100 Best universities for Orthodontics in India

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in India ranked based on their research performance in Orthodontics. A graph of 269K citations received by 32.9K academic papers made by 108 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 Orthodontics

#10 in Asia

#59 in the World

Founded: 2005

2. Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Karnataka | Manipal

For Orthodontics

#32 in Asia

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1993

3. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Orthodontics

#45 in Asia

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1956

4. King George's Medical University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Orthodontics

#68 in Asia

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1911

5. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Orthodontics

#69 in Asia

#294 in the World

Founded: 1962

6. Bharati Vidyapeeth Deemed University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Orthodontics

#96 in Asia

#412 in the World

7. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#112 in Asia

#445 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1985

8. Yenepoya University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Orthodontics

#124 in Asia

#486 in the World

Founded: 2008

9. Indian Statistical Institute

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Orthodontics

#135 in Asia

#520 in the World

Founded: 1931

10. Aligarh Muslim University

Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh

For Orthodontics

#142 in Asia

#546 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1920

11. Banaras Hindu University

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Orthodontics

#143 in Asia

#549 in the World

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

12. NITTE University

Karnataka | Mangalore

For Orthodontics

#165 in Asia

#625 in the World

Founded: 2008

13. National Islamic University

Haryana | Delhi

For Orthodontics

#178 in Asia

#666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 22,893

14. Indian Institute of Science

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Orthodontics

#203 in Asia

#744 in the World

Enrollment: 4,695
Founded: 1909

15. Panjab University

Punjab | Chandigarh

For Orthodontics

#204 in Asia

#748 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Founded: 1882

16. Siksha O Anusandhan University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Orthodontics

#207 in Asia

#757 in the World

Enrollment: 4,180

17. Teerthanker Mahaveer University

Uttar Pradesh | Moradabad

For Orthodontics

#211 in Asia

#765 in the World

Founded: 2008

18. Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

West Bengal | Kharagpur

For Orthodontics

#216 in Asia

#778 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1951

19. University of Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Orthodontics

#224 in Asia

#804 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Founded: 1922

20. Annamalai University

Tamil Nadu | Chidambaram

For Orthodontics

#242 in Asia

#860 in the World

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

21. Indian Institute of Technology Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#245 in Asia

#874 in the World

Founded: 1959

22. Pt. Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences

Haryana | Rohtak

For Orthodontics

#255 in Asia

#902 in the World

Founded: 2008

23. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Orthodontics

#257 in Asia

#907 in the World

Founded: 1958

24. University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Orthodontics

#260 in Asia

#921 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1947

25. Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#262 in Asia

#923 in the World

Enrollment: 12,190
Founded: 1984

26. Guru Nanak Dev University

Punjab | Amritsar

For Orthodontics

#266 in Asia

#933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1969

27. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Orthodontics

#273 in Asia

#950 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Founded: 1945

28. KIIT University

Odisha | Bhubaneswar

For Orthodontics

#274 in Asia

#951 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Founded: 2004

29. Amrita University

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Orthodontics

#277 in Asia

#961 in the World

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

30. Sharda University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Orthodontics

#279 in Asia

#970 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Founded: 2009

31. Babu Banarasi Das University

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Orthodontics

#290 in Asia

#996 in the World

Founded: 2010

32. Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Orthodontics

#293 in Asia

#1002 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1994

33. Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies

Haryana | Faridabad

For Orthodontics

#322 in Asia

#1082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 2008

34. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur

Chhattisgarh | Raipur

For Orthodontics

#325 in Asia

#1089 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2012

35. JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research

Karnataka | Mysore

For Orthodontics

#331 in Asia

#1105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 2008

36. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

Maharashtra | Aurangabad

For Orthodontics

#332 in Asia

#1106 in the World

Founded: 1958

37. Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Mullana

Haryana | Mullana

For Orthodontics

#333 in Asia

#1107 in the World

Founded: 1993

38. Santosh University

Uttar Pradesh | Ghaziabad

For Orthodontics

#336 in Asia

#1117 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1995

39. Vinayaka Missions University

Tamil Nadu | Salem

For Orthodontics

#339 in Asia

#1122 in the World

Founded: 1981

40. SRM Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#344 in Asia

#1138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Founded: 1985

41. Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Orthodontics

#353 in Asia

#1162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1823

42. Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management

Andhra Pradesh | Visakhapatnam

For Orthodontics

#358 in Asia

#1172 in the World

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

43. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Uttar Pradesh | Kanpur

For Orthodontics

#364 in Asia

#1183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1959

44. Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#369 in Asia

#1198 in the World

Founded: 2004

45. Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Haryana | Delhi

For Orthodontics

#380 in Asia

#1224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

46. Kurukshetra University

Haryana | Kurukshetra

For Orthodontics

#384 in Asia

#1244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1956

47. Swami Vivekanand Subharti University

Uttar Pradesh | Meerut

For Orthodontics

#394 in Asia

#1273 in the World

Founded: 2008

48. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Orthodontics

#404 in Asia

#1305 in the World

Founded: 1983

49. Baba Farid University of Health Sciences

Punjab | Faridkot

For Orthodontics

#407 in Asia

#1311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1998

50. Savitribai Phule Pune University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Orthodontics

#423 in Asia

#1352 in the World

Founded: 1948

51. Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

Uttarakhand | Roorkee

For Orthodontics

#428 in Asia

#1366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1847

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

Punjab | Jalandhar

For Orthodontics

#433 in Asia

#1380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1987

53. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Orthodontics

#461 in Asia

#1452 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 2003

54. VIT University

Tamil Nadu | Vellore

For Orthodontics

#463 in Asia

#1463 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Founded: 1984

55. Jadavpur University

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Orthodontics

#467 in Asia

#1480 in the World

Founded: 1955

56. Christ University

Karnataka | Bangalore

For Orthodontics

#474 in Asia

#1501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1969

57. Jamia Hamdard University

Haryana | Delhi

For Orthodontics

#475 in Asia

#1502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#485 in Asia

#1525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1988

59. Indian Institute of Technology, BHU

Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi

For Orthodontics

#488 in Asia

#1534 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1919

60. Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology

Rajasthan | Udaipur

For Orthodontics

#492 in Asia

#1542 in the World

Founded: 1999

61. All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur

Rajasthan | Jodhpur

For Orthodontics

#507 in Asia

#1590 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 2012

62. Central University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan | Ajmer

For Orthodontics

#516 in Asia

#1604 in the World

Founded: 2009

63. University of Madras

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#518 in Asia

#1609 in the World

Founded: 1857

64. Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#521 in Asia

#1618 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 2001

65. University of North Bengal

West Bengal | Siliguri

For Orthodontics

#537 in Asia

#1654 in the World

Founded: 1962

66. University of Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Orthodontics

#541 in Asia

#1666 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1948

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

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#548 in Asia

#1683 in the World

Founded: 1987

68. RKDF University

Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal

For Orthodontics

#557 in Asia

#1705 in the World

Founded: 2011

69. Himachal Pradesh University

Himachal Pradesh | Shimla

For Orthodontics

#559 in Asia

#1709 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1970

70. Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Madhya Pradesh | Indore

For Orthodontics

#560 in Asia

#1710 in the World

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

