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Rankings
Global and US rankings
URochester is one of the nation’s 60 leading research institutions and one of the top universities in the world for entrepreneurs.
National rankings
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U.S. News & World Report: Best Colleges
- National universities, 2026: #46
- Best value schools, 2026: #28
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U.S. News & World Report: Best Graduate Schools*
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Best Business Schools: Simon Business School
- Full-time MBA (2026), #34
- Part-time MBA (2026), #49
- More Simon rankings
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Best Education Schools: Warner School of Education & Human Development
- Best overall (2026), #74
- More about Warner
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Best Engineering Schools: Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
- Best overall (2026), #48
- More about Hajim
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Best Medical Schools: School of Medicine & Dentistry
- Primary Care (2026), Tier 2
- Research (2026), Tier 1
- Biostatistics (2026), #23
- More about SMD
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Best Nursing Schools: School of Nursing
- Master’s (2026), #11
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (2026), #41
- More about SON
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Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools: School of Arts & Sciences
- Economics (2025), #27
- History (2025), #56
- Political Science (2025), #18
- Psychology (2025), #55
- More about SAS
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Best Science Schools: School of Arts & Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
- Chemistry (2026), #57
- Computer Science (2026), #59
- Physics (2026), #43
- Statistics (2026), #53
* Note: All years listed are the most recent rankings available
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Best Business Schools: Simon Business School
International rankings
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Times Higher Education: World University Rankings
- World university rankings, 2026: #127; among U.S. colleges, 2026: #43
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QS Top Universities
- World university rankings, 2026: #236
- Music, 2026: #15
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ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities
- International, 2025: #201–300; among U.S. colleges: #59–78
- Biotechnology, 2025: #76–100
- Clinical Medicine, 2025: #76–100
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences, 2025: #76–100
- Finance, 2025: #76–100
- Nursing, 2025: #76–100
- Economics, 2025: #101–150
- Human Biological Sciences, 2025: #101–150
- Physics, 2025: #101–150
- Political Sciences, 2025: #101–150
- Psychology, 2025: #101–150
- Public Health, 2025: #101–150
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Financial Times: Business Education
- Global Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2026: #62
- Global MS in Finance Pre-Experience, 2025: #60
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