UNC Adams School of Dentistry ranked number two globally

Posted Sep 14, 2021
The UNC Adams School of Dentistry is ranked as the number two dental school in the world in the 2021 Academic Ranking of World Universities, released by the Center for World Class Universities at Shanghai Jiao Tong University. The Adams School of Dentistry was not the only Carolina unit to receive high marks. UNC overall ranked 29th in the world. (UNC.edu)

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