Washington University School of Medicine is rated No. 3 in the nation among research-based medical schools, according to the newly released U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate and professional programs.
Individual programs at the School of Medicine also received top rankings: The Program in Occupational Therapy tied for the No. 1 rating, the Program in Physical Therapy tied for the No. 2 spot, and the Program in Audiology and Communication Sciences is No. 5.
“In the Program in Occupational Therapy, our goal is to foster excellence in teaching, research, scholarship and service, and we are proud to be recognized for those traits by U.S. News as we share the top spot in the nation,” says Carolyn Baum, Ph.D., the Elias Michael Executive Director of the Program in Occupational Therapy. “It’s very rewarding to receive this recognition for our talented students, faculty and staff.”
Susan Deusinger, Ph.D., executive director of the Program in Physical Therapy, notes: “Our highly creative academic research and clinical faculty and exceptional students are the backbone of our leading Program in Physical Therapy. We are pleased that our culture of excellence, innovation and collaboration has again received national recognition.”
The School of Medicine’s third-place ranking is up a notch from its fourth-place rankings for the past two years. The medical school continues to rank No. 1 in the nation in selectivity, based on both college grade-point averages and MCAT scores.
Other academic areas in the School of Medicine were in the top 10. Pediatrics tied for a No. 7 ranking after being rated No. 9 in 2007. Internal medicine (No. 8) retained its top 10 standing.
“Our extraordinary students, faculty and staff are what sets Washington University School of Medicine apart as such an outstanding place to learn,” said Larry J. Shapiro, M.D., executive vice chancellor for medical affairs and dean of the School of Medicine. “While these rankings are determined by relatively few parameters, they are not without consequence. We are proud of our continued No. 1 standing in student selectivity and of the national recognition among such exceptional institutions.”
Altogether, 19 WUSTL schools, academic areas and departments at the graduate and professional levels hold top 10 rankings, including the George Warren Brown School of Social Work, which received the No. 1 ranking among master’s of social work programs
Many of this year’s rankings are in the April 7-14 issue of U.S. News magazine, available at newsstands March 31.
The “America’s Best Graduate Schools” guidebook, published by U.S. News, will be available April 1.
The U.S. News rankings also can be found online at usnews.com.