<p>Here’s an interesting ranking from a Berkeley publication that takes a composite of all the program rankings from USNWR. The publics, led by Berkeley of course, are represented well. Not saying it’s the best way to do a ranking, but it is interesting nevertheless.</p>
<p>Total PhD Program Rank
1 University of California-Berkeley
2 Stanford
3 Massachusetts Institute of Technology
4 Harvard University
5 Princeton University
6 Yale University
7 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
8 Columbia University
9 University of Wisconsin-Madison
9 Cornell University
11 University of California-Los Angeles
12 University of Chicago
13 University of Texas-Austin
14 University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
15 University of California-San Diego</p>
<p>Professional School Ranking
1 Stanford
2 University of California-Berkeley
3 Harvard University
4 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
5 Northwestern University
6 Columbia University
7 University of Texas-Austin
8 Duke University
9 New York University
10 University of Wisconsin-Madison
10 University of California-Los Angeles
12 University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
13 University of Virginia
14 University of Southern California
15 Indiana University-Bloomington</p>
<p>source:
<a href=“http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/publications/pdf/usnews_rankings_2006.pdf[/url]”>http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/publications/pdf/usnews_rankings_2006.pdf</a></p>