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Medical School Rankings 2026

2 Minute Medicine editorial team · Updated · How we rank

Every US MD and DO school, ranked on figures you can check: research funding, where graduates practice, debt and class diversity. Choose Custom to rank schools by what matters to you, then open any school for its admissions numbers and outcomes.

194 US schools (156 MD, 38 DO)15 years of graduates traced to practice1,712 universities worldwide100% public, checkable sources
World
Rank by
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Choose how much each measure counts, from 0 (ignore it) to 5.

5NIH dollars to the school and its research hospitals
4MCAT of the entering class, as the school publishes it
0Graduates practicing primary care
0Graduates practicing in rural areas
0Graduates practicing in the school's state
1Median federal debt at graduation
1Graduates from groups underrepresented in medicine

Overall ranking

191 of 194 schools ranked · Research funding, outcomes, debt and diversity

  1. 1
    Harvard Medical SchoolBoston, Massachusetts · MD · Private
    96
    MCAT
    521.1
    NIH
    $1.84B
    Primary care
    15%
    Median debt
    $92K
  2. 2
    UCSF School of MedicineSan Francisco, California · MD · Public
    96
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $724M
    Primary care
    24%
    Median debt
    $133K
  3. 3
    Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · MD · Private
    96
    MCAT
    522
    NIH
    $810M
    Primary care
    14%
    Median debt
    $131K
  4. 4
    NYU Grossman School of MedicineNew York, New York · MD · Private
    95
    MCAT
    523
    NIH
    $439M
    Primary care
    11%
    Median debt
    $75K
  5. 5
    Yale School of MedicineNew Haven, Connecticut · MD · Private
    94
    MCAT
    523
    NIH
    $579M
    Primary care
    13%
    Median debt
    —
  6. 6
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimore, Maryland · MD · Private
    92
    MCAT
    520
    NIH
    $582M
    Primary care
    11%
    Median debt
    $101K
  7. 7
    Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisSt. Louis, Missouri · MD · Private
    92
    MCAT
    520
    NIH
    $666M
    Primary care
    13%
    Median debt
    $76K
  8. 8
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsNew York, New York · MD · Private
    92
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $525M
    Primary care
    10%
    Median debt
    $90K
  9. 9
    Stanford University School of MedicineStanford, California · MD · Private
    92
    MCAT
    518
    NIH
    $577M
    Primary care
    14%
    Median debt
    $143K
  10. 10
    Mayo Clinic Alix School of MedicineRochester, Minnesota · MD · Private
    91
    MCAT
    521
    NIH
    $378M
    Primary care
    17%
    Median debt
    $138K

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  12. 11
    Duke University School of MedicineDurham, North Carolina · MD · Private
    91
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $513M
    Primary care
    12%
    Median debt
    —
  13. 12
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLALos Angeles, California · MD · Public
    91
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $411M
    Primary care
    23%
    Median debt
    $91K
  14. 13
    Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, New York · MD · Private
    89
    MCAT
    518
    NIH
    $317M
    Primary care
    14%
    Median debt
    $84K
  15. 14
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York, New York · MD · Private
    89
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $474M
    Primary care
    14%
    Median debt
    —
  16. 15
    Vanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, Tennessee · MD · Private
    88
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $517M
    Primary care
    13%
    Median debt
    $184K
  17. 16
    Baylor College of MedicineHouston, Texas · MD · Private
    88
    MCAT
    518
    NIH
    $301M
    Primary care
    14%
    Median debt
    $103K
  18. 17
    Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineEvanston, Illinois · MD · Private
    88
    MCAT
    521
    NIH
    $419M
    Primary care
    12%
    Median debt
    $183K
  19. 18
    Emory University School of MedicineAtlanta, Georgia · MD · Private
    87
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $395M
    Primary care
    17%
    Median debt
    $175K
  20. 19
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicinePittsburgh, Pennsylvania · MD · Public
    87
    MCAT
    521
    NIH
    $570M
    Primary care
    18%
    Median debt
    $196K
  21. 20
    UT Southwestern Medical SchoolDallas, Texas · MD · Public
    85
    MCAT
    517
    NIH
    $312M
    Primary care
    21%
    Median debt
    $163K
  22. 21
    University of Chicago Pritzker School of MedicineChicago, Illinois · MD · Private
    85
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $253M
    Primary care
    16%
    Median debt
    $129K
  23. 22
    University of Michigan Medical SchoolAnn Arbor, Michigan · MD · Public
    84
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $509M
    Primary care
    17%
    Median debt
    $158K
  24. 23
    University of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesville, Virginia · MD · Public
    84
    MCAT
    520
    NIH
    $204M
    Primary care
    17%
    Median debt
    $151K
  25. 24
    University of Washington School of MedicineSeattle, Washington · MD · Public
    82
    MCAT
    —
    NIH
    $831M
    Primary care
    32%
    Median debt
    $218K
  26. 25
    Long School of Medicine at UT San AntonioSan Antonio, Texas · MD · Public
    80
    MCAT
    517.6
    NIH
    $120M
    Primary care
    20%
    Median debt
    $143K
  27. 26
    UC San Diego School of MedicineLa Jolla, California · MD · Public
    80
    MCAT
    514.6
    NIH
    $423M
    Primary care
    22%
    Median debt
    —
  28. 27
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of MedicineBoston, Massachusetts · MD · Private
    80
    MCAT
    517
    NIH
    $175M
    Primary care
    19%
    Median debt
    $183K
  29. 28
    University of Florida College of MedicineGainesville, Florida · MD · Public
    79
    MCAT
    516
    NIH
    $168M
    Primary care
    16%
    Median debt
    $175K
  30. 29
    USF Health Morsani College of MedicineTampa, Florida · MD · Public
    79
    MCAT
    521
    NIH
    $99.3M
    Primary care
    18%
    Median debt
    $189K
  31. 30
    Case Western Reserve University School of MedicineCleveland, Ohio · MD · Private
    78
    MCAT
    518
    NIH
    $268M
    Primary care
    17%
    Median debt
    $209K

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Medical school rankings: questions

How are these medical schools ranked?

Each school is compared with every other US medical school on seven measures: research funding, admissions selectivity (MCAT), primary care, rural practice, graduates who stay in the state, low debt and class diversity. The overall ranking leans on research and selectivity, with debt and diversity counted too. Choose Custom to weight them yourself.

Where do the numbers come from?

From public data on research funding, where physicians practice, student debt and graduating classes, and from each school's own published admissions figures.

Why are there no reputation surveys?

Surveys ask deans and employers what they think of other schools. We use only measurable outcomes and published admissions figures.

What is the best medical school?

It depends on what you want. Research-heavy schools lead on NIH funding, while others send far more graduates into primary care or rural practice. Choose a preset or Custom to see the schools that fit your goals.

Is the Med School Finder free?

Yes. Rankings, school pages, the world rankings and comparing up to three schools are free. 2MM+ adds your personal school list, larger comparisons, Excel downloads and interview prep.

Figures come from public data and from each school's own published admissions figures. Methodology

Figures come from public sources and each school's own published admissions pages, shown with their dates. Check admissions requirements and deadlines with the school before you apply. 2 Minute Medicine is not affiliated with any school listed.

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