NIRF Dental Ranking 2020 – The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released NIRF 2020 Rankings for top dental colleges in the country. It represents the first time in its ranking history that NIRF has released rankings for the dental category. The NIRF Dental Rankings 2020 has been topped by Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, followed by Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal and Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune in second and third positions. A total of 30 colleges have been included in the NIRF Dental Ranking 2020. Among the states, Karnataka had the maximum ten colleges in the top 30; Tamil Nadu was a distant second with 5 colleges.
The NIRF Dental Rankings 2020 have been determined based on five key parameters:
- Teaching, Learning & Resources
- Research and Professional Practice
- Graduation Outcomes
- Outreach and Inclusivity
- Perception
NIRF Dental Ranking 2020 – Top 30 Colleges
| College Name | Type | 2020 Rank | Score |
| Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi | Government | 1 | 82.51 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Private | 2 | 78.17 |
| Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune | Private | 3 | 76.37 |
| Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai | Private | 4 | 72.34 |
| A. B. S. M. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru | Private | 5 | 70.87 |
| Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru | Private | 6 | 68.75 |
| Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai | Private | 7 | 66.27 |
| Nair Hospital Dental College, Mumbai | Government | 8 | 64.54 |
| SRM Dental College, Kattankulathur | Private | 9 | 64.47 |
| JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore | Private | 10 | 64.07 |
| MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, Bangalore | Private | 11 | 62.82 |
| Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan, Bhubaneswar | Private | 12 | 62.76 |
| Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore | Private | 13 | 61.46 |
| Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha | Private | 14 | 60.99 |
| Government Dental College, Pt Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak | Government | 15 | 60.68 |
| Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Davangere | Private | 16 | 60.24 |
| Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar | Private | 17 | 60.23 |
| Christian Dental College, Ludhiana | Private | 18 | 58.29 |
| Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi | Government | 19 | 58.02 |
| Yenepoya Dental College, Mangaluru | Private | 20 | 58.01 |
| Bapuji Educational Association College of Dental Sciences, Davangere | Private | 21 | 57.22 |
| Government College of Dentistry, Indore | Government | 22 | 56.08 |
| Army College of Dental Sciences, Secunderabad | Private | 23 | 55.13 |
| KLE VK Institute of Dental Sciences, Belgaum | Private | 24 | 55.05 |
| Maharishi Markandeshwar University, Ambala | Private | 25 | 55.04 |
| Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara College of Dharwad, Dharwad | Private | 26 | 54.3 |
| M. G. R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai | Government | 27 | 54.02 |
| Panjab University, Chandigarh | Government | 28 | 53.09 |
| Pacific Dental College, Udaipur | Private | 29 | 52.87 |
| Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi | Government | 30 | 52.57 |
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NIRF Dental Ranking 2020 – Key Highlights
- The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) has released NIRF Rankings for Dental category for the first time since it started publishing rankings in 2016.
- A total of 30 dental colleges have been ranked in NIRF Dental Rankings 2020.
- MAIDS tops dental ranking: The institute came first with a score of 82.51
- Top 3: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences – 1, Manipal College of Dental Sciences – 2, Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth – 3
- States with maximum representations: Karnataka – 10, Tamil Nadu – 5, Maharashtra – 4, Delhi – 2, Odisha – 2, and Haryana – 2.
NIRF Dental Ranking 2020 – Ranking parameters and weightage
| S.No | Parameter | Marks | Weightage |
| 1 | Teaching, Learning & Resources | 100 | 0.3 |
| 2 | Research and Professional Practice | 100 | 0.3 |
| 3 | Graduation Outcomes | 100 | 0.2 |
| 4 | Outreach and Inclusivity | 100 | 0.1 |
| 5 | Perception | 100 | 0.1 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q. Which institute has topped NIRF Dental College Rankings 2020?
Ans: Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences is the topped ranked dental college in the country.
Q. Which dental college topped NIRF Dental Rankings in 2019?
Ans: The NIRF didn’t release any rankings for dental college in 2019 or before that. It is only from this edition that the Dental category is added to NIRF rankings.
Q. Which states had the maximum number of top dental colleges?
Ans: Karnataka – 10, Tamil Nadu – 5, Maharashtra – 4, Delhi – 2, Odisha – 2, and Haryana – 2.
Q. What are the various parameters used for ranking and which is most important?
Ans: Teaching, Learning & Resources, Research and Professional Practice, Graduation Outcomes, Outreach and Inclusivity, and Perception. Of these the first two carry maximum weightage.
