Which is the top Dental college in Chennai as per NIRF 2025?
Saveetha Chennai leads the city list at rank #2.
NIRF 2025 · City ranking
Top Dental Colleges in Chennai@elseTop Dental colleges in Chennai: NIRF ranking 2025
7 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Dental list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Saveetha Chennai leads the Chennai entries in 2025 at national rank 2 with a score of 85.31.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Dental editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2020 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Dental colleges in Chennai
- Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences 2025 · National rank 2 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2025 · National rank 13 · Listed this year
- Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research 2025 · National rank 16 · Listed this year
- Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital 2025 · National rank 27 · Listed this year
- Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute 2025 · National rank 30 · Listed this year
- Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai 2022 · National rank 32 · Historical entry
Ownership not confirmed
- SRM Dental College 2025 · National rank 8 · Listed this year
- SRM Kattankulathur Dental College 2025 · National rank 39 · Listed this year
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Chennai offering programmes in this category. An institution's absence does not mean it is a poor choice. Ranks are national Dental ranks, not positions within Chennai.
Chennai Dental ranking history
Explore Chennai institutions in the published NIRF Dental lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Chennai. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Dental edition and the state and city recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Chennai list, not necessarily a first NIRF appearance. Absence does not establish why an institution is missing, and movement alone does not explain changes in quality.
Highlights and changes in 2025
7 Chennai institutions appear in the 2025 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 2 with a score of 85.31.
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Major changes from 2024 to 2025
Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 20 to 30. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2024
3| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 20 | ↓ 10 places |
| 39 | SRM Kattankulathur Dental College | 32 | ↓ 7 places |
| 13 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 10 | ↓ 3 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | 56.32 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2025
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Dental rankings 2024
6 Chennai institutions appear in the 2024 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 81.83.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Dental 2024
6| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 1 | 81.83 |
| 7 | SRM Dental College | 6 | 69.18 |
| 10 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 7 | 62.40 |
| 13 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 16 | 59.07 |
| 20 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 23 | 54.52 |
| 32 | SRM Kattankulathur Dental College | — | 52.13 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 16 to 13, an improvement of 3 places. Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 7 to 10. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2023
4| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 16 | ↑ 3 places |
| 20 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 23 | ↑ 3 places |
| 10 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 7 | ↓ 3 places |
| 7 | SRM Dental College | 6 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2024
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | SRM Kattankulathur Dental College | 52.13 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2024
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Dental rankings 2023
5 Chennai institutions appear in the 2023 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 84.08.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Dental 2023
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 1 | 84.08 |
| 6 | SRM Dental College | 8 | 67.02 |
| 7 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 13 | 63.96 |
| 16 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 22 | 58.31 |
| 23 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 25 | 55.15 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 13 to 7, an improvement of 6 places. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2022
3| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 13 | ↑ 6 places |
| 16 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 22 | ↑ 6 places |
| 6 | SRM Dental College | 8 | ↑ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2023
0No newly listed Chennai institutions in this comparison.
Chennai institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | Not present in 2023 |
| 32 | Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai | Not present in 2023 |
Chennai NIRF Dental rankings 2022
7 Chennai institutions appear in the 2022 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 1 with a score of 82.30.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Dental 2022
7| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 3 | 82.30 |
| 8 | SRM Dental College | 10 | 66.12 |
| 13 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 8 | 59.38 |
| 22 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 24 | 55.65 |
| 25 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 35 | 53.15 |
| 29 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | 22 | 51.91 |
| 32 | Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai | — | 50.88 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 35 to 25, an improvement of 10 places. Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 29. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 35 | ↑ 10 places |
| 1 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 3 | ↑ 2 places |
| 8 | SRM Dental College | 10 | ↑ 2 places |
| 29 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | 22 | ↓ 7 places |
| 13 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 8 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2022
1| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Ragas Dental College & Hospital, Chennai | 50.88 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2022
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Dental rankings 2021
6 Chennai institutions appear in the 2021 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 3 with a score of 78.33.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Dental 2021
6| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 4 | 78.33 |
| 8 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 7 | 64.33 |
| 10 | SRM Dental College | 9 | 63.57 |
| 22 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | — | 56.57 |
| 24 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | — | 54.37 |
| 35 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 27 | 51.44 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 4 to 3, an improvement of 1 place. Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 27 to 35. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Chennai ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | 4 | ↑ 1 place |
| 35 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | 27 | ↓ 8 places |
| 8 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | 7 | ↓ 1 place |
| 10 | SRM Dental College | 9 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Chennai institutions in 2021
2| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital | 56.57 | Newly present |
| 24 | Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research | 54.37 | Newly present |
Chennai institutions not present in 2021
0Every Chennai entry in the earlier list remains present.
Chennai NIRF Dental rankings 2020
4 Chennai institutions appear in the 2020 published Dental list. Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences is the highest-ranked Chennai entry at national rank 4 with a score of 72.34.
Chennai institutions in NIRF Dental 2020
4| 2020 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | — | 72.34 |
| 7 | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research | — | 66.27 |
| 9 | SRM Dental College | — | 64.47 |
| 27 | Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute | — | 54.02 |
This is the earliest available Dental edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Dental ranking list
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2 Saveetha Chennai 85.31 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 3
- 2022: rank 1
- 2023: rank 1
- 2024: rank 1
- 2025: rank 2
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Improved by 1 places from #3 in 2021 to #2 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
8 SRM Dental College 68.19 1
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 10
- 2022: rank 8
- 2023: rank 6
- 2024: rank 7
- 2025: rank 8
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Improved by 2 places from #10 in 2021 to #8 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
13 SRIHER Chennai 61.28 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 8
- 2022: rank 13
- 2023: rank 7
- 2024: rank 10
- 2025: rank 13
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Moved down 5 places from #8 in 2021 to #13 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
16 MAHER Chennai 59.92 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 24
- 2022: rank 22
- 2023: rank 16
- 2024: rank 13
- 2025: rank 16
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Improved by 8 places from #24 in 2021 to #16 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
27 Sree Balaji Dental College & Hospital 56.32 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 22
- 2022: rank 29
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 27
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Moved down 5 places from #22 in 2021 to #27 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
30 M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute 55.08 10
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 35
- 2022: rank 25
- 2023: rank 23
- 2024: rank 20
- 2025: rank 30
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Improved by 5 places from #35 in 2021 to #30 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
39 SRM Kattankulathur Dental College 52.88 7
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- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: rank 32
- 2025: rank 39
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Moved down 7 places from #32 in 2024 to #39 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2025 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
7 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2025 list.
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