<p>Hmmm…well, the best news in there is that you said the biological sciences and medicine play an important role in fundraising. UChicago is making a big push to strengthen the biological sciences and medicine, which used to be very strong back in the day.</p>
<p>The Medical School is up to #12 now in U.S. News (up from #22 not that long ago). The new rankings will be out soon–a week or two.</p>
<p>You would think given the strength of the Law School and Business School (both top 5 at minimum), the University should be able to do better in medicine. On the other hand, Yale has a so-so business school and has never really been able to change that, despite its overall reputation, though it is also trying.</p>
<p>UChicago does have a smaller medical school faculty than some. You would also think its hospital could be a lot larger since its in Chicago. But University of Pittsburgh actually has a lot more patient beds. But the trend is all outpatient these days.</p>