QS

Dentistry 2024

QS World University Rankings · · Methodology · Source: QS World University Rankings official website · Editorial Standards

Ranks universities globally for teaching quality and research strength in dentistry.

QS is the only major ranking system that weights employer reputation at 15%, with academic and employer reputation together accounting for nearly half the total score.

How does Dentistry evaluate universities?

Dentistry, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluates universities worldwide using key indicators such as Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation, each assigned a distinct weight according to a publicly documented methodology. Data sources combine academic peer reviews, employer surveys, bibliometric databases such as Scopus and Web of Science, and institutional self-reported statistics, all independently verified by the publisher's research team. The 2024 edition assessed 100 universities from 19 countries and regions, covering teaching quality, research output, internationalization, and graduate employability across undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. QS World University Rankings recollects raw data annually and cross-checks results to ensure the rankings reflect each institution's most current performance in faculty strength, scholarly productivity, global reach, and student outcomes, providing a reliable reference for prospective students, parents, and education researchers.

Which are the top universities in Dentistry 2024?

The top universities in Dentistry 2024 are: University of Michigan, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam the Netherlands, University of Hong Kong, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, King's College London. This edition, published by QS World University Rankings, evaluated 100 universities from 19 countries and regions using indicators such as Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation. Rankings reflect weighted performance across multiple dimensions; students should consider methodology differences and their own academic priorities when interpreting results.

How does Dentistry differ from other ranking systems?

QS World University Rankings, published by Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, are defined by their heavy emphasis on reputation surveys: academic reputation (30%) and employer reputation (15%) together account for nearly half of the total score, directly reflecting how scholars and employers worldwide perceive each institution. Additional indicators include faculty/student ratio (10%), citations per faculty (20%), international faculty (5%), international students (5%), plus newer dimensions such as sustainability and employment outcomes. In contrast, THE emphasizes teaching environment and research quality, ARWU relies entirely on objective research output (Nobel Prizes, publications), and US News focuses on research reputation and citation impact. QS is therefore particularly useful for applicants concerned with institutional prestige, graduate employability, and cross-border recognition.

Current edition: published 2024-04
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1 University of Michigan logo University of Michigan (UM) 🇺🇸 United States 89.2 81.9 72.8
2 Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam the Netherlands Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA), Amsterdam the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Netherlands 87.7 80.6 75.5
3 University of Hong Kong logo University of Hong Kong (HKU) 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 87.6 75.7 75.8
4 Tokyo Medical and Dental University Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) 🇯🇵 Japan 86.9 100.0 100.0
5 King's College London logo King's College London (KCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 85.8 77.1 79.8
6 University of Bern logo University of Bern (UB) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 84.9 71.3 53.7
7 Karolinska Institutet logo Karolinska Institutet (KI) 🇸🇪 Sweden 84.7 86.8 79.3
8 University of Zurich logo University of Zurich (UZH) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 84.3 72.6 60.4
9 University of California, San Francisco University of California, San Francisco 🇺🇸 United States 83.3 83.9 71.6
10 Harvard University logo Harvard University 🇺🇸 United States 82.7 68.9 89.9
11 University of Gothenburg logo University of Gothenburg 🇸🇪 Sweden 82.0 69.9 49.0
12 Sichuan University logo Sichuan University (SCU) 🇨🇳 China 81.7 62.6 73.2
13 Universidade de São Paulo logo Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 80.6 69.1 65.3
14 Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University (IAU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 80.0 73.6 99.1
15 University of California, Los Angeles logo University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) 🇺🇸 United States 79.8 64.6 77.3
16 Queen Mary University of London logo Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 79.7 68.3 67.2
17 KU Leuven logo KU Leuven (KUL) 🇧🇪 Belgium 79.5 67.7 51.4
18 Universidad Complutense de Madrid logo Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) 🇪🇸 Spain 79.3 60.9 40.8
19 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill logo University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) 🇺🇸 United States 79.1 68.1 60.9
20 University of Pennsylvania logo University of Pennsylvania 🇺🇸 United States 77.9 60.9 60.9
21 University of Washington logo University of Washington (UW) 🇺🇸 United States 77.6 58.1 62.5
22 University of Birmingham logo University of Birmingham 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 76.6 56.0 70.5
23 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) logo Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) (UNICAMP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 76.2 60.3 75.1
24 Saveetha University logo Saveetha University (SIMATS) 🇮🇳 India 76.1 54.6 21.3
25 The University of Melbourne logo The University of Melbourne 🇦🇺 Australia 76.0 53.5 85.4
26 New York University logo New York University (NYU) 🇺🇸 United States 75.8 63.6 58.9
27 Tufts University logo Tufts University 🇺🇸 United States 75.1 60.2 52.8
28 University College London logo University College London (UCL) 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 74.3 53.8 61.2
29 University of Chile logo University of Chile 🇨🇱 Chile 74.2 54.5 89.8
30 National University of Singapore logo National University of Singapore (NUS) 🇸🇬 Singapore 74.1 50.6 83.0
31 = Malmö University logo Malmö University 🇸🇪 Sweden 74.0 61.6 36.5
31 = Yonsei University logo Yonsei University 🇰🇷 South Korea 74.0 52.2 62.7
33 = Peking University logo Peking University (PKU) 🇨🇳 China 73.9 53.5 64.0
33 = The University of Queensland logo The University of Queensland (UQ) 🇦🇺 Australia 73.9 46.4 78.6
33 = University of Geneva University of Geneva (UNIGE) 🇨🇭 Switzerland 73.9 58.7 18.4
36 = Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) logo Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp) (UNESP) 🇧🇷 Brazil 73.7 57.7 60.3
36 = Wuhan University logo Wuhan University (WHU) 🇨🇳 China 73.7 53.4 53.5
38 University of Iowa logo University of Iowa (UI) 🇺🇸 United States 73.6 57.4 61.8
39 The University of Adelaide logo The University of Adelaide 🇦🇺 Australia 73.2 52.4 68.6
40 = Radboud University Nijmegen logo Radboud University Nijmegen 🇳🇱 Netherlands 73.1 54.9 47.0
40 = University of Otago logo University of Otago 🇳🇿 New Zealand 73.1 57.2 65.7
42 Aarhus University logo Aarhus University (AU) 🇩🇰 Denmark 72.9 58.1 39.1
43 = Cardiff University logo Cardiff University 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 72.6 47.8 65.9
43 = University of Leeds logo University of Leeds 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 72.6 49.2 63.4
45 Columbia University logo Columbia University (CU) 🇺🇸 United States 72.4 52.7 50.4
46 Universitat Internacional de Catalunya logo Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC) 🇪🇸 Spain 72.3 47.8 52.6
47 Boston University logo Boston University (BU) 🇺🇸 United States 72.1 62.9 81.2
48 The University of Sydney logo The University of Sydney (USYD) 🇦🇺 Australia 72.0 49.2 85.0
49 University of Manchester logo University of Manchester 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 71.9 54.9 65.3
50 = King Saud University logo King Saud University (KSU) 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia 71.8 54.1 61.9