As the semester comes to a close and graduates prepare for commencement, the rankings season is in full swing.
The U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 “Best Graduate Schools” and the Princeton Review's 2025 "Top Game Design" rankings are out.
Where does the University of Utah rank?
For the second year in a row, the Princeton Review has ranked the U's Division of Games program No.1 in the world among public institutions for undergraduate game design and No.2 for graduate programs.
Learn more about the "Top 50 Game Design: Undergrad" and "Top 25 Game Design 2025: Grad" rankings.
Click here to read more about the Division of Games
Editor’s note: The categorizations of programs and disciplines throughout are those used by U.S. News & World Report.
Professional university programs in business, education, engineering, law, medicine and nursing, including specialties found in each college, receive a rank each year.
Of note, this year the Physician Assistant (PA) Program ranked No. 3; the College of Education jumped from No. 99 to No. 73; the Nursing-Midwifery Program ranked No. 6; and the Online Master of Science in Nursing Program jumped to No. 12 from No. 49.
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Click here for each program's specific methodology.
Best Graduate Schools
Best Business Schools | 40 |
Accounting | 39 |
Entrepreneurship | 16 |
Executive MBA | 21 |
Part-time MBA | 23 |
Learn more about the Best Business Schools.
The College of Education jumped 26 spots in the Best Education School Rankings, from its place at No. 99 in 2024 to its current spot, tied at No. 73 in 2025.
Best Education Schools | 73 |
Read the College of Education's media release here.
Learn more about the Best Education Schools.
Best Engineering Schools | 58 |
Biomedical Engineering/Bioengineering | 43 |
Chemical Engineering | 68 |
Civil Engineering | 58 |
Computer Engineering | 42 |
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering | 56 |
Materials Engineering | 63 |
Mechanical Engineering | 68 |
Nuclear Engineering | 23 |
Learn more about the Best Engineering Schools.
Best Law Schools | 31 |
Business/Corporate Law | 55 |
Clinical Training | 60 |
Constitutional Law | 55 |
Contracts/Commercial Law | 56 |
Criminal Law | 34 |
Environmental Law | 7 |
Health Care Law | 30 |
Intellectual Property Law | 26 |
International Law | 67 |
Law Schools with the Most Graduates in Public Interest Law | 14 |
Tax Law | 67 |
Trial Advocacy | 137 |
Read the blog post from the S.J. Quinney College of Law.
Learn more about the Best Law Schools.
Best Medical Schools: Research | Tier 2 |
Most Graduates Practicing in Health Professional Shortage Areas | 59 |
Most Graduates Practicing in Primary Care | 84 |
Most Graduates Practicing in Rural Areas | 40 |
Best Medical Schools: Primary Care | Tier 2 |
Learn more about the Best Medical Schools.
All three of the graduate nursing programs' rankings moved up, with the Online Master of Science in Nursing Program jumping to No. 12 from No. 49.
Midwifery | 6 |
Online master's program | 12 |
Doctor of Nursing Practice | 22 |
Learn more about the Best Nursing Schools.
The Physician Assistant (PA) Program has been ranked No. 3 in the nation in the Best Graduate Schools for Physician Assistant programs—its highest placement in the program’s more than 50-year history.
Physician Assistant | 3 |
Read the U of U Health's article "Physician Assistant (PA) Program has been ranked #3 in the nation" for more details.
Learn more about the Best Physician Assistant Programs.
After several years, these doctoral programs have new rankings.
Economics | 91 |
English | 80 |
History | 75 |
Political Science | 87 |
Psychology | 71 |
Sociology | 71 |
Learn more about the Best Social Sciences & Humanities Schools.
Audiology | 29 |
Clinical Psychology | 52 |
Health Care Management | 41 |
Occupational Therapy | 37 |
Pharmacy | 26 |
Physical Therapy | 17 |
Public Health | 99 |
Social Work | 36 |
Speech-Language Pathology | 32 |
Learn more about the Best Health Schools.
Biological Sciences | 37 |
Chemistry | 34 |
Computer Science | 54 |
Programming Language | 22 |
Earth Sciences | 47 |
Mathematics | 43 |
Algebra/Number Theory/Algebraic Geometry | 19 |
Physics | 67 |
Learn more about the Best Science Schools.
Best Fine Arts Programs | 124 |
Learn more about the Best Fine Arts Programs.
Other U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Bachelor's Programs | 96 |
MBA Program | 16 |
MBA Programs for Veterans | 13 |
Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans | 55 |
Bachelor’s in Business Programs | 17 |
Graduate Nursing Programs | 12 |
Bachelor’s in Psychology Programs | 9 |
National Universities | 136 |
Top Public Schools | 69 |
Best Value Schools | 199 |
Best Colleges for Veterans | 93 |
Top Performers on Social Mobility | 336 |
Global Universities Ranking | 150 |
Undergrad Business Programs | 40 |
Entrepreneurship | 8 |
Undergrad Engineering Programs | 71 |
Undergrad Computer Science Programs | 50 |
Game/Simulation Development | 6 |
Nursing | 39 |
Psychology Programs | 94 |
Economics | 127 |