World University Rankings

uchicagoalum
Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:35:36 +0000

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The University of Chicago has long been ranked as one of the best universities in the world. Comprehensively, the University is ranked: 9th among world universities and 8th among universities in North America by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University,[51] 7th among world universities and 4th in North America by the Times Higher Education Supplement on the basis of peer review,[52][53][54] and the 20th most “global” university by Newsweek on the basis of scholarly achievements and “international diversity”.[55]

[edit] Undergraduate college
The 2009 edition of U.S. News and World Report ranks the undergraduate program 8th among national universities (tied with Columbia University and Duke University).[56] Meanwhile, in its 2007 publication, “The Best 361 Colleges”, the Princeton Review ranked the University of Chicago 1st in the country in the category of “best overall academic experience for undergraduates,” the ranking being retired in 2008. Such performance, measured over time, has led Newsweek to note that the College is viewed as a “powerhouse” amongst the old guard of elite schools [5]. According to the University, 85 percent of undergraduates attend graduate school within five years, the highest rate in the nation, and with more going on to doctor of philosophy programs than at any other university affiliated college[6].

In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked the University of Chicago’s undergraduate program the 4th best in the country after Harvard, Yale, and Princeton based on post-graduation achievements and student evaluations.[57] In 2008, Forbes also named the University of Chicago a “billionaire university,” ranking the university as the 7th most successful university in the country for producing billionaire alumni.[58]

[edit] Specific programs
The University is known for its internationally reputable professional programs. In the 2007 U.S. News and World Report rankings, the Graduate School of Business ranges from 5th in the country[59] to 1st in the world.[60] US News ranks the School of Law 7th (tied with the University of Pennsylvania), [61] the Harris School of Public Policy 7th in policy analysis[62] as well as 7th in social policy,[63] the School of Medicine 15th in the country,[64] and the School of Social Service Administration 3rd. The University of Chicago Divinity School, which offers both academic and ministerial training, is ranked #1 in faculty quality out of all U.S. doctoral programs in religious studies by the National Research Council [7].

According to the National Research Council the school was ranked within the United States at: 8th in “arts & humanities,” 11th in “biological sciences,” 7th in “physical sciences and mathematics,” and 5th in “social and behavioral sciences.[8]” In aggregate, 18 programs ranked in the top ten in the nation, the 7th strongest showing[9].

The university operates the University of Chicago Medical Center, which was ranked the 14th best hospital in the country by U.S. News and World Report.[65] It is the only hospital in Illinois ever to be included in the magazine’s “Honor Roll” of the best hospitals in the United States.[66]

The University is also ranked first among colleges with fewer than 5,000 students for sending students to the Peace Corps. [67].

According to David Rothkopf, the University of Chicago is one of the top three elite universities in the world (along with Harvard University and Stanford University) to produce members of the new global “Superclass.”[68]