In the fall, U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranked the University of Michigan No. 17 on its list of Best Global Universities.
USNWR states: “Though the coronavirus pandemic has complicated attending college outside of one’s own country, international students persist in the face of the crisis. To help students decide where to study, the 2021 Best Global Universities rankings provide insight into how universities compare globally based on schools’ academic research and reputation.”
The U-M achieved rankings in several areas affiliated with the Medical School, including top-10 showings in surgery (No. 8) and oncology (9), and top-15 spots in clinical medicine and infectious diseases (both 12); biology and biochemistry, and psychiatry/psychology (both 13); and cardiac and cardiovascular systems (14).
Landing in the top 20 were gastroenterology and hepatology (No. 16); pharmacology and toxicology (19); and molecular biology and genetics (20).
Other areas to receive rankings: endocrinology and metabolism (No. 23); cell biology (26); immunology (33); radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging (38); microbiology (43); neuroscience and behavior (44); biotechnology and applied microbiology (57); and nanoscience and nanotechnology (71).
As a university, achieved a No. 5 regional research reputation and No. 11 global research reputation. The U-M also ranked in the top 10 in publications, and number of publications among the 10 percent most cited (both No. 7), and total citations (8).
Read more about U-M’s performance in these rankings at: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/university-of-michigan-ann-arbor-170976.