The official NIRF 2021 Dental ranking in this database contains 40 ranked institutions. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal leads at rank 1 with a score of 81.30. D. Y. Patil Pune is second and Saveetha Chennai is third.
Among institutions classified by NIRFRank, 6 are government and 28 are private. Manipal College of Dental Sciences is the leading private entry at rank 1 with a score of 81.30. The list covers 11 states and 31 cities. A smaller rank number is better, and scores should be compared only within the same category and year.
Movement compares each year with the preceding available edition. Newly listed means absent from the comparison year, not necessarily a first appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing. Rank changes alone do not explain changes in quality.
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Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences recorded the largest improvement in this comparison, rising 5 places from rank 30 to 25. Christian Dental College recorded the largest decline, moving down 18 places from rank 18 to 36. The 2021 list contains 13 institutions not present in the 2020 list, while 3 from 2020 are not present in 2021. Where movements tie, the higher-ranked institution is highlighted.
| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences | 30 | ↑ 5 places |
| 1 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2 | ↑ 1 place |
| 2 | Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | 3 | ↑ 1 place |
| 36 | Christian Dental College | 18 | ↓ 18 places |
| 32 | Govt. Dental College, Indore | 22 | ↓ 10 places |
| 33 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 24 | ↓ 9 places |
Up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls, ordered by places moved within each group. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | King George`s Medical University | 71.78 | Newly present |
| 9 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 63.69 | Newly present |
| 22 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | 56.57 | Newly present |
| 23 | Vishnu Dental College | 54.55 | Newly present |
| 24 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 54.37 | Newly present |
| 26 | Aligarh Muslim University | 52.85 | Newly present |
| 27 | Saraswati Dental College & Hospital | 52.37 | Newly present |
| 29 | MGVs Karmaveer Bhausaheb Hire Dental College, Nashik | 52.25 | Newly present |
| 31 | Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences | 51.69 | Newly present |
| 37 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | 51.31 | Newly present |
| 38 | Krishna Vishwa Vidyapeeth | 51.09 | Newly present |
| 39 | Manav Rachna International Institute of Research & Studies | 51.02 | Newly present |
| 40 | I.T.S. Dental College Hospital & Research Center | 50.87 | Newly present |
| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Dharwad | Not present in 2021 |
| 28 | Panjab University | Not present in 2021 |
| 29 | Pacific Dental College | Not present in 2021 |
The published 2020 Dental list contains 30 ranked institutions. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences holds rank 1 with a score of 82.51. Manipal College of Dental Sciences is the highest-ranked private institution at rank 2 with a score of 78.17.
2020 is the earliest Dental edition available in this database, so movement, entry and exit groups cannot be calculated for this year.
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Improved by 1 places from #2 in 2020 to #1 in 2021.
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Improved by 1 places from #3 in 2020 to #2 in 2021.
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Improved by 1 places from #4 in 2020 to #3 in 2021.
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Moved down 3 places from #1 in 2020 to #4 in 2021.
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Ranked #5 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #5 in 2020 to #6 in 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #6 in 2020 to #7 in 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #7 in 2020 to #8 in 2021.
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Ranked #9 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #9 in 2020 to #10 in 2021.
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Moved down 3 places from #8 in 2020 to #11 in 2021.
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Moved down 2 places from #10 in 2020 to #12 in 2021.
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Held the #13 position across 2 published years.
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Moved down 2 places from #12 in 2020 to #14 in 2021.
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Moved down 4 places from #11 in 2020 to #15 in 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #15 in 2020 to #16 in 2021.
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Held the #17 position across 2 published years.
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Moved down 2 places from #16 in 2020 to #18 in 2021.
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Moved down 5 places from #14 in 2020 to #19 in 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #19 in 2020 to #20 in 2021.
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Moved down 1 places from #20 in 2020 to #21 in 2021.
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Ranked #22 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #23 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #24 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Improved by 5 places from #30 in 2020 to #25 in 2021.
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Ranked #26 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #27 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Moved down 7 places from #21 in 2020 to #28 in 2021.
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Ranked #29 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Moved down 7 places from #23 in 2020 to #30 in 2021.
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Ranked #31 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Moved down 10 places from #22 in 2020 to #32 in 2021.
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Moved down 9 places from #24 in 2020 to #33 in 2021.
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Moved down 9 places from #25 in 2020 to #34 in 2021.
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Moved down 8 places from #27 in 2020 to #35 in 2021.
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Moved down 18 places from #18 in 2020 to #36 in 2021.
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Ranked #37 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #38 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #39 in both 2021 and 2021.
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Ranked #40 in both 2021 and 2021.
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It is the imported official NIRF 2021 Dental list, organized by rank with score and institution location details.
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