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Dental schools total: Australia, 2026
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
Australia had 9 dental schools in 2026, according to ADC Accredited Programs List. Basis: registered.
Comparability A Confidence high
Cite this
Australian Dental Council (ADC). (2026). Dental schools total: Australia, as of 2026-11-09 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/au/dental-schools-total/2026/
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Record
- Value
- 9 schools
- Unit
- schools
- As of
- Accessed
- Revision
- 1
- Confidence
- high
- Method
- derived
- Basis
- registered
- Scope
- registered
- Comparability
- Comparability A A: same definition as the metric
- Status
- Latest record for this market and metric
Source quote
Adelaide University | Bachelor of Dental Surgery ... | Dentist; Charles Sturt University | Bachelor of Dental Science | Dentist; Griffith University | Bachelor of Dental Health Science/Master of Dentistry | Dentist; James Cook University | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Dentist; La Trobe University | Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) | Dentist; University of Melbourne | Doctor of Dental Surgery | Dentist; University of Queensland | Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) | Dentist; University of Queensland | Doctor of Dental Medicine | Dentist; University of Sydney | Doctor of Dental Medicine | Dentist; University of Western Australia | Doctor of Dental Medicine | Dentist
Locator: Accredited Programs List table, rows with "Graduate registration eligibility" = Dentist (10 programs at 9 universities)
Local definition
Universities with an ADC-accredited, Dental Board-approved program whose graduates are eligible to register as a Dentist
Source
Australian Dental Council (ADC): Accredited Programs List (dental practitioner programs). Registry entry: au-adc-accredited-programs.
Notes
Derived: count of distinct universities among the 10 dentist-qualifying programs listed (UQ has two). Adelaide University took over the University of Adelaide BDS from 1 Jan 2026. List read 2026-11-09; 64 programs listed in total across all divisions and specialties.
Metric definition
Number of dental schools / faculties granting a first dental degree (DDS/DMD/BDS equivalent) All markets for this metric.
History
| Year | Value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Source | Series break |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 schools | registered | Comparability A | Accredited Programs List (dental practitioner programs) |
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