The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), under India’s Ministry of Education, has released its annual rankings for dental colleges. NIRF assesses institutions based on multiple metrics such as Teaching, Learning & Resources (TLR); Research & Professional Practice (RPC); Graduation Outcomes (GO); Outreach & Inclusivity (OI); and Perception. Each parameter is scored out of 100, along with an aggregate total score.

Top 10 Dental Institutions

Rank	Institution	Location	Total Score
1	All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi	89.12
2	Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	85.31
3	Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences	Delhi, Delhi	72.55
4	Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth	Pune, Maharashtra	72.36
5	Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal	Manipal, Karnataka	70.58
6	A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences	Mangaluru, Karnataka	69.00
7	King George’s Medical University	Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh	68.89
8	SRM Dental College	Chennai, Tamil Nadu	68.19
9	Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan	Bhubaneswar, Odisha	63.12
10	JSS Dental College and Hospital	Mysuru, Karnataka	62.59

For students, these rankings are a useful starting point—but the real choice depends on what you value most: hands-on clinical training, research opportunities, or career outcomes after graduation.

For more details visit : https://www.nirfindia.org/Rankings/2025/DentalRanking.html