Best Universities for Orthodontics in Asia

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Asia ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 3M citations received by 275K academic papers made by 741 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. University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Orthodontics

#1 in China

#22 in the World

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

2. Peking University

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#2 in China

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 44,730
Founded: 1898

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

#30 in the World

Enrollment: 44,200
Founded: 1896

5. Osaka University

For Orthodontics

#2 in Japan

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 23,123
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1931

6. Tel Aviv University

Israel | Tel Aviv

For Orthodontics

#1 in Israel

#39 in the World

Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1956

7. Yonsei University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#1 in South Korea

#41 in the World

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

8. Shanghai Jiao Tong University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#4 in China

#46 in the World

Enrollment: 47,000
Founded: 1896

9. Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel | Jerusalem

For Orthodontics

#2 in Israel

#49 in the World

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

10. Kyushu University

Japan | Fukuoka

For Orthodontics

#3 in Japan

#59 in the World

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

11. Nihon University

For Orthodontics

#4 in Japan

#62 in the World

Enrollment: 77,651
Male:Female: 68:32
Founded: 1889

12. Niigata University

Japan | Niigata

For Orthodontics

#5 in Japan

#70 in the World

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

13. Seoul National University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#2 in South Korea

#74 in the World

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

14. King Saud University

Saudi Arabia | Riyadh

For Orthodontics

#1 in Saudi Arabia

#81 in the World

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

15. Hacettepe University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#1 in Turkey

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Enrollment: 16,279
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1967

16. Tohoku University

For Orthodontics

#6 in Japan

#95 in the World

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

17. Okayama University

Japan | Okayama

For Orthodontics

#7 in Japan

#111 in the World

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

18. Hiroshima University

Japan | Higashihiroshima

For Orthodontics

#8 in Japan

#116 in the World

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

19. National University of Singapore

Singapore | Singapore City

For Orthodontics

#1 in Singapore

#128 in the World

Enrollment: 30,098
Founded: 1905

20. Wuhan University

For Orthodontics

#5 in China

#133 in the World

Enrollment: 60,000
Founded: 1893

21. Kyoto University

For Orthodontics

#9 in Japan

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 22,455
Male:Female: 76:24
Founded: 1897

