dentistry

#77 in Asia

#21 in Japan

#273 in the World

Founded: 1964

Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Dentistry

#78 in Asia

#22 in Japan

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

Kirikkale University

Turkey | Kirikkale

For Dentistry

#79 in Asia

#14 in Turkey

#284 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1992

Cumhuriyet University

For Dentistry

#80 in Asia

#15 in Turkey

#287 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1974

Shandong University

For Dentistry

#81 in Asia

#10 in China

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1901

Karadeniz Technical University

Turkey | Trabzon

For Dentistry

#82 in Asia

#16 in Turkey

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1955

King George's Medical University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Dentistry

#83 in Asia

#3 in India

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1911

Health Sciences University of Hokkaido

Japan | Ishikari

For Dentistry

#84 in Asia

#23 in Japan

#295 in the World

Enrollment: 3,302
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1974

Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Dentistry

#85 in Asia

#4 in India

#296 in the World

Founded: 1962

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#86 in Asia

#3 in Israel

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1924

Wonkwang University

South Korea | Iksan

For Dentistry

#87 in Asia

#9 in South Korea

#303 in the World

Enrollment: 25,360
Founded: 1946

Matsumoto Dental University

Japan | Shiojiri

For Dentistry

#88 in Asia

#24 in Japan

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Founded: 1972

Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#89 in Asia

#10 in South Korea

#305 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

Cukurova University

For Dentistry

#90 in Asia

#17 in Turkey

#309 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1973

Dankook University

South Korea | Yongin

For Dentistry

#91 in Asia

#11 in South Korea

#314 in the World

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

Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Dentistry

#92 in Asia

#12 in South Korea

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Dentistry

#93 in Asia

#25 in Japan

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1928

Dicle University

Turkey | Diyarbakir

For Dentistry

#94 in Asia

#18 in Turkey

#323 in the World

Enrollment: 32,500
Founded: 1973

Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Dentistry

#95 in Asia

#26 in Japan

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 10,111
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

Taipei Medical University

Taiwan | Taipei City

For Dentistry

#96 in Asia

#4 in Taiwan

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 6,112
Founded: 1960

Khon Kaen University

Thailand | Khon Kaen

For Dentistry

#97 in Asia

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 42,500
Founded: 1964

University of Tokyo

For Dentistry

#98 in Asia

#27 in Japan

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 28,171
Founded: 1877

China Medical University, Taiwan

Taiwan | Taichung City

For Dentistry

#99 in Asia

#5 in Taiwan

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1958

Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services

For Dentistry

#100 in Asia

#9 in Iran

#344 in the World

Enrollment: 5,610
Founded: 1983

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology462

Anesthesiology413

Bioethics/Medical Ethics232

Biomedical Engineering357

Clinical Psychology319

Critical Care Nursing296

Epidemiology300

Family medicine319

Forensic Science400

Gastroenterology and Hepatology432

Health Science571

Healthcare Management (MHA)307

Medical Physics309

Neurosurgery389

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)288

Occupational Therapy265

Oncology and Cancer research687

Ophthalmology382

Orthodontics366

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine282

Pharmacology665

Physical Therapy486

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health448

Radiation Therapy381

Radiology and Nuclear medicine393

Respiratory Therapy329

Sonography and Ultrasound367

Sports / Exercise science223

Sports Medicine270