Best Surgeons Medical Schools in North America

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in North America ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 123M citations received by 3.77M academic papers made by 972 universities in North America was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Harvard University

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#1 in the United States

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

United States | Maryland

For Surgery

#2 in the United States

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

United States | Minnesota

For Surgery

#3 in the United States

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

4. University of Toronto

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#1 in Canada

#4 in the World

Enrollment: 27,651
Founded: 1827

5. University of California - San Francisco

United States | California

For Surgery

#4 in the United States

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

United States | Michigan

For Surgery

#5 in the United States

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Washington - Seattle

United States | Washington

For Surgery

#6 in the United States

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

8. Stanford University

United States | California

For Surgery

#7 in the United States

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

9. University of Pennsylvania

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#8 in the United States

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

10. University of Pittsburgh

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#9 in the United States

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

11. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#10 in the United States

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

12. University of California - Los Angeles

United States | California

For Surgery

#11 in the United States

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

13. Cornell University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#12 in the United States

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

14. Yale University

United States | Connecticut

For Surgery

#13 in the United States

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

United States | Minnesota

For Surgery

#14 in the United States

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

16. Baylor College of Medicine

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#15 in the United States

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,610
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

17. Emory University

United States | Georgia

For Surgery

#16 in the United States

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

18. Northwestern University

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#17 in the United States

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

19. Columbia University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#18 in the United States

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

20. Washington University in St Louis

United States | Missouri

For Surgery

#19 in the United States

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

21. University of Southern California

United States | California

For Surgery

#20 in the United States

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

22. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#21 in the United States

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 2,354
Male:Female: 45:55
Founded: 1943

23. University of California-San Diego

United States | California

For Surgery

#22 in the United States

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

24. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#23 in the United States

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

25. University of Miami

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#24 in the United States

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

26. University of British Columbia

Canada | British Columbia

For Surgery

#2 in Canada

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 20,893
Founded: 1908

27. University of Alabama at Birmingham

United States | Alabama

For Surgery

#25 in the United States

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

28. University of Florida

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#26 in the United States

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

United States | Indiana

For Surgery

#27 in the United States

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

30. University of Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#28 in the United States

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

31. University of Wisconsin - Madison

United States | Wisconsin

For Surgery

#29 in the United States

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

32. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#30 in the United States

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

33. McMaster University

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#3 in Canada

#43 in the World

Enrollment: 27,965
Founded: 1887

34. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

United States | Colorado

For Surgery

#31 in the United States

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

35. New York University

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#32 in the United States

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

36. University of Utah

United States | Utah

For Surgery

#33 in the United States

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

37. Boston University

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#34 in the United States

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

38. Case Western Reserve University

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#35 in the United States

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

39. McGill University

Canada | Quebec State

For Surgery

#4 in Canada

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Enrollment: 37,888
Founded: 1821

40. Ohio State University

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#36 in the United States

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

41. University of Maryland, Baltimore

United States | Maryland

For Surgery

#37 in the United States

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,931
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

42. Duke University

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#38 in the United States

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

43. Oregon Health & Science University

United States | Oregon

For Surgery

#39 in the United States

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

44. University of Iowa

United States | Iowa State

For Surgery

#40 in the United States

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

45. Medical College of Wisconsin

United States | Wisconsin

For Surgery

#41 in the United States

#66 in the World

Enrollment: 1,615
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

46. University of Alberta

Canada | Alberta

For Surgery

#5 in Canada

#67 in the World

Enrollment: 31,185
Founded: 1908

47. University of Illinois at Chicago

United States | Illinois

For Surgery

#42 in the United States

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

48. Wake Forest University

United States | North Carolina

For Surgery

#43 in the United States

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Net Price: $26,197
Receiving Aid: 37%
Average Aid: $54,233

49. University of Calgary

Canada | Alberta

For Surgery

#6 in Canada

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Enrollment: 33,000
Founded: 1966

50. University of Virginia

United States | Virginia

For Surgery

#44 in the United States

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

51. Western University

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#7 in Canada

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 21,836
Founded: 1878

52. University of California - Davis

United States | California

For Surgery

#45 in the United States

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

53. Vanderbilt University

United States | Tennessee

For Surgery

#46 in the United States

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

54. Wayne State University

United States | Michigan

For Surgery

#47 in the United States

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. Medical University of South Carolina

United States | South Carolina

For Surgery

#48 in the United States

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,175
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1824

