University of Rochester

Learning at the University of Rochester (UK) is also on a very personal scale. Rochester remains one of the smallest and most collegiate among top research universities, with smaller classes, a low 10:1 student to teacher ratio, and increased interactions with faculty.

Recent Rankings
National Rankings
Kiplinger’s 2018
Best values in private colleges: 30th
US News and World Report 2018
National universities: 34th
Best value schools: 24th
Best colleges for veterans: 13th
US News and World Report Graduate Schools 2019
Physics (atomic, molecular, optical): 10th
Political science: 17th
Economics: 21st
Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences: 45th
International Rankings
Times Higher Education World Rankings 2018
World universities: 153rd
U.S. colleges: 51st
Reuters Top 100 2017
World’s most innovative universities: 79th
QS World University Rankings 2018
World universities: 186th
Performing arts: 33rd
Shanghai Ranking Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2017
World rank: 101st-150th range
National rank: 49-60th range
Medicine: 51-75st range
Business Schools
US News and World Report 2019
U.S. business schools: 44th (Simon)
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2018
World business schools: 83rd (Simon)
Financial Times Top MBAs for Women 2018
World business schools: 21st (Simon)
U.S. business schools: 13th (Simon)
Forbes 2017
Best business schools: 37th (Simon)
Medical Schools/Hospitals
US News and World Report 2019
Best graduate schools—medicine research: 32nd
Best graduate schools—primary care: 32nd
Best graduate schools-nursing (master’s): 37th
Best graduate schools-nursing (doctor of nursing practice): 39th
US News and World Report 2017-2018: Best Children’s Hospitals
National—neonatology: 27th (Golisano Children’s Hospital)
National—nephrology: 43rd
National—pediatric neurology and neurosurgery: 44th
US News and World Report 2017-2018: Best Hospitals
Rochester region: 1st (UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital)
New York State: 4th
National—neurology and neurosurgery: 39th
National Institutes of Health 2014
NIH funding: 34th

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