22. Tokyo Dental College

For Orthodontics

#10 in Japan

#137 in the World

Founded: 1890

23. Istanbul University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#2 in Turkey

#144 in the World

Enrollment: 35,190
Founded: 1933

24. Ege University

For Orthodontics

#3 in Turkey

#145 in the World

Enrollment: 12,256
Founded: 1955

25. University of Tokyo

For Orthodontics

#11 in Japan

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,218
Founded: 1877

26. Hokkaido University

Japan | Sapporo

For Orthodontics

#12 in Japan

#151 in the World

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

27. Capital Medical University

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#6 in China

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1960

28. Tehran University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#1 in Iran

#163 in the World

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

29. Ankara University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#4 in Turkey

#164 in the World

Enrollment: 28,757
Founded: 1946

30. Saveetha University

India | Tamil Nadu

For Orthodontics

#1 in India

#170 in the World

Founded: 2005

31. Gazi University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#5 in Turkey

#171 in the World

Enrollment: 31,353
Founded: 1982

32. Showa University

For Orthodontics

#13 in Japan

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

33. Sun Yat - Sen University

China | Guangzhou

For Orthodontics

#7 in China

#179 in the World

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

34. Aichi Gakuin University

Japan | Nisshin

For Orthodontics

#14 in Japan

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1953

35. University of Dental Medicine, Yangon

Myanmar | Thingangyun

For Orthodontics

#1 in Myanmar

#185 in the World

Enrollment: 848
Founded: 1964

36. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

India | Karnataka

For Orthodontics

#2 in India

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

37. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#2 in Iran

#194 in the World

Enrollment: 10,355
Founded: 1960

38. Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

For Orthodontics

#3 in Israel

#197 in the World

Founded: 1924

39. Jordan University of Science and Technology

For Orthodontics

#1 in Jordan

#203 in the World

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

40. Kyung Hee University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#3 in South Korea

#210 in the World

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

41. Chinese University of Hong Kong

China | Hong Kong

For Orthodontics

#8 in China

#212 in the World

Founded: 1963

42. Kyushu Dental College

Japan | Kitakyushu

For Orthodontics

#15 in Japan

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1914

43. Nagasaki University

Japan | Nagasaki

For Orthodontics

#16 in Japan

#217 in the World

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

44. Chang Gung University

Taiwan | Taoyuan

For Orthodontics

#1 in Taiwan

#221 in the World

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

45. Osaka Dental University

Japan | Hirakata

For Orthodontics

#17 in Japan

#223 in the World

Enrollment: 1,178
Founded: 1911

46. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

India | Haryana

For Orthodontics

#3 in India

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

47. Marmara University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#6 in Turkey

#230 in the World

Enrollment: 14,066
Founded: 1982

48. King AbdulAziz University

Saudi Arabia | Jeddah

For Orthodontics

#2 in Saudi Arabia

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Founded: 1967

49. University of Tokushima

Japan | Tokushima

For Orthodontics

#18 in Japan

#234 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1949

50. University of Malaya

Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur

For Orthodontics

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1905

51. Kyungpook National University

South Korea | Daegu

For Orthodontics

#4 in South Korea

#240 in the World

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

52. Tsurumi University

Japan | Yokohama

For Orthodontics

#19 in Japan

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1924

53. Shandong University

For Orthodontics

#9 in China

#244 in the World

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

54. Selcuk University

Turkey | Karatay

For Orthodontics

#7 in Turkey

#247 in the World

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

55. Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#3 in Iran

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 8,500
Founded: 1949

56. Nippon Dental University

For Orthodontics

#20 in Japan

#254 in the World

Enrollment: 2,000
Founded: 1907

57. Nagoya University

For Orthodontics

#21 in Japan

#255 in the World

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

58. Ondokuz Mayis University

Turkey | Samsun

For Orthodontics

#8 in Turkey

#269 in the World

Enrollment: 5,129
Founded: 1975

59. Kaohsiung Medical University

Taiwan | Kaohsiung

For Orthodontics

#2 in Taiwan

#271 in the World

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

60. Ataturk University

Turkey | Erzurum

For Orthodontics

#9 in Turkey

#273 in the World

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

61. Mahidol University

Thailand | Nakhon Pathom

For Orthodontics

#275 in the World

Enrollment: 6,332
Founded: 1888

62. Chulalongkorn University

Thailand | Bangkok

For Orthodontics

#276 in the World

Founded: 1917

63. Zhejiang University

China | Hangzhou

For Orthodontics

#10 in China

#277 in the World

Enrollment: 60,739
Founded: 1897

64. Catholic University of Korea

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#5 in South Korea

#287 in the World

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

65. Peking Union Medical College

China | Beijing

For Orthodontics

#11 in China

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1917

66. Kobe University

For Orthodontics

#22 in Japan

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 15,871
Founded: 1902

67. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#4 in Iran

#299 in the World

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

68. Nanjing Medical University

China | Nanjing

For Orthodontics

#12 in China

#301 in the World

Enrollment: 17,000
Founded: 1934

69. National Taiwan University

Taiwan | Taipei

For Orthodontics

#3 in Taiwan

#306 in the World

Enrollment: 31,799
Founded: 1945

70. Pusan National University

South Korea | Busan

For Orthodontics

#6 in South Korea

#307 in the World

Enrollment: 27,780
Founded: 1946

71. China Medical University

China | Shenyang

For Orthodontics

#13 in China

#316 in the World

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

72. Kanagawa Dental University

Japan | Yokosuka

For Orthodontics

#23 in Japan

#319 in the World

Founded: 1964

73. Keio University

For Orthodontics

#24 in Japan

#328 in the World

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

74. King George's Medical University

India | Uttar Pradesh

For Orthodontics

#4 in India

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

75. Central South University

China | Changsha

For Orthodontics

#14 in China

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Founded: 1914

76. National Chiao Tung University

Taiwan | Hsinchu

For Orthodontics

#4 in Taiwan

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Founded: 1958

77. Kagoshima University

Japan | Kagoshima

For Orthodontics

#25 in Japan

#335 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,661
Male:Female: 62:38
Founded: 1949

