Recent
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
- Best overall (2025), #32
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Best Engineering Schools: Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
- Best overall (2025), #43
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Best Medical Schools: School of Medicine and Dentistry
- Primary Care (2025), Tier 2
- Research (2025), Tier 1
- Biostatistics (2022), #21
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Best Nursing Schools: School of Nursing
- Master’s (2025), #15
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (2025), #28
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Best Social Sciences and Humanities Schools: School of Arts and Sciences
- Economics (2025), #27
- History (2025) #56
- Political Science (2025), #18
- Psychology (2025), #55
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Best Science Schools: School of Arts and Sciences, and Hajim School of Engineering and Applied
Sciences
- Chemistry (2023), #58
- Computer Science (2025), #54
- Earth Sciences (2023), #59
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Physics (2023), #50
- Atomic / Molecular / Optical Physics (2023), #14
- Statistics (2022), #49
* Note: All years listed are the most recent rankings available
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Best Business Schools: Simon Business School
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Bloomberg Businessweek: Best Overall Business Schools
- Simon Business School, 2024–25: #28
International rankings
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Times Higher Education: World University Rankings
- World university rankings, 2025: #127; among U.S. colleges, 2025: #43
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QS Top Universities
- World university rankings, 2026: #236
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ShanghaiRanking Academic Ranking of World Universities
- International, 2025: #201–300; among U.S. colleges: #59–78
- Clinical Medicine, 2024: #44
- Finance, 2024: #51–75
- Nursing, 2024: #51–75
- Dentistry & Oral Sciences, 2024: #76–100
- Psychology, 2024: #76–100
- Economics, 2024: #101–150
- Human Biological Sciences, 2024: #101–150
- Political Sciences, 2024: #101–150
- Physics, 2024: #101–150
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Financial Times: Business Education
- Global Master of Business Administration (MBA), 2025: #60
- Global MS in Finance Pre-Experience, 2025: #60
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