“better” is pretty relative. I think the best way to view any ranking system is if you’re in the top 20-25, it’s probably more important to look at what type of research a particular lab is doing and how that matches with the students interest. For instance, U of Wisconsin is doing some tremendous research in the developmental biology field. Two Duke professors (different labs) were awarded Nobel Prizes in recent years, yet Duke is ranked 8th. Does that mean if you attend one of the top 7 on this list, it’s better? Probably not.
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