100 Best Dental schools in China

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in China ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 1.35M citations received by 101K academic papers made by 250 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

#17 in the World

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

2. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#3 in Asia

#22 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

3. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#4 in Asia

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

4. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#53 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

5. Wuhan University

For Dentistry

#19 in Asia

#104 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

6. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#25 in Asia

#122 in the World

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

7. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#36 in Asia

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

8. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#45 in Asia

#215 in the World

Founded: 1963

9. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#53 in Asia

#232 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

10. Shandong University

For Dentistry

#62 in Asia

#253 in the World

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

11. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#66 in Asia

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

12. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#70 in Asia

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

13. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Dentistry

#75 in Asia

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

14. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#79 in Asia

#322 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

15. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Dentistry

#80 in Asia

#323 in the World

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

16. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#81 in Asia

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

17. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Dentistry

#83 in Asia

#338 in the World

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

18. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#89 in Asia

#363 in the World

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

19. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Dentistry

#96 in Asia

#380 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

20. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#99 in Asia

#391 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

21. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Dentistry

#105 in Asia

#409 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

22. Huazhong University of Science and Technology

For Dentistry

#109 in Asia

#418 in the World

Enrollment: 71,970
Founded: 1953

23. Soochow University

For Dentistry

#110 in Asia

#424 in the World

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

24. South China University of Technology

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#114 in Asia

#437 in the World

Enrollment: 42,720
Founded: 1952

25. Tsinghua University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#138 in Asia

#509 in the World

Enrollment: 48,739
Founded: 1911

26. Qingdao University

China | Qingdao

For Dentistry

#139 in Asia

#512 in the World

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

27. Fujian Medical University

For Dentistry

#141 in Asia

#516 in the World

Enrollment: 16,000
Founded: 1937

28. Wenzhou Medical University

China | Wenzhou

For Dentistry

#142 in Asia

#517 in the World

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

29. Tianjin Medical University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#168 in Asia

#611 in the World

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

30. Anhui Medical University

For Dentistry

#170 in Asia

#615 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1926

31. City University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#175 in Asia

#638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 1984

32. Guangzhou Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#181 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 11,000
Founded: 1958

33. Donghua University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#185 in Asia

#664 in the World

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

34. Harbin Medical University

For Dentistry

#191 in Asia

#697 in the World

Enrollment: 14,000
Founded: 1926

35. Nanchang University

China | Nanchang

For Dentistry

#198 in Asia

#716 in the World

Enrollment: 52,000
Founded: 1958

36. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Dentistry

#211 in Asia

#739 in the World

Founded: 1913

37. Nanjing Forestry University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#214 in Asia

#745 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1985

38. Lanzhou University

China | Lanzhou

For Dentistry

#215 in Asia

#747 in the World

Founded: 1909

39. Beihang University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#222 in Asia

#769 in the World

Founded: 1952

40. Xinjiang Medical University

For Dentistry

#225 in Asia

#774 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

41. Guangxi Medical University

China | Nanning

For Dentistry

#226 in Asia

#783 in the World

Founded: 1934

42. Hong Kong Polytechnic University

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#227 in Asia

#786 in the World

Founded: 1937

43. Dalian Medical University

For Dentistry

#239 in Asia

#817 in the World

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

44. Jiangnan University

For Dentistry

#246 in Asia

#834 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 2001

45. Harbin Institute of Technology

For Dentistry

#250 in Asia

#846 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1920

46. Nankai University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#255 in Asia

#858 in the World

Enrollment: 26,568
Founded: 1919

47. University of Science and Technology of China

For Dentistry

#265 in Asia

#879 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1958

48. Kunming Medical University

China | Kunming

For Dentistry

#266 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1956

49. Shanghai University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#269 in Asia

#892 in the World

Enrollment: 36,000
Founded: 1994

50. Xiamen University

For Dentistry

#271 in Asia

#896 in the World

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

51. China University of Geosciences Beijing

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#274 in Asia

#904 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1952

52. Tianjin University

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#275 in Asia

#906 in the World

Enrollment: 35,370
Founded: 1895

53. Nantong University

China | Nantong

For Dentistry

#278 in Asia

#909 in the World

Enrollment: 43,000
Founded: 1912

54. Shanxi Medical University

China | Taiyuan

For Dentistry

#279 in Asia

#910 in the World

Founded: 1919

55. Northwest University, China

For Dentistry

#284 in Asia

#917 in the World

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

56. Southwest Jiaotong University

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#286 in Asia

#923 in the World

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

57. Chongqing University

China | Chongqing

For Dentistry

#288 in Asia

#928 in the World

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

58. Zhengzhou University

China | Zhengzhou

For Dentistry

#289 in Asia

#929 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1956

59. Jinan University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#294 in Asia

#943 in the World

Enrollment: 37,918
Founded: 1906

60. Tianjin University of Science and Technology

China | Tianjin

For Dentistry

#296 in Asia

#951 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1958

61. Northeast Forestry University

For Dentistry

#299 in Asia

#957 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1952

62. Beijing Forestry University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#303 in Asia

#967 in the World

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

63. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

China | Hong Kong

For Dentistry

#311 in Asia

#992 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1991

64. Beijing Normal University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#325 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Enrollment: 24,000
Founded: 1902

