U.S. News & World Report assessed 120 medical schools and once again ranked the Duke University School of Medicine among the best in the nation, placing it 12th. The medical school’s Physical Therapy program ranked No. 7 among 244 programs evaluated. Seven of the School of Medicine’s clinical departments ranked in the top 10 among specialties:
- Surgery (fourth)
- Anesthesiology (fourth)
- Internal Medicine (fifth)
- Radiology (tied, fifth)
- Obstetrics and Gynecology (tied, fifth)
- Psychiatry (tied, tenth)
- Pediatrics (tied, ninth)
Earlier this year, the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research ranked Duke eighth among the nation’s top medical schools for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Eight Duke School of Medicine departments and one basic science discipline also ranked among the top ten in the country for NIH funding:
- Pediatrics (first)
- Surgery (third)
- Internal Medicine (fourth)
- Neurosurgery (fourth)
- Orthopedics (fifth)
- Ophthalmology (seventh)
- Anesthesiology (eighth)
- Psychiatry (ninth)
- Genetics (tenth)
In addition to its national rankings, Duke is also ranked among the top 10 United States medical schools in the World University Rankings.
“Our stature as one of the preeminent medical schools in the nation and world is a direct reflection of our exceptional faculty, students and staff who consistently raise the bar for medical research, education and patient care,” said Mary E. Klotman, M.D., dean of Duke University School of Medicine. “I am especially proud of our departments and medical education programs which consistently rank in the top among their peers each year.”
“Our school of medicine is ranked amongst the best in the world, thanks to the extraordinary talent, and commitment of our faculty, staff and trainees,” said A. Eugene Washington, M.D., chancellor for health affairs at Duke University and president and chief executive officer of the Duke University Health System. “Year after year, the Duke University School of Medicine has consistently pushed our patient care, research and education missions to higher levels of excellence and impact and for that, we are very proud.”