University of Rochester
The University of Rochester is one of the country’s top-tier research universities. Our 158 buildings house more than 200 academic majors, more than 2,000 faculty and instructional staff, and some 11,300 students—approximately half of whom are women.
Summary
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
