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Dental schools total: Malaysia, 2026

Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of

Malaysia had 13 dental schools in 2026, according to MQA Malaysian Qualifications Register. Basis: other.

Comparability B Confidence medium

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Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA). (2026). Dental schools total: Malaysia, as of 2026-11-04 [Data set]. Compiled by Dental Market Radar. https://dentalmarketradar.com/data/my/dental-schools-total/2026/

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Record

Value
13 schools
Unit
schools
As of
Accessed
Revision
1
Confidence
medium
Method
derived
Basis
other
Scope
other
Comparability
Comparability B B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted
Status
Latest record for this market and metric

Source quote

Information displayed valid as of 04 November 2026.

Locator: MQR search (POST eakrResult.cfm, NEC field 0911 Dental studies, all other filters blank): 139 rows; first-degree BDS/DDS rows counted by institution

Local definition

Institutions with an accredited first-degree dental programme (Bachelor/Doctor of Dental Surgery) on the Malaysian Qualifications Register

Source

Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA): Malaysian Qualifications Register (MQR). Registry entry: my-mqa-mqr.

Notes

Derived: distinct institutions with a BDS/DDS row = AIMST, IMU, IIUM, Lincoln, MAHSA, Manipal (MUCM), Penang International Dental College, SEGi, UKM, USIM, USM (Kampus Kesihatan), UiTM Shah Alam, University of Malaya = 13. MQR keeps historical accreditation rows, so a listing does not prove current intake (B). The count is a derived tally of the result table, so the quote holds only the validity date.

Metric definition

Number of dental schools / faculties granting a first dental degree (DDS/DMD/BDS equivalent) All markets for this metric.

History

Dental schools total in Malaysia: current records by yearDental schools total in Malaysia: current records by year. schools; same basis only (other); a dashed line crosses a series break. Sources: FDI The dental workforce in Malaysia; Statistics from Malaysian Dental Council - 2024, listed…; MQA Malaysian Qualifications Register. Dental Market Radar.Dental schools total in Malaysia: current records by yearschools; same basis only (other); a dashed line crosses a series break2010: 13132024: 132026: 131320102026Sources: FDI The dental workforce in Malaysia; Statistics from Malaysian Dental Council - 2024,listed…; MQA Malaysian Qualifications Register. Dental Market Radar.
Current records on the same basis (other). A dashed line crosses a documented series break. The table below lists every record.
Current records for Dental schools total, Malaysia, newest first
YearValueBasisAs ofComparabilitySourceSeries break
202613 schoolsotherComparability BMalaysian Qualifications Register (MQR)
202413 schoolsotherComparability AStatistics from Malaysian Dental Council - 2024 (10-page MDC statistics sheet, edition dated July 2025), listed under the MDC website menu Statistic > Statistic MDC
201013 schoolsotherComparability AThe dental workforce in Malaysia: drivers for change from the perspectives of key stakeholders (Int Dent J 2020;70:360, doi:10.1111/idj.12575)

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