Which is the top Dental college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2025?
Manipal College of Dental Sciences is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #5 with a score of 70.58.
Top Dental Colleges in Karnataka@elseTop Dental colleges in Karnataka: NIRF ranking 2025
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2025 Dental list, with national ranks, scores and cities. Use the list to explore college profiles and compare options.
Manipal College of Dental Sciences leads the Karnataka entries in 2025 at national rank 5 with a score of 70.58.
Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Dental editions
These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2020 to 2025. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Government Dental colleges in Karnataka
- Government Dental College, Bangalore 2025 · National rank 34 · Listed this year
Top Private Dental colleges in Karnataka
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal 2025 · National rank 5 · Listed this year
- A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences 2025 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
- JSS Dental College and Hospital 2025 · National rank 10 · Listed this year
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore 2025 · National rank 11 · Listed this year
- M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 2025 · National rank 22 · Listed this year
- KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences 2025 · National rank 29 · Listed this year
- Yenepoya Dental College 2025 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
- K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences 2025 · National rank 40 · Listed this year
- Bapuji Dental College & Hospital 2024 · National rank 37 · Historical entry
- Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital 2022 · National rank 34 · Historical entry
- College of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 28 · Historical entry
- Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 31 · Historical entry
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- SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital 2025 · National rank 25 · Listed this year
- Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Dharwad 2020 · National rank 26 · Historical entry
This page covers published NIRF entries, not every good institution in Karnataka 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 Karnataka.
Karnataka Dental ranking history
Explore Karnataka institutions in the published NIRF Dental lists by year. Every rank below is a national category rank, not a position within Karnataka. A lower rank number is better.
Comparisons use the preceding available Dental edition and the state recorded in each year's list. Newly listed means absent from the previous Karnataka 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
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2025 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 5 with a score of 70.58.
View full Karnataka 2025 ranking with scores and college profiles
Major changes from 2024 to 2025
SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 31 to 25, an improvement of 6 places. Government Dental College, Bangalore recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 19 to 34. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2024
5| 2025 rank | Institution | 2024 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 31 | ↑ 6 places |
| 10 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 12 | ↑ 2 places |
| 34 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 19 | ↓ 15 places |
| 22 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 16 | ↓ 6 places |
| 31 | Yenepoya Dental College | 26 | ↓ 5 places |
Changes to the published list — 1 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2025
1| 2025 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences | 52.19 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2025
1| 2024 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | Not present in 2025 |
Karnataka NIRF Dental rankings 2024
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2024 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 76.03.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Dental 2024
10| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2 | 76.03 |
| 6 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | 5 | 70.14 |
| 11 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 8 | 62.07 |
| 12 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 11 | 60.57 |
| 16 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 14 | 57.98 |
| 19 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 24 | 54.95 |
| 26 | Yenepoya Dental College | 28 | 53.32 |
| 29 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 35 | 52.84 |
| 31 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 22 | 52.67 |
| 37 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | 36 | 50.86 |
Major changes from 2023 to 2024
KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 35 to 29, an improvement of 6 places. SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 22 to 31. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2023
6| 2024 rank | Institution | 2023 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 35 | ↑ 6 places |
| 19 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 24 | ↑ 5 places |
| 26 | Yenepoya Dental College | 28 | ↑ 2 places |
| 31 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 22 | ↓ 9 places |
| 11 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 8 | ↓ 3 places |
| 16 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 14 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 0 newly listed and 0 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2024
0No newly listed Karnataka institutions in this comparison.
Karnataka institutions not present in 2024
0Every Karnataka entry in the earlier list remains present.
Karnataka NIRF Dental rankings 2023
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2023 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 77.51.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Dental 2023
10| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2 | 77.51 |
| 5 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | 6 | 69.21 |
| 8 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 7 | 62.44 |
| 11 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 12 | 60.06 |
| 14 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 14 | 58.99 |
| 22 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 20 | 55.29 |
| 24 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 18 | 54.94 |
| 28 | Yenepoya Dental College | 23 | 53.77 |
| 35 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | — | 50.62 |
| 36 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | — | 50.52 |
Major changes from 2022 to 2023
A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 6 to 5, an improvement of 1 place. Government Dental College, Bangalore recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 18 to 24. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2022
5| 2023 rank | Institution | 2022 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | 6 | ↑ 1 place |
| 11 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 12 | ↑ 1 place |
| 24 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 18 | ↓ 6 places |
| 28 | Yenepoya Dental College | 23 | ↓ 5 places |
| 22 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 20 | ↓ 2 places |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 2 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2023
2| 2023 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 50.62 | Newly present |
| 36 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | 50.52 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2023
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences | Not present in 2023 |
| 34 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | Not present in 2023 |
Karnataka NIRF Dental rankings 2022
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2022 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 77.28.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Dental 2022
10| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 1 | 77.28 |
| 6 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | 6 | 68.38 |
| 7 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 7 | 67.48 |
| 12 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 12 | 59.45 |
| 14 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 15 | 58.47 |
| 18 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | — | 57.55 |
| 20 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 9 | 56.47 |
| 23 | Yenepoya Dental College | 21 | 53.90 |
| 28 | K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences | — | 52.72 |
| 34 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | 37 | 50.07 |
Major changes from 2021 to 2022
Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 37 to 34, an improvement of 3 places. SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 9 to 20. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2021
5| 2022 rank | Institution | 2021 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | 37 | ↑ 3 places |
| 14 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 15 | ↑ 1 place |
| 20 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 9 | ↓ 11 places |
| 23 | Yenepoya Dental College | 21 | ↓ 2 places |
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 1 | ↓ 1 place |
Changes to the published list — 2 newly listed and 4 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2022
2| 2022 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Government Dental College, Bangalore | 57.55 | Newly present |
| 28 | K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences | 52.72 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2022
4| 2021 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | Not present in 2022 |
| 28 | College of Dental Sciences | Not present in 2022 |
| 31 | Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences | Not present in 2022 |
| 33 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | Not present in 2022 |
Karnataka NIRF Dental rankings 2021
12 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2021 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 1 with a score of 81.30.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Dental 2021
12| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2 | 81.30 |
| 6 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | 5 | 70.95 |
| 7 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | 6 | 70.33 |
| 9 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | — | 63.69 |
| 12 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | 10 | 62.19 |
| 15 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 11 | 61.06 |
| 18 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | 16 | 59.06 |
| 21 | Yenepoya Dental College | 20 | 57.69 |
| 28 | College of Dental Sciences | 21 | 52.28 |
| 31 | Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences | — | 51.69 |
| 33 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 24 | 51.61 |
| 37 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | — | 51.31 |
Major changes from 2020 to 2021
Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal recorded the largest rise, moving from national rank 2 to 1, an improvement of 1 place. KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences recorded the largest fall, moving from national rank 24 to 33. The table shows up to three biggest rises and three biggest falls. Equal movements are ordered by current rank.
