100 Best Dental schools in India

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 460K citations received by 47.2K academic papers made by 146 universities in India 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. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#9 in Asia

#53 in the World

Founded: 2005

2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Dentistry

#27 in Asia

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#43 in Asia

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

4. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#68 in Asia

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Dentistry

#84 in Asia

#336 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#94 in Asia

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

7. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Dentistry

#97 in Asia

#373 in the World

8. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Dentistry

#131 in Asia

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 32,000
Founded: 1915

9. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Dentistry

#132 in Asia

#477 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#143 in Asia

#511 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

11. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Dentistry

#151 in Asia

#536 in the World

Founded: 2008

12. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Dentistry

#159 in Asia

#569 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

13. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#182 in Asia

#654 in the World

Founded: 1931

14. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Dentistry

#183 in Asia

#655 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

15. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Dentistry

#185 in Asia

#660 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 16,358
Founded: 1882

16. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Dentistry

#202 in Asia

#721 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

17. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Dentistry

#213 in Asia

#738 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Dentistry

#218 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

19. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Dentistry

#219 in Asia

#749 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 37,444
Founded: 1929

20. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#220 in Asia

#750 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

21. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Dentistry

#228 in Asia

#781 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2004

22. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Dentistry

#234 in Asia

#793 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500

23. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#247 in Asia

#826 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

24. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#250 in Asia

#832 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

25. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Dentistry

#269 in Asia

#883 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

26. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Dentistry

#275 in Asia

#896 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

27. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Dentistry

#293 in Asia

#932 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

28. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#297 in Asia

#948 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

29. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Dentistry

#300 in Asia

#954 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

30. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#303 in Asia

#958 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

31. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Dentistry

#304 in Asia

#959 in the World

Enrollment: 13,000
Founded: 1993

32. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Dentistry

#306 in Asia

#962 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

33. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Dentistry

#312 in Asia

#983 in the World

Founded: 2008

34. Babu Banarasi Das University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#316 in Asia

#994 in the World

Founded: 2010

35. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#320 in Asia

#1004 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

36. Vinayaka Missions University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Dentistry

#322 in Asia

#1011 in the World

Founded: 1981

37. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Dentistry

#324 in Asia

#1017 in the World

Enrollment: 20,945
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1980

38. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Dentistry

#329 in Asia

#1029 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

39. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Dentistry

#332 in Asia

#1033 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

40. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#339 in Asia

#1061 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

41. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#341 in Asia

#1063 in the World

Founded: 2004

42. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#343 in Asia

#1069 in the World

Founded: 1958

43. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#346 in Asia

#1074 in the World

Founded: 1959

44. Santosh University

Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad

For Dentistry

#366 in Asia

#1126 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

45. Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Dentistry

#367 in Asia

#1128 in the World

Founded: 2008

46. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Dentistry

#381 in Asia

#1172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

47. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#405 in Asia

#1240 in the World

Founded: 1955

48. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Dentistry

#421 in Asia

#1272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

49. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#423 in Asia

#1276 in the World

Founded: 1983

50. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Dentistry

#433 in Asia

#1290 in the World

Founded: 1958

51. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Dentistry

#436 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

52. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Dentistry

#439 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

53. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Dentistry

#444 in Asia

#1324 in the World

Founded: 1889

54. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Dentistry

#448 in Asia

#1330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

55. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#451 in Asia

#1340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

56. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Dentistry

#458 in Asia

#1363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

57. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Dentistry

#472 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Founded: 1948

58. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Dentistry

#474 in Asia

#1399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

59. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#485 in Asia

#1423 in the World

Founded: 1857

60. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Dentistry

#488 in Asia

#1427 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#489 in Asia

#1434 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

62. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Dentistry

#496 in Asia

#1448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

63. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#500 in Asia

#1461 in the World

Founded: 1978

64. Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R.Medical University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#511 in Asia

#1496 in the World

Founded: 1987

65. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#519 in Asia

#1514 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

66. Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Dentistry

#522 in Asia

#1520 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

67. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Dentistry

#529 in Asia

#1537 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

68. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Dentistry

#544 in Asia

#1577 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

69. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Dentistry

#546 in Asia

#1583 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

70. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#553 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

71. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Dentistry

#566 in Asia

#1636 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

72. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Dentistry

#567 in Asia

#1638 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

73. RKDF University

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Dentistry

#569 in Asia

#1643 in the World

Founded: 2011

74. Vinoba Bhave University

Jharkhand | Hazaribag

For Dentistry

#570 in Asia

#1647 in the World

Founded: 1993

75. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Dentistry

#571 in Asia

#1650 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

76. Jodhpur National University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Dentistry

#572 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Founded: 2008

77. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Dentistry

#577 in Asia

#1670 in the World

Founded: 2009

78. NIMS University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Dentistry

#584 in Asia

#1688 in the World

Enrollment: 8,636
Founded: 2008

79. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#607 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

80. Kerala University of Health Sciences

Kerala | Thrissur

For Dentistry

#613 in Asia

#1757 in the World

Founded: 2011

81. Gautam Buddha University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Dentistry

#614 in Asia

#1758 in the World

Founded: 2002

82. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Dentistry

#615 in Asia

#1762 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 1,915
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 2009

83. Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Sangrur

For Dentistry

#619 in Asia

#1773 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,677
Male:Female: 77:23
Founded: 1991

84. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Dentistry

#622 in Asia

#1777 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

85. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Dentistry

#626 in Asia

#1788 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

86. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Dentistry

#627 in Asia

#1792 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 29,000
Founded: 1946

87. Rayat-Bahra University

Punjab | Kharar

For Dentistry

#630 in Asia

#1801 in the World

Founded: 2014

88. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#637 in Asia

#1819 in the World

Founded: 1857

89. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Dentistry

#638 in Asia

#1822 in the World

Founded: 1976

90. Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

For Dentistry

#640 in Asia

#1825 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

91. Forest Research Institute

Uttarakhand | Dehradun

For Dentistry

#648 in Asia

#1841 in the World

Founded: 1906

92. Dharmsinh Desai University

Gujarat | Nadiad

For Dentistry

#653 in Asia

#1850 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

93. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#658 in Asia

#1857 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

94. Rajasthan University of Health Sciences

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Dentistry

#662 in Asia

#1864 in the World

Founded: 2006

95. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Dentistry

#663 in Asia

#1865 in the World

Founded: 1962

96. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Dentistry

#667 in Asia

#1872 in the World

Founded: 1949

97. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Dentistry

#678 in Asia

#1889 in the World

Founded: 1983

98. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Dentistry

#681 in Asia

#1894 in the World

Founded: 1962

99. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Dentistry

#682 in Asia

#1895 in the World

Founded: 1918

100. Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

For Dentistry

#686 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1987

The best cities to study Dentistry in India based on the number of universities and their ranks are Chennai, Manipal, Delhi, and Lucknow.

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology319

Anesthesiology154

Bioethics/Medical Ethics18

Biomedical Engineering112

Clinical Psychology132

Critical Care Nursing120

Family medicine129

Forensic Science119

Gastroenterology and Hepatology109

Health Science155

Healthcare Management (MHA)158

Medical Physics27

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)85

Occupational Therapy16

Oncology and Cancer research282

Ophthalmology95

Orthodontics110

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine89

Pharmacology345

Physical Therapy203

Plastic Surgery31

Public Health411

Radiation Therapy87

Radiology and Nuclear medicine322

Respiratory Therapy15

Sonography and Ultrasound33

Sports / Exercise science6

Sports Medicine104