As per the NIRF Dental Ranking 2023, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has secured the top position. Get the list of Top Dental Colleges in India as per NIRF 2023.
The NIRF Dental Ranking 2023 was announced by the Minister of State for Education and External Affairs on June 5, 2023. As per the NIRF 2023 dental ranking, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has secured the top position, followed by Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal and Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, achieving second and third positions for the year 2023.
NIRF Dental Ranking 2023
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences has attained the first rank according to the NIRF ranking for dental colleges. The complete NIRF ranking list of top dental colleges 2023 is mentioned in the table below.
Top 10 NIRF Dental Colleges For Past Years: 2022 & 2021
Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences attained the first rank according to the NIRF ranking for dental colleges in 2022, while Manipal College of Dental Sciences had the first rank for 2021. The Dental colleges NIRF ranking for 2022 and 2021 are tabulated below.
| NIRF Ranking | Name of Institute for 2022 | Name of Institute for 2021 |
| 1 | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal |
| 2 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Manipal | Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth |
| 3 | Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth | Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences |
| 4 | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences | Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences |
| 5 | King George’s Medical University | King George’s Medical University |
| 6 | A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences | A.B. Shetty Memorial Institute of Dental Sciences |
| 7 | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore | Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangalore |
| 8 | SRM Dental College | Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research |
| 9 | Govt. Dental College, Nagpur | SDM College of Dental Sciences & Hospital |
| 10 | Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan | SRM Dental College |
Factors Used for NIRF Dental Ranking 2023
The NIRF dental college list is prepared based on factors like teaching, learning and resources, research, professional practice and collaborative performance, and more. The five major categories of parameters and their weightage is shown below.
| Factors | Marks Allocation | Weightage Distribution |
| Teaching and Learning Resources | 100 | 0.30 |
| Research and Professional Practice | 100 | 0.30 |
| Graduation Outcome | 100 | 0.20 |
| Outreach and Inclusivity | 100 | 0.10 |
| Perception | 100 | 0.10 |
