Best Universities for Orthodontics in Asia

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 4.46M citations received by 337K academic papers made by 860 universities in Asia 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. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#1 in China

#15 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

2. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Orthodontics

#2 in China

#24 in the World

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

3. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For Orthodontics

#1 in Japan

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

4. Sichuan University

China | Chengdu

For Orthodontics

#3 in China

#26 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

5. Osaka University

For Orthodontics

#2 in Japan

#33 in the World

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

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Orthodontics

#1 in Israel

#35 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Yonsei University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#1 in South Korea

#38 in the World

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

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#4 in China

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Orthodontics

#2 in Israel

#48 in the World

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

10. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Orthodontics

#1 in India

#59 in the World

Founded: 2005

11. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#3 in Japan

#65 in the World

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

12. Nihon University

For Orthodontics

#4 in Japan

#68 in the World

Founded: 1889

13. Seoul National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#2 in South Korea

#69 in the World

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

14. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Orthodontics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#72 in the World

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

15. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Orthodontics

#5 in Japan

#82 in the World

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

16. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#1 in Turkey

#85 in the World

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

17. Tohoku University

For Orthodontics

#6 in Japan

#98 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Orthodontics

#7 in Japan

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 15,066
Founded: 1949

19. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Orthodontics

#8 in Japan

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 13,057
Founded: 1922

20. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#2 in Turkey

#120 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

21. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Orthodontics

#1 in Singapore

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

22. University of Tokyo

For Orthodontics

#9 in Japan

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,479
Founded: 1877

23. Wuhan University

For Orthodontics

#5 in China

#129 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

24. Ege University

For Orthodontics

#3 in Turkey

#139 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

25. Tokyo Dental College

For Orthodontics

#10 in Japan

#146 in the World

Founded: 1890

26. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Orthodontics

#11 in Japan

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Enrollment: 17,541
Founded: 1918

27. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#4 in Turkey

#152 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

28. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#1 in Iran

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 14,440
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1934

29. Kyoto University

For Orthodontics

#12 in Japan

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Founded: 1897

30. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Orthodontics

#6 in China

#162 in the World

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

31. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#7 in China

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

32. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Orthodontics

#2 in India

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

33. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#5 in Turkey

#168 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

34. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#2 in Iran

#169 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

35. Showa University

For Orthodontics

#13 in Japan

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

36. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#3 in Israel

#186 in the World

Founded: 1924

37. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#6 in Turkey

#187 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

38. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Orthodontics

#14 in Japan

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

39. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Orthodontics

#1 in Jordan

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 23,000
Founded: 1986

40. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia Flag

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Orthodontics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

41. University of Dental Medicine, Yangon

Myanmar | Thingangyun

For Orthodontics

#1 in Myanmar

#197 in the World

Enrollment: 848
Founded: 1964

42. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Orthodontics

#15 in Japan

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

43. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Orthodontics

#1 in Taiwan

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 6,804
Founded: 1987

44. Kyung Hee University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#3 in South Korea

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 35,826
Founded: 1949

45. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Orthodontics

#3 in India

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

46. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Orthodontics

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

47. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Orthodontics

#8 in China

#224 in the World

Founded: 1963

48. Kyungpook National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#4 in South Korea

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 38,616
Founded: 1946

49. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#3 in Iran

#228 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

50. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Orthodontics

#7 in Turkey

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 11,086
Founded: 1957

51. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Orthodontics

#16 in Japan

#231 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

52. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Orthodontics

#17 in Japan

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Enrollment: 9,090
Founded: 1949

53. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Orthodontics

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 42,782
Founded: 1917

54. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Orthodontics

#18 in Japan

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

55. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Orthodontics

#8 in Turkey

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Enrollment: 9,817
Founded: 1975

56. Shandong University

For Orthodontics

#9 in China

#252 in the World

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

57. Nippon Dental University

For Orthodontics

#19 in Japan

#258 in the World

Founded: 1907

58. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Orthodontics

#9 in Turkey

#259 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

59. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Orthodontics

#20 in Japan

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

60. Nagoya University

For Orthodontics

#21 in Japan

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 15,834
Founded: 1939

61. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#4 in Iran

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 9,905
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1946

62. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#10 in China

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

63. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Orthodontics

#278 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

64. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Orthodontics

#11 in China

#279 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

65. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Orthodontics

#2 in Taiwan

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 6,288
Founded: 1953

66. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Orthodontics

#12 in China

#289 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

67. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Orthodontics

#3 in Taiwan

#291 in the World

Enrollment: 33,882
Founded: 1945

68. King George's Medical University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Orthodontics

#4 in India

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

69. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Orthodontics

#5 in India

#294 in the World

Founded: 1962

70. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#5 in South Korea

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 14,297
Founded: 1855

71. Kobe University

For Orthodontics

#22 in Japan

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,999
Founded: 1902

72. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#5 in Iran

#308 in the World

Founded: 1946

73. Pusan National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#6 in South Korea

#311 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

74. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#13 in China

#324 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

75. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Orthodontics

#14 in China

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

76. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Orthodontics

#15 in China

#329 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

77. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Orthodontics

#16 in China

#330 in the World

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

78. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Orthodontics

#10 in Turkey

#335 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

79. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#11 in Turkey

#337 in the World

Founded: 1994

80. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Orthodontics

#17 in China

#338 in the World

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

81. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#12 in Turkey

#340 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

82. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Orthodontics

#23 in Japan

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1949

83. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Orthodontics

#18 in China

#349 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

84. Keio University

For Orthodontics

#24 in Japan

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

85. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Orthodontics

#4 in Taiwan

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

86. University of Jordan

For Orthodontics

#2 in Jordan

#359 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

87. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Orthodontics

#25 in Japan

#362 in the World

Founded: 1964

88. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Orthodontics

#19 in China

#365 in the World

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

89. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#6 in Iran

#367 in the World

Founded: 1947

90. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#20 in China

#368 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

91. University of Indonesia

Indonesia | Depok

For Orthodontics

#1 in Indonesia

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 46,978
Founded: 1950

92. Chonnam National University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#7 in South Korea

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 33,195
Founded: 1909

93. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Orthodontics

#1 in Kuwait

#404 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 1966

94. Chongqing Medical University

China | Chongqing

For Orthodontics

#21 in China

#405 in the World

Enrollment: 25,760
Founded: 1956

95. Soochow University

For Orthodontics

#22 in China

#410 in the World

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

96. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

India | Maharashtra

For Orthodontics

#6 in India

#412 in the World

97. Hebei Medical University

China | Shijiazhuang

For Orthodontics

#23 in China

#413 in the World

Founded: 1913

98. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#8 in South Korea

#414 in the World

Founded: 1398

99. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Orthodontics

#13 in Turkey

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 41,647
Male:Female: 49:51
Founded: 1992

100. Korea University

South Korea Flag

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#9 in South Korea

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1946

Anesthesiology1186

Bioethics/Medical Ethics206

Biomedical Engineering781

Clinical Psychology1315

Critical Care Nursing770

Epidemiology457

Family medicine1009

Forensic Science341

Gastroenterology and Hepatology1007

Health Science1516

Healthcare Management (MHA)1048

Medical Physics318

Neurosurgery375

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)793

Occupational Therapy373

Oncology and Cancer research1575

Ophthalmology686

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine816

Pharmacology1712

Physical Therapy1685

Plastic Surgery386

Public Health2221

Radiation Therapy747

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1961

Respiratory Therapy317

Sonography and Ultrasound416

Sports / Exercise science340

Sports Medicine1074