Which is the top Dental college in Chennai as per NIRF 2020?
Saveetha Chennai leads the city list at rank #4.
NIRF 2020 · City ranking
4 Chennai institutions appear in the NIRF 2020 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 2020 at national rank 4 with a score of 72.34.
Chennai colleges featured across NIRF Dental editions
These institutions appeared in the available Chennai lists from 2020 to 2020. 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 2020 · National rank 4 · Listed this year
- Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research 2020 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
- Dr. M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute 2020 · National rank 27 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- SRM Dental College 2020 · National rank 9 · 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 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.
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This is the earliest available Dental edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Chennai Dental ranking list
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4 Saveetha Chennai 72.34 NEW
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- 2020: rank 4
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Ranked #4 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
7 SRIHER Chennai 66.27 NEW
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- 2020: rank 7
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Ranked #7 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
9 SRM Dental College 64.47 NEW
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- 2020: rank 9
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Ranked #9 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
27 M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute 54.02 NEW
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- 2020: rank 27
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Ranked #27 in both 2020 and 2020.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. This page filters the official 2020 ranking by published city and state.
Chennai ranking questions
How many ranked colleges are shown for Chennai?
4 colleges from Chennai appear in the official 2020 list.
Can I compare these colleges?
Yes. Open any expanded row and use the comparison action to review ranks, scores and historical performance.
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The page uses the city published for each institution in the selected NIRF ranking edition.