Best Universities for Orthodontics in the World

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the World ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 23.7M citations received by 1.04M academic papers made by 2,229 universities in the World 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 Sao Paulo

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#1 in Latin America

#1 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 97,964
Founded: 1827

2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States Flag

United States | Michigan

For Orthodontics

#1 in North America

#1 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

United States Flag

United States | Washington

For Orthodontics

#2 in North America

#2 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

4. Harvard University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Orthodontics

#3 in North America

#3 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

5. University of Gothenburg

Sweden | Gothenburg

For Orthodontics

#1 in Europe

#1 in Sweden

Enrollment: 36,003
Founded: 1891

6. University of Bern

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Bern

For Orthodontics

#2 in Europe

#1 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 18,576

7. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Orthodontics

#4 in North America

#1 in Canada

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

8. University of Pennsylvania

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Orthodontics

#5 in North America

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States Flag

United States | North Carolina

For Orthodontics

#6 in North America

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

10. University College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#3 in Europe

#1 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 42,000
Founded: 1826

11. New York University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Orthodontics

#7 in North America

#6 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

12. University of Zurich

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Zurich

For Orthodontics

#4 in Europe

#2 in Switzerland

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 25,732

13. University of California - San Francisco

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#8 in North America

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

14. Sao Paulo State University

Brazil | Sao Paulo

For Orthodontics

#2 in Latin America

#2 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Founded: 1976

15. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#1 in Asia

#1 in China

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

16. University of Pittsburgh

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Orthodontics

#9 in North America

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

17. University of Florida

United States Flag

United States | Florida

For Orthodontics

#10 in North America

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

18. Catholic University of Leuven

Belgium | Leuven

For Orthodontics

#5 in Europe

Enrollment: 62,693
Founded: 1425

19. State University of Campinas

Brazil | Campinas

For Orthodontics

#3 in Latin America

#3 in Brazil

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1966

20. Stanford University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#11 in North America

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

21. Ohio State University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Orthodontics

#12 in North America

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

22. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Orthodontics

#13 in North America

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

23. University of Southern California

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#14 in North America

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

24. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Orthodontics

#2 in Asia

#2 in China

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

25. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Orthodontics

#3 in Asia

#1 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

26. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Orthodontics

#4 in Asia

#3 in China

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

27. University of Iowa

United States Flag

United States | Iowa State

For Orthodontics

#15 in North America

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

28. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Orthodontics

#16 in North America

#15 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

29. Radboud University

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Nijmegen

For Orthodontics

#6 in Europe

#1 in the Netherlands

Founded: 1923

30. University of California - Los Angeles

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#17 in North America

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

31. University at Buffalo

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Orthodontics

#18 in North America

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

32. University of Oslo

For Orthodontics

#7 in Europe

#1 in Norway

Enrollment: 26,650
Founded: 1811

33. Osaka University

For Orthodontics

#5 in Asia

#2 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Founded: 1931

34. Columbia University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Orthodontics

#19 in North America

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

35. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Orthodontics

#6 in Asia

#1 in Israel

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

36. University of Melbourne

Australia | Melbourne

For Orthodontics

#1 in Australia

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Enrollment: 49,000
Founded: 1853

37. Karolinska Institute

Sweden | Stockholm

For Orthodontics

#8 in Europe

#2 in Sweden

Enrollment: 8,070
Founded: 1861

38. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#7 in Asia

#1 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 29,502
Founded: 1957

39. King's College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#9 in Europe

#2 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1829

40. Boston University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Orthodontics

#20 in North America

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

41. University of Amsterdam

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Amsterdam

For Orthodontics

#10 in Europe

#2 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Enrollment: 41,000
Founded: 1632

42. University of Helsinki

Finland | Helsinki

For Orthodontics

#11 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 31,312
Founded: 1640

43. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#8 in Asia

#4 in China

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

44. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States Flag

United States | Minnesota

For Orthodontics

#21 in North America

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

45. University of California - Berkeley

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#22 in North America

#21 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

46. Cornell University

United States Flag

United States | New York State

For Orthodontics

#23 in North America

#22 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

47. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Orthodontics

#24 in North America

#2 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 71,201
Founded: 1908

48. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Orthodontics

#9 in Asia

#2 in Israel

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

49. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Orthodontics

#25 in North America

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

50. University of Milan

Italy | Lombardy

For Orthodontics

#12 in Europe

#1 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Enrollment: 65,234
Founded: 1924

51. Sapienza University of Rome

For Orthodontics

#13 in Europe

#2 in Italy

Enrollment: 100,155
Founded: 1303

52. Loma Linda University

United States Flag

United States | California

For Orthodontics

#26 in North America

#24 in the United States

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

53. University of Cambridge

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#14 in Europe

#3 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Founded: 1209

54. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Orthodontics

#27 in North America

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

55. Pierre and Marie Curie University

France | Ile-de-France

For Orthodontics

#15 in Europe

#1 in France

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 35,114
Founded: 1150

56. Northwestern University

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Orthodontics

#28 in North America

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

57. University of Bologna

Italy | Emilia-Romagna

For Orthodontics

#16 in Europe

#3 in Italy

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Enrollment: 79,999
Founded: 1088

