The top 3 dental schools in Australia for 2017 are
Uni Reviews ranked Australian universities by a formula using:
- dental school size (student numbers)
- graduate and student satisfaction with dentistry courses (% satisfied)
- indicative graduate salaries (based on pay, study and unemployment rates).
Dentistry includes: Dentistry and Dental Technology.
James Cook University
The College of Medicine and Dentistry at JCU tops the rankings for Dentistry in 2017.
JCU scores highly across all 3 quality measures, including having the highest indicative salary.
University of Adelaide
The School of Dentistry in Adelaide is among the top 3 in subject rankings for Dentistry in 2017.
The School is the largest in Australia (387 students) and scores well for student course satisfaction (82%) and indicative graduate salary ($74,625).
University of Queensland
The School of Dentistry at UQ is ranked 3rd in Australia.
The School is large and achieves good ratings for course satisfaction and salaries.
Dental School Rankings
| Rank | Dental School | Students | Satisfaction | Grad salary | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cook University | 384 | 80% | $85,147 | 284 |
| 2 | University of Adelaide | 387 | 82% | $74,625 | 262 |
| 3 | University of Queensland | 373 | 76% | $77,269 | 248 |
| 4 | University of Sydney | 325 | 71% | $60,438 | 164 |
| 5 | Charles Sturt University | 223 | 85% | $68,253 | 161 |
| 6 | La Trobe University | 246 | 77% | $67,800 | 154 |
| 7 | University of Melbourne | 332 | 77% | $49,335 | 151 |
| 8 | University of Western Australia | 211 | 45% | $78,536 | 82 |
Updated: 8 November 2016
Universities with small sample sizes for satisfaction or salary components are omitted from overall ranking.
1. Dental School Size
| Dental School | Students |
|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | 387 |
| James Cook University | 384 |
| University of Queensland | 373 |
| University of Melbourne | 332 |
| University of Sydney | 325 |
| La Trobe University | 246 |
| Charles Sturt University | 223 |
| Griffith University | 219 |
| University of Western Australia | 211 |
Source: Department of Education and Training, 2015 Special Courses (Category: Dentistry)
Count of students enrolled in courses leading to registration as a dental practitioner.
2. Student Course Satisfaction
| Rank | Dental School | Graduates | Students | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CQUniversity | 84% | 88% | |
| 2 | Curtin University | 81% | 88% | 88% |
| 3 | Charles Sturt University | 90% | 80% | 85% |
| 4 | University of Adelaide | 83% | 78% | 82% |
| 5 | James Cook University | 78% | 77% | 80% |
| 6 | Griffith University | 79% | 76% | 79% |
| 7 | La Trobe University | 81% | 69% | 77% |
| 8 | University of Melbourne | 77% | 77% | |
| 9 | University of Queensland | 90% | 61% | 76% |
| 10 | University of Newcastle | 73% | 76% | |
| 11 | University of Sydney | 74% | 66% | 71% |
| 12 | University of Western Australia | 51% | 37% | 45% |
Sources: Course Experience Questionnaire (2014-2015), University Experience Survey (2014-2015)
Universities are ranked by student and graduate satisfaction, with an adjustment for lower average satisfaction rates among current students compared to graduates. For further details, see Course Ratings by Students.
3. Indicative Graduate Salaries
| Rank | Dental School | Employed | Studying | Other | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cook University | 91% | 0% | 9% | $85,147 |
| 2 | University of Western Australia | 82% | 1% | 16% | $78,536 |
| 3 | University of Queensland | 76% | 11% | 13% | $77,269 |
| 4 | University of Adelaide | 78% | 1% | 20% | $74,625 |
| 5 | Charles Sturt University | 90% | 0% | 11% | $68,253 |
| 6 | La Trobe University | 86% | 2% | 12% | $67,800 |
| 7 | University of Sydney | 69% | 5% | 26% | $60,438 |
| 8 | University of Melbourne | 74% | 3% | 23% | $49,335 |
Source: Graduate Destinations Survey (2013-2015)
The indicative graduate salary accounts for low incomes of unemployed graduates.
For further details, see Graduate Salaries by University.