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Private universities, ranked on official NIRF data.

Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru NIRF #11 · 2025 PRIVATE Full profile
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences NIRF #3 · 2025 GOVT BENCHMARK Full profile

Category scoreboard

Every NIRF category in 2025 — expand for scores and history through this edition. Green marks the winner.

Dental2025 #11 #3
NIRF 2025 Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences
NIRF Rank #11 #3
Score 62.43 72.55
TLR 78.4 82.5
RPC 26.0 43.4
GO 88.1 98.7
OI 67.9 56.0
PR 66.9 94.7

Year-wise rank

202020212022202320242025
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru #6 NEW #7 1 #7 0 #8 1 #11 3 #11 0
Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences #1 NEW #4 3 #4 0 #4 0 #3 1 #3 0

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Leader — NIRF Dental 2025

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences leads at #3 with a score of 72.55. Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru is #11.

Ranking trend — who’s climbing?

NIRF rank by year; lower is better.

NIRF parameter summary

Understand how each parameter contributes to the overall score.

TLR Teaching, Learning & Resources
78.44 78.4
82.45 82.5
RPC Research & Professional Practice
26.03 26.0
43.39 43.4
GO Graduation Outcomes
88.05 88.1
98.65 98.7
OI Outreach & Inclusivity
67.85 67.9
56.03 56.0
PR Perception
66.92 66.9
94.65 94.7
Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences

Students also ask

Which selected college is ranked higher?

Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences leads at #3 with a score of 72.55. Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru is #11.

Why focus on private universities?

Private universities are the primary comparison set here because students often shortlist them side by side. Government institutions remain available only as clearly marked benchmarks.

Does NIRF measure placements?

Partly. Graduation Outcomes includes placement, higher-studies and median-salary signals reported through the official NIRF framework.

Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India — 2025 edition selected; history is limited through this year.

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