56. Tufts University

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#49 in the United States

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

57. Thomas Jefferson University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#50 in the United States

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

58. University of Ottawa

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#8 in Canada

#98 in the World

Enrollment: 42,027
Founded: 1848

59. Brown University

United States | Rhode Island

For Surgery

#51 in the United States

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

60. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#52 in the United States

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,518
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

61. University of Arizona

United States | Arizona

For Surgery

#53 in the United States

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. University of Cincinnati

United States | Ohio

For Surgery

#54 in the United States

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

63. Providence College

United States | Rhode Island

For Surgery

#55 in the United States

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

64. University of Montreal

Canada | Quebec State

For Surgery

#9 in Canada

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Enrollment: 66,972
Founded: 1878

65. University of California - Irvine

United States | California

For Surgery

#56 in the United States

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

66. Georgetown University

United States | District of Columbia

For Surgery

#57 in the United States

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,566

67. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#58 in the United States

#125 in the World

Enrollment: 5,354
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

68. University of Rochester

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#59 in the United States

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

69. University of Kentucky

United States | Kentucky

For Surgery

#60 in the United States

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

70. Florida College

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#61 in the United States

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1065
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $21,360

71. University of Louisville

United States | Kentucky

For Surgery

#62 in the United States

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

72. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

United States | New Jersey

For Surgery

#63 in the United States

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

73. University of South Florida

United States | Florida

For Surgery

#64 in the United States

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

74. George Washington University

United States | District of Columbia

For Surgery

#65 in the United States

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

75. University at Buffalo

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#66 in the United States

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

United States | Tennessee

For Surgery

#67 in the United States

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,139
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1911

77. University of Nebraska Medical Center

United States | Nebraska

For Surgery

#68 in the United States

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,660
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

78. University of Texas Medical Branch

United States | Texas

For Surgery

#69 in the United States

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,361
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

79. Pennsylvania State University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#70 in the United States

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

80. Virginia Commonwealth University

United States | Virginia

For Surgery

#71 in the United States

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. Tulane University of Louisiana

United States | Louisiana

For Surgery

#72 in the United States

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

82. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

United States | Arkansas

For Surgery

#73 in the United States

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

83. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#74 in the United States

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,352
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

84. University of Manitoba

Canada | Manitoba

For Surgery

#10 in Canada

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Enrollment: 29,800
Founded: 1877

85. University of Missouri - Columbia

United States | Missouri

For Surgery

#75 in the United States

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

86. Michigan State University

United States | Michigan

For Surgery

#76 in the United States

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

87. Dalhousie University

Canada | Nova Scotia

For Surgery

#11 in Canada

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Enrollment: 30,867
Founded: 1818

88. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#77 in the United States

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

89. University of New Mexico

United States | New Mexico

For Surgery

#78 in the United States

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

90. University of Vermont

United States | Vermont

For Surgery

#79 in the United States

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

United States | Massachusetts

For Surgery

#80 in the United States

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

92. Queen's University

Canada | Ontario

For Surgery

#12 in Canada

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Enrollment: 30,386
Founded: 1841

93. Temple University

United States | Pennsylvania

For Surgery

#81 in the United States

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

94. Laval University

Canada | Quebec State

For Surgery

#13 in Canada

#209 in the World

Enrollment: 45,000
Founded: 1852

95. Loma Linda University

United States | California

For Surgery

#82 in the United States

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

96. New York Medical College

United States | New York State

For Surgery

#83 in the United States

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

97. Seattle University

United States | Washington

For Surgery

#84 in the United States

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

98. Saint Louis University

United States | Missouri

For Surgery

#85 in the United States

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $29,651

99. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

United States | Tennessee

For Surgery

#86 in the United States

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

100. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

United States | Louisiana

For Surgery

#87 in the United States

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

Medicine subfields in North America

Anatomy and Physiology881

Anesthesiology561

Bioethics/Medical Ethics317

Biomedical Engineering297

Clinical Psychology827

Critical Care Nursing432

Epidemiology234

Family medicine658

Forensic Science242

Gastroenterology and Hepatology347

Health Science992

Healthcare Management (MHA)663

Medical Physics238

Neurosurgery209

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)416

Occupational Therapy295

Oncology and Cancer research581

Ophthalmology353

Orthodontics418

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine606

Pharmacology603

Physical Therapy792

Plastic Surgery261

Public Health1076

Radiation Therapy308

Radiology and Nuclear medicine845

Respiratory Therapy232

Sonography and Ultrasound204

Sports / Exercise science319

Sports Medicine558