Which is the top Dental college in Karnataka as per NIRF 2021?
Manipal College of Dental Sciences is the top Karnataka entry, ranked #1 with a score of 81.30.
12 Karnataka institutions appear in the NIRF 2021 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 2021 at national rank 1 with a score of 81.30.
Karnataka colleges featured across NIRF Dental editions
These institutions appeared in the available Karnataka lists from 2020 to 2021. Ownership uses our current classification; each entry shows its latest listed year and national rank.
Top Private Dental colleges in Karnataka
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal 2021 · National rank 1 · Listed this year
- A.B.Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 6 · Listed this year
- Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore 2021 · National rank 7 · Listed this year
- JSS Dental College and Hospital 2021 · National rank 12 · Listed this year
- M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 2021 · National rank 15 · Listed this year
- Bapuji Dental College & Hospital 2021 · National rank 18 · Listed this year
- Yenepoya Dental College 2021 · National rank 21 · Listed this year
- College of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 28 · Listed this year
- Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 31 · Listed this year
- KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences 2021 · National rank 33 · Listed this year
- Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital 2021 · National rank 37 · Listed this year
Ownership not confirmed
- SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital 2021 · National rank 9 · 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 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.
View full Karnataka 2021 ranking with scores and college profiles
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 61.10
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1 Manipal College of Dental Sciences 81.30 1
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- 2020: rank 2
- 2021: rank 1
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Improved by 1 places from #2 in 2020 to #1 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
6 A. B. S. M. Institute of Dental Sciences 70.95 1
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- 2020: rank 5
- 2021: rank 6
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Moved down 1 places from #5 in 2020 to #6 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
7 Manipal College of Dental Sciences Mangaluru 70.33 1
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- 2020: rank 6
- 2021: rank 7
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Moved down 1 places from #6 in 2020 to #7 in 2021.
Consistently ranked among India's top dental institutions.
9 SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital 63.69 NEW
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- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 9
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Ranked #9 in both 2021 and 2021.
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12 JSS Dental College and Hospital 62.19 2
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- 2020: rank 10
- 2021: rank 12
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Moved down 2 places from #10 in 2020 to #12 in 2021.
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15 M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences 61.06 4
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- 2020: rank 11
- 2021: rank 15
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Moved down 4 places from #11 in 2020 to #15 in 2021.
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18 Bapuji Dental College & Hospital 59.06 2
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- 2020: rank 16
- 2021: rank 18
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Moved down 2 places from #16 in 2020 to #18 in 2021.
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21 Yenepoya Dental College 57.69 1
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- 2020: rank 20
- 2021: rank 21
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Moved down 1 places from #20 in 2020 to #21 in 2021.
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28 College of Dental Sciences 52.28 7
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- 2020: rank 21
- 2021: rank 28
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Moved down 7 places from #21 in 2020 to #28 in 2021.
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31 Coorg Institute of Dental Sciences 51.69 NEW
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- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 31
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Ranked #31 in both 2021 and 2021.
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33 KVKIDS Belgaum 51.61 9
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- 2020: rank 24
- 2021: rank 33
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Moved down 9 places from #24 in 2020 to #33 in 2021.
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37 Raja Rajeswari Dental College & Hospital 51.31 NEW
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- 2020: not ranked
- 2021: rank 37
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Ranked #37 in both 2021 and 2021.
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 2021 list?
12 ranked colleges are shown across 10 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.