71. NIMS University

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Orthodontics

#562 in Asia

#1715 in the World

Enrollment: 8,636
Founded: 2008

72. Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences

Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar

For Orthodontics

#581 in Asia

#1759 in the World

Founded: 1983

73. Gautam Buddha University

Uttar Pradesh | Greater Noida

For Orthodontics

#585 in Asia

#1764 in the World

Founded: 2002

74. Vinoba Bhave University

Jharkhand | Hazaribag

For Orthodontics

#586 in Asia

#1765 in the World

Founded: 1993

75. Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University

Uttar Pradesh | Jaunpur

For Orthodontics

#591 in Asia

#1774 in the World

Founded: 1987

76. Gujarat University

Gujarat | Ahmedabad

For Orthodontics

#599 in Asia

#1795 in the World

Founded: 1949

77. Maharashtra University of Health Sciences

Maharashtra | Nashik

For Orthodontics

#600 in Asia

#1797 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1998

78. Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Assam | Guwahati

For Orthodontics

#613 in Asia

#1820 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Founded: 1994

79. Anna University

Tamil Nadu | Chennai

For Orthodontics

#614 in Asia

#1823 in the World

Founded: 1978

80. Dr. Hari Singh Gour University

Madhya Pradesh | Sagar

For Orthodontics

#615 in Asia

#1824 in the World

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

81. University of Calcutta

West Bengal | Kolkata

For Orthodontics

#619 in Asia

#1829 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Founded: 1857

82. Kerala University of Health Sciences

Kerala | Thrissur

For Orthodontics

#622 in Asia

#1836 in the World

Founded: 2011

83. University of Hyderabad

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Orthodontics

#642 in Asia

#1881 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 5,061
Founded: 1974

84. Lovely Professional University

Punjab | Phagwara

For Orthodontics

#644 in Asia

#1884 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 2005

85. University of Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir | Jammu

For Orthodontics

#648 in Asia

#1891 in the World

Founded: 1969

86. Rajasthan University of Health Sciences

Rajasthan | Jaipur

For Orthodontics

#650 in Asia

#1893 in the World

Founded: 2006

87. Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology

Maharashtra | Nagpur

For Orthodontics

#653 in Asia

#1897 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Founded: 1960

88. Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur

West Bengal | Howrah

For Orthodontics

#656 in Asia

#1902 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1856

89. University of Lucknow

Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow

For Orthodontics

#658 in Asia

#1904 in the World

Founded: 1921

90. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela

Odisha | Rourkela

For Orthodontics

#674 in Asia

#1933 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Founded: 1961

91. Rayat-Bahra University

Punjab | Kharar

For Orthodontics

#679 in Asia

#1946 in the World

Founded: 2014

92. Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University

Maharashtra | Amravati

For Orthodontics

#708 in Asia

#1998 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Founded: 1983

93. Osmania University

Telangana | Hyderabad

For Orthodontics

#725 in Asia

#2029 in the World

Founded: 1918

94. Karpagam Academy of Higher Education

Tamil Nadu | Coimbatore

For Orthodontics

#730 in Asia

#2036 in the World

Founded: 2008

95. Symbiosis International University

Maharashtra | Pune

For Orthodontics

#733 in Asia

#2040 in the World

Enrollment: 20,568
Founded: 2002

96. Pondicherry University

Puducherry | Pondicherry

For Orthodontics

#746 in Asia

#2059 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Founded: 1985

97. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Sheikhpura

For Orthodontics

#748 in Asia

#2061 in the World

98. Institute of Chemical Technology

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Orthodontics

#750 in Asia

#2063 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Founded: 1936

99. Dharmsinh Desai University

Gujarat | Nadiad

For Orthodontics

#762 in Asia

#2082 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Founded: 1968

100. Homi Bhabha National Institute

Maharashtra | Mumbai

For Orthodontics

#763 in Asia

#2084 in the World

Founded: 2005

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

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Anatomy and Physiology315

Anesthesiology148

Bioethics/Medical Ethics17

Biomedical Engineering103

Clinical Psychology123

Critical Care Nursing110

Family medicine123

Forensic Science111

Gastroenterology and Hepatology106

Health Science148

Healthcare Management (MHA)144

Medical Physics23

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)84

Occupational Therapy15

Oncology and Cancer research272

Ophthalmology89

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine87

Pharmacology336

Physical Therapy192

Plastic Surgery28

Public Health409

Radiation Therapy83

Radiology and Nuclear medicine317

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Sonography and Ultrasound32

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