The latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Rankings that was revealed today included, for the first time, the list of the top 30 dental colleges in India. What is striking though is that ten of those are in Karnataka.   

The list ranked Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences in Delhi as the best in the country, followed by Manipal College of Dental Sciences in Udipi, Karnataka and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth in Pune. Other than Manipal College of Dental Sciences Udipi, ABSM Institute of Dental Sciences, Manipal College of Dental Sciences, Mangaluru, JSS Dental College and Hospital, MS Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences — the only college from Bengaluru, Bapuji Dental College and Hospital, Yenepoya Dental College, College of Dental Sciences, KLE Vishwanath Katti Institute of Dental Sciences and Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheswara College of Dharwad also featured on the list. This is the first NIRF ranking that was announced under the leadership of HRD Minister Pokhriyal. The number of Indian institutes which registered for the NIRF ranking this year has increased from 20 per cent as compared to last year.

This year for the first time dental institutes will also be ranked. Earlier, Institutes were ranked in multiple categories including – best overall institute, best university, top engineering institute, top college, best management institute, top pharmacy college, best law school, best architecture college, and top medical college. The education institutes and universities all over India are ranked across several parameters including teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practices, graduation outcome outreach and inclusivity, and perception.