Dental Institute tops QS rankings
King’s College London is the second best place in the world to study dentistry, according to the 2018 QS Rankings by Subject.
Second only to the University of Hong Kong on a global scale, the Dental Institute at King’s College London also retains its position as the top school for Dentistry in the UK and Europe.
Professor Mike Curtis, Executive Dean of the Dental Institute, said:
Maintaining our position as the top school in Europe but also rising to second in the world in the global rankings, reaffirms our position as a world-class institution and reflects the dedication, commitment and innovation of our academic and professional staff, our students, and our alumni.
King’s College London also performed well in other subject areas, remaining in the top 20 for Nursing (2), Pharmacy & Pharmacology (9), Medicine (15), Anatomy & Physiology (16), and Life Sciences & Medicine (17).
The QS Rankings by Subject highlight the world’s top universities across 48 different subjects. Institutions are assessed on academic reputation, employer reputation, research citations, and impact of publications to give an overall score.
The King’s Health Partners Dental Clinical Academic Group educates the breadth of oral health care professionals in the UK and cares for more than 300,000 patients each year at more than 30 sites across London.