58. University of Manchester

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#17 in Europe

#4 in the United Kingdom

Founded: 1824

59. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Orthodontics

#10 in Asia

#1 in India

Founded: 2005

60. University of Sydney

Australia | Sydney

For Orthodontics

#2 in Australia

Enrollment: 63,602
Founded: 1850

61. Aarhus University

Denmark | Aarhus

For Orthodontics

#18 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Enrollment: 33,020
Founded: 1928

62. University of Adelaide

Australia | Adelaide

For Orthodontics

#3 in Australia

Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1874

63. University of Copenhagen

Denmark | Copenhagen

For Orthodontics

#19 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Founded: 1479

64. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States Flag

United States | Indiana

For Orthodontics

#29 in North America

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#11 in Asia

#3 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 18,560
Founded: 1911

66. Lund University

For Orthodontics

#20 in Europe

#3 in Sweden

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1666

67. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States Flag

United States | New Jersey

For Orthodontics

#30 in North America

#28 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

68. Nihon University

For Orthodontics

#12 in Asia

#4 in Japan

Founded: 1889

69. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#13 in Asia

#2 in South Korea

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 28,378
Founded: 1946

70. Johns Hopkins University

United States Flag

United States | Maryland

For Orthodontics

#31 in North America

#29 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

71. University of Florence

Italy | Tuscany

For Orthodontics

#21 in Europe

#4 in Italy

Founded: 1321

72. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Orthodontics

#14 in Asia

#1 in Saudi Arabia

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Enrollment: 61,412
Founded: 1957

73. University of Oxford

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#22 in Europe

#5 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1096

74. University of Queensland

Australia | St Lucia

For Orthodontics

#4 in Australia

Enrollment: 48,771
Founded: 1909

75. Case Western Reserve University

United States Flag

United States | Ohio

For Orthodontics

#32 in North America

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

76. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Orthodontics

#33 in North America

#3 in Canada

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

77. University of Groningen

Netherlands Flag

Netherlands | Groningen

For Orthodontics

#23 in Europe

#3 in the Netherlands

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 34,000
Founded: 1614

78. Umea University

For Orthodontics

#24 in Europe

#4 in Sweden

Enrollment: 34,237
Founded: 1965

79. University of Edinburgh

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | Scotland

For Orthodontics

#25 in Europe

#6 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Founded: 1583

80. Augusta University

United States Flag

United States | Georgia

For Orthodontics

#34 in North America

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

81. Imperial College London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#26 in Europe

#7 in the United Kingdom

Enrollment: 17,565
Founded: 1907

82. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Orthodontics

#15 in Asia

#5 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,068
Founded: 1922

83. Tufts University

United States Flag

United States | Massachusetts

For Orthodontics

#35 in North America

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

84. National and Kapodistrian University of Athens

Greece | Athens

For Orthodontics

#27 in Europe

#1 in Greece

Enrollment: 70,461
Founded: 1837

85. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#16 in Asia

#1 in Turkey

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 44,937
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

86. Heidelberg University - Germany

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Orthodontics

#28 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 28,413
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1386

87. University of Texas at Austin

United States Flag

United States | Texas

For Orthodontics

#36 in North America

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

88. University of Geneva

Switzerland Flag

Switzerland | Geneva

For Orthodontics

#29 in Europe

#3 in Switzerland

Enrollment: 17,744

89. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Orthodontics

#37 in North America

#4 in Canada

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

90. University of Kentucky

United States Flag

United States | Kentucky

For Orthodontics

#38 in North America

#34 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. University of Munich

Germany | Bavaria

For Orthodontics

#30 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 52,418
Founded: 1472

92. Pennsylvania State University

United States Flag

United States | Pennsylvania

For Orthodontics

#39 in North America

#35 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

93. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States Flag

United States | Alabama

For Orthodontics

#40 in North America

#36 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

94. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

United States Flag

United States | Illinois

For Orthodontics

#41 in North America

#37 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

95. Complutense University of Madrid

For Orthodontics

#31 in Europe

#1 in Spain

Enrollment: 71,806
Founded: 1508

96. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States Flag

United States | Wisconsin

For Orthodontics

#42 in North America

#38 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

97. University of Freiburg

Germany | Baden-Wurttemberg

For Orthodontics

#32 in Europe

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 23,938
Founded: 1457

98. Tohoku University

For Orthodontics

#17 in Asia

#6 in Japan

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 17,591
Founded: 1907

99. Charite - Medical University of Berlin

Germany | Brandenburg

For Orthodontics

#33 in Europe

Enrollment: 9,340
Founded: 1710

100. Queen Mary University of London

United Kingdom Flag

United Kingdom | England

For Orthodontics

#34 in Europe

#8 in the United Kingdom

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1989

Medicine subfields in the World

Anatomy and Physiology4451

Anesthesiology2885

Bioethics/Medical Ethics1049

Biomedical Engineering1803

Clinical Psychology3400

Cosmetology1035

Critical Care Nursing2181

Dermatology1885

Epidemiology1411

Family medicine2858

Forensic Science1008

Gastroenterology and Hepatology2310

Gerontology2473

Health Science4026

Healthcare Management (MHA)2923

Medical Physics1010

Neurosurgery1000

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)2491

Occupational Therapy1257

Oncology and Cancer research3454

Ophthalmology1762

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine2422

Pharmacology3642

Physical Therapy3929

Plastic Surgery1060

Public Health5240

Radiation Therapy1708

Radiology and Nuclear medicine4464

Respiratory Therapy1003

Social Work1036

Sonography and Ultrasound1054

Sports / Exercise science1302

Sports Medicine2702