100 Best Dental schools in China

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 1.54M citations received by 107K academic papers made by 258 universities in China 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 Asia

#16 in the World

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

2. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#19 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#8 in Asia

#49 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Wuhan University

For Dentistry

#18 in Asia

#93 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#22 in Asia

#112 in the World

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

7. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#33 in Asia

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#47 in Asia

#213 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#49 in Asia

#222 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Shandong University

For Dentistry

#61 in Asia

#247 in the World

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

11. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#64 in Asia

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#66 in Asia

#265 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Dentistry

#73 in Asia

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Dentistry

#75 in Asia

#303 in the World

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

15. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#76 in Asia

#308 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

16. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#79 in Asia

#317 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

17. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Dentistry

#80 in Asia

#322 in the World

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

18. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#85 in Asia

#337 in the World

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

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Dentistry

#91 in Asia

#358 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#96 in Asia

#372 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Dentistry

#98 in Asia

#376 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#103 in Asia

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Soochow University

For Dentistry

#108 in Asia

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 48,901
Founded: 1899

24. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#112 in Asia

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

25. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Dentistry

#134 in Asia

#484 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1985

26. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Dentistry

#135 in Asia

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 17,155
Founded: 1958

27. Fujian Medical University

For Dentistry

#137 in Asia

#489 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

28. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#142 in Asia

#510 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

29. Anhui Medical University

For Dentistry

#163 in Asia

#579 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

30. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#170 in Asia

#602 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 10,100
Founded: 1951

31. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#171 in Asia

#605 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

32. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Dentistry

#179 in Asia

#647 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

33. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#180 in Asia

#651 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

34. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#189 in Asia

#672 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1951

35. Harbin Medical University

For Dentistry

#193 in Asia

#686 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

36. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Dentistry

#199 in Asia

#712 in the World

Founded: 1913

37. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Dentistry

#205 in Asia

#724 in the World

Founded: 1909

38. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#208 in Asia

#730 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

39. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Dentistry

#211 in Asia

#734 in the World

Founded: 1934

40. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#212 in Asia

#736 in the World

Founded: 1952

41. Xinjiang Medical University

For Dentistry

#216 in Asia

#743 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#230 in Asia

#784 in the World

Founded: 1937

43. Dalian Medical University

For Dentistry

#231 in Asia

#787 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,200
Founded: 1947

44. Jiangnan University

For Dentistry

#236 in Asia

#798 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

45. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Dentistry

#252 in Asia

#840 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

46. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#258 in Asia

#856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

47. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#260 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

48. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#261 in Asia

#860 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

49. University of Science and Technology of China

For Dentistry

#262 in Asia

#862 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

50. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Dentistry

#264 in Asia

#866 in the World

Founded: 1919

51. Xiamen University

For Dentistry

#270 in Asia

#885 in the World

Enrollment: 40,302
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1921

52. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#272 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

53. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Dentistry

#273 in Asia

#893 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

54. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#278 in Asia

#905 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

55. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#281 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

56. Northwest University, China

For Dentistry

#284 in Asia

#913 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1912

57. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Dentistry

#285 in Asia

#914 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1929

58. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#286 in Asia

#915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 44,000
Founded: 1896

59. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Dentistry

#287 in Asia

#916 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

60. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#295 in Asia

#937 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

61. Northeast Forestry University

For Dentistry

#296 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

62. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#301 in Asia

#956 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 25,347
Founded: 1952

63. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#321 in Asia

#1007 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

64. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Dentistry

#327 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Founded: 1928

65. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#331 in Asia

#1031 in the World

Enrollment: 36,482
Founded: 1902

66. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Dentistry

#333 in Asia

#1037 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 46,000
Founded: 1923

67. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#337 in Asia

#1056 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1905

68. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Dentistry

#338 in Asia

#1059 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

69. Southwest Medical University

For Dentistry

#345 in Asia

#1072 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,164
Founded: 1951

70. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#349 in Asia

#1080 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 36,026
Founded: 1951

71. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Dentistry

#351 in Asia

#1091 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

72. China University of Mining and Technology

For Dentistry

#354 in Asia

#1098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1909

73. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#355 in Asia

#1099 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

74. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#361 in Asia

#1114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 30,664
Founded: 1902

75. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Dentistry

#362 in Asia

#1115 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

76. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#364 in Asia

#1124 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

77. Dalian University of Technology

For Dentistry

#368 in Asia

#1132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1949

78. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Dentistry

#372 in Asia

#1146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1902

79. Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

China | Xianyang

For Dentistry

#376 in Asia

#1161 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

80. Xuzhou Medical University

For Dentistry

#377 in Asia

#1166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1958

81. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#378 in Asia

#1167 in the World

Founded: 1952

82. Zunyi Medical University

For Dentistry

#390 in Asia

#1191 in the World

Founded: 1947

83. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Dentistry

#394 in Asia

#1202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1952

84. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#398 in Asia

#1208 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

85. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#399 in Asia

#1211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 39,000
Founded: 1956

86. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#404 in Asia

#1233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

87. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#406 in Asia

#1241 in the World

Founded: 1915

88. Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#407 in Asia

#1245 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1953

89. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Dentistry

#410 in Asia

#1249 in the World

Founded: 1938

90. Hefei University of Technology

For Dentistry

#414 in Asia

#1258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

91. Shaanxi Normal University

For Dentistry

#417 in Asia

#1265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 38,000
Founded: 1944

92. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Dentistry

#418 in Asia

#1267 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

93. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Dentistry

#419 in Asia

#1269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1938

94. Qilu University of Technology

For Dentistry

#428 in Asia

#1284 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1960

95. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#429 in Asia

#1285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1952

96. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Dentistry

#430 in Asia

#1286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1934

97. Huzhou University

For Dentistry

#432 in Asia

#1289 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1958

98. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Dentistry

#442 in Asia

#1313 in the World

Founded: 1958

99. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#447 in Asia

#1329 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

100. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Dentistry

#449 in Asia

#1333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 26,000
Founded: 1924

The best cities to study Dentistry in China based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hong Kong, Chengdu, Beijing, and Shanghai.

Medicine subfields in China

Anatomy and Physiology461

Anesthesiology277

Bioethics/Medical Ethics59

Biomedical Engineering242

Clinical Psychology320

Critical Care Nursing162

Epidemiology102

Family medicine209

Forensic Science87

Gastroenterology and Hepatology248

Health Science467

Healthcare Management (MHA)194

Medical Physics87

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)139

Occupational Therapy105

Oncology and Cancer research387

Ophthalmology171

Orthodontics213

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine174

Pharmacology407

Physical Therapy464

Plastic Surgery75

Public Health503

Radiation Therapy219

Radiology and Nuclear medicine469

Respiratory Therapy83

Sonography and Ultrasound142

Sports / Exercise science108

Sports Medicine279