78. Xi'an Jiaotong University

For Orthodontics

#15 in China

#337 in the World

Enrollment: 40,346
Founded: 1896

79. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

For Orthodontics

#5 in India

#342 in the World

Founded: 1962

80. Yeditepe University

Turkey | Istanbul

For Orthodontics

#10 in Turkey

#343 in the World

Enrollment: 19,508
Founded: 1996

81. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#5 in Iran

#351 in the World

Founded: 1946

82. Southern Medical University

China | Guangzhou

For Orthodontics

#16 in China

#352 in the World

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

83. Erciyes University

Turkey | Kayseri

For Orthodontics

#11 in Turkey

#355 in the World

Enrollment: 3,390
Founded: 1978

84. Baskent University

Turkey | Ankara

For Orthodontics

#12 in Turkey

#363 in the World

Founded: 1994

85. University of Jordan

For Orthodontics

#2 in Jordan

#366 in the World

Enrollment: 53,635
Founded: 1962

86. Nanjing University

China | Nanjing

For Orthodontics

#17 in China

#367 in the World

Enrollment: 56,068
Founded: 1902

87. Chonnam National University

South Korea | Gwangju

For Orthodontics

#7 in South Korea

#371 in the World

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

88. Fudan University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#18 in China

#379 in the World

Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1905

89. Jilin University

China | Changchun

For Orthodontics

#19 in China

#384 in the World

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

90. Tongji University

China | Shanghai

For Orthodontics

#20 in China

#396 in the World

Enrollment: 37,000
Founded: 1907

91. Tabriz University of Medical Sciences

For Orthodontics

#6 in Iran

#397 in the World

Founded: 1947

92. Kuwait University

Kuwait | Kuwait City

For Orthodontics

#1 in Kuwait

#400 in the World

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

93. Yokohama City University

Japan | Yokohama

For Orthodontics

#26 in Japan

#411 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Founded: 1928

94. Kanazawa University

Japan | Kanazawa

For Orthodontics

#27 in Japan

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 10,127
Male:Female: 64:36
Founded: 1949

95. Health Science University

Japan | Fujikawaguchiko

For Orthodontics

#28 in Japan

#418 in the World

Founded: 2003

96. Korea University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#8 in South Korea

#422 in the World

Enrollment: 24,351
Founded: 1905

97. Ewha Womans University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#9 in South Korea

#425 in the World

Enrollment: 22,268
Founded: 1886

98. Suleyman Demirel University

Turkey | Isparta

For Orthodontics

#13 in Turkey

#427 in the World

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

99. Iwate Medical University

Japan | Morioka

For Orthodontics

#29 in Japan

#430 in the World

Founded: 1928

100. Sungkyunkwan University

South Korea | Seoul

For Orthodontics

#10 in South Korea

#431 in the World

Founded: 1398

Medicine subfields in Asia

Anatomy and Physiology1852

Anesthesiology1066

Bioethics/Medical Ethics183

Biomedical Engineering697

Clinical Psychology1168

Critical Care Nursing630

Epidemiology392

Family medicine890

Forensic Science320

Gastroenterology and Hepatology917

Health Science1334

Healthcare Management (MHA)890

Medical Physics305

Neurosurgery372

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)711

Occupational Therapy318

Oncology and Cancer research1461

Ophthalmology613

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine694

Pharmacology1626

Physical Therapy1540

Plastic Surgery369

Public Health2128

Radiation Therapy683

Radiology and Nuclear medicine1868

Respiratory Therapy316

Sonography and Ultrasound380

Sports / Exercise science273

Sports Medicine901