<p>monydad: HS students typically don’t care about the source and many parents know that list, but it’s from the NSF
No,this ranking is for biology/life science only. There are lists for most PHD specialties, with a specific focus on science (it’s from the National Science Foundation after all). The full title, that Brownparent didn’t give as most HS kids don’t care, is “Undergraduate origins of PHDs- percentage ranking of PHDs, by academic field, conferred upon graduates of listed institutions”.
Another reference is for all sciences.
<a href=“Top 50 Schools That Produce Science PhDs - CBS News”>http://www.cbsnews.com/news/top-50-schools-that-produce-science-phds/</a>
These schools all have excellent biology programs AND a student body that is more research-oriented than average, with learning conditions that make it easy to conduct research as an undergraduate and excellent graduate advising.
Note that Brownparent did say it was a good place to START so clearly combining your list and the NSF list + the “top 50” list would elicit some institutions OP could look into, since s/he has stats that let the choice pretty open. This way, OP can start thinking about fit, which in his/her case is going to be paramount, along with costs, which are essential for all but the luckiest applicants.</p>