Biggest Karnataka ranking changes from 2020
4| 2021 rank | Institution | 2020 rank | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | 2 | ↑ 1 place |
| 33 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | 24 | ↓ 9 places |
| 28 | College of Dental Sciences | 21 | ↓ 7 places |
| 15 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 11 | ↓ 4 places |
Changes to the published list — 3 newly listed and 1 no longer listed
Newly present Karnataka institutions in 2021
3| 2021 rank | Institution | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital | 63.69 | Newly present |
| 31 | Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences | 51.69 | Newly present |
| 37 | Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital | 51.31 | Newly present |
Karnataka institutions not present in 2021
1| 2020 rank | Institution | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Dharwad | Not present in 2021 |
Karnataka NIRF Dental rankings 2020
10 Karnataka institutions appear in the 2020 published Dental list. Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal is the highest-ranked Karnataka entry at national rank 2 with a score of 78.17.
Karnataka institutions in NIRF Dental 2020
10| 2020 rank | Institution | Previous rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | — | 78.17 |
| 5 | A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | — | 70.87 |
| 6 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | — | 68.75 |
| 10 | JSS Dental College and Hospital | — | 64.07 |
| 11 | M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | — | 62.82 |
| 16 | Bapuji Dental College & Hospital | — | 60.24 |
| 20 | Yenepoya Dental College | — | 58.01 |
| 21 | College of Dental Sciences | — | 57.22 |
| 24 | KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences | — | 55.05 |
| 26 | Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Dharwad | — | 54.30 |
This is the earliest available Dental edition; an earlier-year comparison is unavailable.
Karnataka Dental ranking list
Avg score 59.59
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5 Manipal College of Dental Sciences 70.58 3
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 1
- 2022: rank 2
- 2023: rank 2
- 2024: rank 2
- 2025: rank 5
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Moved down 4 places from #1 in 2021 to #5 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
6 A. B. S. M. Institute of Dental Sciences 69.00 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 6
- 2022: rank 6
- 2023: rank 5
- 2024: rank 6
- 2025: rank 6
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Ranked #6 in both 2021 and 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
10 JSS Dental College and Hospital 62.59 2
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 12
- 2022: rank 12
- 2023: rank 11
- 2024: rank 12
- 2025: rank 10
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Improved by 2 places from #12 in 2021 to #10 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
11 Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru 62.43 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 7
- 2022: rank 7
- 2023: rank 8
- 2024: rank 11
- 2025: rank 11
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Moved down 4 places from #7 in 2021 to #11 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
22 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 57.39 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 15
- 2022: rank 14
- 2023: rank 14
- 2024: rank 16
- 2025: rank 22
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Moved down 7 places from #15 in 2021 to #22 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
25 SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital 56.49 6
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 9
- 2022: rank 20
- 2023: rank 22
- 2024: rank 31
- 2025: rank 25
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Moved down 16 places from #9 in 2021 to #25 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
29 KVKIDS Belgaum 55.42 0
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 33
- 2022: not ranked
- 2023: rank 35
- 2024: rank 29
- 2025: rank 29
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Improved by 4 places from #33 in 2021 to #29 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
31 Yenepoya Dental College 55.00 5
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: rank 21
- 2022: rank 23
- 2023: rank 28
- 2024: rank 26
- 2025: rank 31
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Moved down 10 places from #21 in 2021 to #31 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
34 Government Dental College, Bangalore 54.80 15
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 18
- 2023: rank 24
- 2024: rank 19
- 2025: rank 34
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Moved down 16 places from #18 in 2022 to #34 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
40 K L E Society's Institute of Dental Sciences 52.19 12
NIRF Rank Trend (Dental)
- 2021: not ranked
- 2022: rank 28
- 2023: not ranked
- 2024: not ranked
- 2025: rank 40
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Moved down 12 places from #28 in 2022 to #40 in 2025.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
Data source: NIRF, Ministry of Education, Government of India. Ownership labels apply only to institutions classified in the NIRFRank database.
Karnataka ranking questions
Does this include private colleges?
Yes. Private and government labels appear when the institution is resolved in NIRFRank's curated registry.
How many Karnataka colleges are in the NIRF 2025 list?
10 ranked colleges are shown across 6 cities in this state.
What does the rank trend inside each row show?
Open any row to see that college's NIRF Dental rank across the latest available editions.