100 Best Dental schools in India

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Dentistry. A graph of 246K citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 114 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. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Dentistry

#30 in Asia

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

2. Saveetha University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#34 in Asia

#173 in the World

Founded: 2005

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#46 in Asia

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

4. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#76 in Asia

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Dentistry

#88 in Asia

#362 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#122 in Asia

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

7. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Dentistry

#129 in Asia

#496 in the World

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

8. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Dentistry

#144 in Asia

#552 in the World

9. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Dentistry

#149 in Asia

#562 in the World

Founded: 2008

10. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#154 in Asia

#578 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%

11. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#161 in Asia

#614 in the World

Founded: 1931

12. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Dentistry

#164 in Asia

#625 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

13. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Dentistry

#175 in Asia

#669 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

14. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Dentistry

#177 in Asia

#671 in the World

Founded: 2008

15. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#183 in Asia

#702 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

16. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Dentistry

#208 in Asia

#752 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

17. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Dentistry

#219 in Asia

#776 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

18. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#231 in Asia

#807 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

19. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Dentistry

#242 in Asia

#829 in the World

Founded: 2008

20. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Dentistry

#243 in Asia

#830 in the World

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

21. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#256 in Asia

#867 in the World

Founded: 1958

22. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Dentistry

#277 in Asia

#924 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

23. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Dentistry

#279 in Asia

#936 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Enrollment: 24,500
Male:Female: 53:47

24. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#287 in Asia

#954 in the World

Founded: 1959

25. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#290 in Asia

#967 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

26. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Dentistry

#293 in Asia

#976 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

27. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Dentistry

#301 in Asia

#995 in the World

Founded: 2008

28. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Dentistry

#305 in Asia

#1006 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

29. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#313 in Asia

#1023 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

30. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Dentistry

#315 in Asia

#1025 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

31. Babu Banarasi Das University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#316 in Asia

#1026 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Dentistry

#319 in Asia

#1030 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

33. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#326 in Asia

#1054 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

34. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Dentistry

#334 in Asia

#1081 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

35. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Dentistry

#339 in Asia

#1090 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

36. Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology

Punjab | Patiala

For Dentistry

#352 in Asia

#1125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1956

37. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#354 in Asia

#1130 in the World

Founded: 1955

38. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Dentistry

#362 in Asia

#1154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

39. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Dentistry

#364 in Asia

#1158 in the World

Founded: 1958

40. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#369 in Asia

#1171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

41. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Dentistry

#372 in Asia

#1176 in the World

Founded: 1993

42. Vinayaka Missions University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Dentistry

#375 in Asia

#1188 in the World

Founded: 1981

43. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#380 in Asia

#1203 in the World

Founded: 1983

44. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Dentistry

#381 in Asia

#1205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

45. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Dentistry

#401 in Asia

#1266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

46. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Dentistry

#405 in Asia

#1273 in the World

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

47. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#417 in Asia

#1292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

48. Indian Veterinary Research Institute

Uttar Pradesh | Bareilly

For Dentistry

#418 in Asia

#1295 in the World

Founded: 1889

49. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#446 in Asia

#1379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

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

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Dentistry

#453 in Asia

#1396 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

51. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#454 in Asia

#1397 in the World

Founded: 2004

52. Santosh University

Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad

For Dentistry

#463 in Asia

#1416 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

53. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Dentistry

#468 in Asia

#1428 in the World

Founded: 1948

54. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Dentistry

#469 in Asia

#1430 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

55. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Dentistry

#472 in Asia

#1436 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

56. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#480 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

57. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Dentistry

#481 in Asia

#1464 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

58. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Dentistry

#491 in Asia

#1489 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

59. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Dentistry

#497 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

60. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Dentistry

#505 in Asia

#1532 in the World

Founded: 2009

61. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Dentistry

#507 in Asia

#1538 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

62. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Dentistry

#509 in Asia

#1544 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

63. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#514 in Asia

#1557 in the World

Founded: 1978

64. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#519 in Asia

#1568 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

65. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Dentistry

#520 in Asia

#1573 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

66. Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Sciences and Technology

Kerala | Thiruvananthapuram

For Dentistry

#521 in Asia

#1574 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1973

67. Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Dentistry

#523 in Asia

#1579 in the World

Founded: 2008

68. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Dentistry

#524 in Asia

#1580 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

69. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#532 in Asia

#1599 in the World

Founded: 1857

70. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Dentistry

#539 in Asia

#1619 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

71. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Dentistry

#555 in Asia

#1661 in the World

Founded: 1962

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#556 in Asia

#1663 in the World

Founded: 1987

73. Shivaji University

Maharashtra | Kolhapur

For Dentistry

#561 in Asia

#1673 in the World

Founded: 1962

74. Bharathiar University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Dentistry

#564 in Asia

#1687 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1982

75. Maharishi Dayanand University

Haryana | Rohtak

For Dentistry

#565 in Asia

#1690 in the World

Founded: 1976

76. Punjab Agricultural University

Punjab | Ludhiana

For Dentistry

#566 in Asia

#1691 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 1962

77. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#567 in Asia

#1693 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

78. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Dentistry

#580 in Asia

#1718 in the World

Founded: 1918

79. Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

For Dentistry

#586 in Asia

#1732 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

80. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Dentistry

#595 in Asia

#1747 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

81. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Dentistry

#613 in Asia

#1778 in the World

Founded: 1921

82. University of Mumbai

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Dentistry

#614 in Asia

#1779 in the World

Founded: 1857

83. Amity University

Uttar Pradesh | Noida

For Dentistry

#620 in Asia

#1805 in the World

Founded: 2005

84. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Dentistry

#621 in Asia

#1809 in the World

Founded: 1983

85. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Dentistry

#633 in Asia

#1833 in the World

Founded: 1999

86. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Dentistry

#637 in Asia

#1843 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

87. Jawaharlal Nehru University

Haryana | Delhi

For Dentistry

#644 in Asia

#1856 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1969

88. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Dentistry

#648 in Asia

#1862 in the World

Founded: 1969

89. National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Dentistry

#652 in Asia

#1868 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1974

90. Punjabi University Patiala

Punjab | Patiala

For Dentistry

#658 in Asia

#1880 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1962

91. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Dentistry

#660 in Asia

#1882 in the World

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

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Dentistry

#661 in Asia

#1885 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

93. RKDF University

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Dentistry

#683 in Asia

#1927 in the World

Founded: 2011

94. Vinoba Bhave University

Jharkhand | Hazaribag

For Dentistry

#701 in Asia

#1959 in the World

Founded: 1993

95. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Dentistry

#716 in Asia

#1983 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

96. NIMS University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Dentistry

#718 in Asia

#1988 in the World

Enrollment: 8,636
Founded: 2008

97. Kerala University of Health Sciences

Kerala | Thrissur

For Dentistry

#720 in Asia

#1990 in the World

Founded: 2011

98. Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

For Dentistry

#734 in Asia

#2026 in the World

Founded: 1987

99. Andhra University

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Dentistry

#735 in Asia

#2027 in the World

Founded: 1926

100. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Dentistry

#747 in Asia

#2048 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

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

Medicine subfields in India

Anatomy and Physiology288

Anesthesiology117

Bioethics/Medical Ethics15

Biomedical Engineering82

Clinical Psychology99

Critical Care Nursing80

Family medicine98

Forensic Science97

Gastroenterology and Hepatology91

Health Science107

Healthcare Management (MHA)113

Medical Physics20

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)56

Occupational Therapy12

Oncology and Cancer research239

Ophthalmology74

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine65

Pharmacology314

Physical Therapy154

Plastic Surgery29

Public Health388

Radiation Therapy70

Radiology and Nuclear medicine278

Respiratory Therapy14

Sonography and Ultrasound24

Sports / Exercise science3

Sports Medicine67