Rankings
Global and US rankings
Rochester is one of the nation’s 60 leading research institutions and one of the top universities in the world for entrepreneurs.
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Kiplinger Best College Values
- Private universities, 2019: 33rd
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U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges
- National universities, 2020: 29th
- Best value schools, 2020: 22nd
- Best colleges for veterans, 2020: 10th
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U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools
- Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 2021: 45th
- Physics (atomic, molecular, optical), 2019: 10th
- Political science, 2018: 17th
- Economics, 2018: 21st
Nobel laser science
Research conducted more than three decades ago at the University’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) to develop chirped pulse amplification (CPA) received a Nobel Prize in 2018.
Today, PhD student Sara Bucht (pictured) and scientists at LLE use CPA to develop the next generation of high-powered lasers.
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Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- Overall international, 2020: 173rd
- Among U.S. colleges: 55th
- Overall international, 2020: 173rd
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QS Top Universities
- World university rankings, 2021: 166th
- Among U.S. colleges, 2020: 30th
- World university rankings, 2021: 166th
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ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities
- International, 2020: 151st–200th
- Among U.S. colleges: 59th–66th
- Physics, 2020: 76th–100th
- Clinical medicine, 2020: 101st–150th
- Economics, 2020: 101st–150th range
- Biomedical engineering, 2020: 101st–150th range
- International, 2020: 151st–200th
Simon Business School: Top MBA for women
The Financial Times ranked the Simon Business School #13 in the United States and #21 in the world in its first-ever ranking of the top 50 MBAs for women.
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U.S. News & World Report Best U.S. Business Schools
- Fulltime MBA, 2021: 35th (Simon)
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Financial Times Business Education
- Global MBAs, 2020: 76th (Simon)
- Among U.S. business schools: 41st (Simon)
- Top MBAs for Women, 2019: 21st (Simon)
- Among U.S. business schools: 13th (Simon)
- Global MBAs, 2020: 76th (Simon)
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Forbes Best Business Schools
- Best domestic MBAs, 2019: 42nd (Simon)
Best hospital in Rochester
The University’s Strong Memorial Hospital again captured the top spot as No. 1 hospital in the Rochester metro area, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2019–20 rankings of America’s Best Hospitals.
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U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools
- Medical schools–research, 2021: 34th
- Medical schools–primary care, 2021: 16th
- Nursing schools–Master’s, 2021: 26th
- Nursing schools–Doctor of Nursing Practice, 2021: 40th
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U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
- Rochester region, 2019-20: 1st (Strong Memorial)
- New York State, 2019-20: 12th (Strong Memorial)
- Children’s hospitals–neonatology, 2019-20: 38th (Golisano)
- Children’s hospitals–pediatric nephrology, 2019-20: 41st (Golisano)
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National Institutes of Health Total NIH Funding
- Medical schools, 2019: 41st