65. Northeastern University, China

China | Shenyang

For Dentistry

#329 in Asia

#1040 in the World

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

66. Guangxi University

China | Nanning

For Dentistry

#331 in Asia

#1043 in the World

Founded: 1928

67. East China Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#340 in Asia

#1070 in the World

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

68. China Agricultural University

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#342 in Asia

#1075 in the World

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

69. Huazhong Agricultural University

For Dentistry

#345 in Asia

#1088 in the World

Enrollment: 26,196
Founded: 1898

70. Beijing Institute of Technology

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#351 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Enrollment: 27,000
Founded: 1940

71. Dalian University of Technology

For Dentistry

#352 in Asia

#1108 in the World

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

72. China University of Mining and Technology

For Dentistry

#354 in Asia

#1115 in the World

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

73. Nanjing Normal University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#362 in Asia

#1129 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1952

74. Southeast University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#364 in Asia

#1133 in the World

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

75. Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University

For Dentistry

#366 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1936

76. Jiangsu University

China | Zhenjiang

For Dentistry

#367 in Asia

#1140 in the World

Enrollment: 37,600
Founded: 1902

77. Yangzhou University

China | Yangzhou

For Dentistry

#375 in Asia

#1169 in the World

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

78. Southwest Medical University

For Dentistry

#376 in Asia

#1174 in the World

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

79. Nanjing Agricultural University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#380 in Asia

#1192 in the World

Founded: 1952

80. Shaanxi University of Science and Technology

China | Xianyang

For Dentistry

#385 in Asia

#1199 in the World

Enrollment: 21,000
Founded: 1958

81. Zhejiang Gongshang University

China | Hangzhou

For Dentistry

#391 in Asia

#1212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1911

82. Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics

For Dentistry

#393 in Asia

#1216 in the World

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

83. South China Agricultural University

China | Guangzhou

For Dentistry

#397 in Asia

#1222 in the World

Enrollment: 60,588
Founded: 1909

84. Shaanxi Normal University

For Dentistry

#405 in Asia

#1247 in the World

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

85. Hunan Normal University

China | Changsha

For Dentistry

#406 in Asia

#1248 in the World

Founded: 1938

86. Xuzhou Medical University

For Dentistry

#407 in Asia

#1252 in the World

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

87. Hohai University

China | Nanjing

For Dentistry

#413 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Founded: 1915

88. University of Electronic Science and Technology of China

China | Chengdu

For Dentistry

#416 in Asia

#1271 in the World

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

89. Huzhou University

For Dentistry

#418 in Asia

#1277 in the World

Enrollment: 19,000
Founded: 1958

90. Hefei University of Technology

For Dentistry

#420 in Asia

#1279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Founded: 1945

91. Northwestern Polytechnical University

For Dentistry

#421 in Asia

#1280 in the World

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

92. Qilu University of Technology

For Dentistry

#430 in Asia

#1306 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1960

93. Binzhou Medical University

China | Binzhou

For Dentistry

#436 in Asia

#1320 in the World

Enrollment: 16,100
Founded: 1970

94. Shanghai Normal University

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#437 in Asia

#1325 in the World

Founded: 1954

95. East China University of Science and Technology

China | Shanghai

For Dentistry

#438 in Asia

#1327 in the World

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

96. Northwest A&F University

China | Yangling

For Dentistry

#445 in Asia

#1346 in the World

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

97. Ocean University of China

China | Qingdao

For Dentistry

#446 in Asia

#1348 in the World

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

98. Binzhou University

China | Binzhou

For Dentistry

#447 in Asia

#1349 in the World

Founded: 1958

99. University of Science and Technology Beijing

China | Beijing

For Dentistry

#450 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1952

100. Zunyi Medical University

For Dentistry

#451 in Asia

#1355 in the World

Founded: 1947

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 Physiology458

Anesthesiology267

Bioethics/Medical Ethics57

Biomedical Engineering231

Clinical Psychology304

Critical Care Nursing151

Family medicine204

Forensic Science88

Gastroenterology and Hepatology246

Health Science462

Healthcare Management (MHA)183

Medical Physics76

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)134

Occupational Therapy94

Oncology and Cancer research380

Ophthalmology164

Orthodontics205

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine162

Pharmacology403

Physical Therapy455

Plastic Surgery70

Public Health500

Radiation Therapy215

Radiology and Nuclear medicine466

Respiratory Therapy81

Sonography and Ultrasound130

Sports / Exercise science96

Sports Medicine259