33 Best Surgeons Medical schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 6.23M citations received by 157K academic papers made by 33 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Surgery

#2 in New York State

#19 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Surgery

#3 in New York State

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

3. New York University

For Surgery

#4 in New York State

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

4. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Surgery

#10 in New York State

#101 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Surgery

#12 in New York State

#111 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

6. Yeshiva University

For Surgery

#13 in New York State

#144 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

7. Rockefeller University

For Surgery

#14 in New York State

#146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

8. St John's University - New York

For Surgery

#19 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

9. King's College

For Surgery

#21 in New York State

#210 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

10. SUNY College of Optometry

For Surgery

#22 in New York State

#235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

11. CUNY City College

For Surgery

#23 in New York State

#245 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Surgery

#26 in New York State

#263 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

13. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Surgery

#28 in New York State

#287 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Surgery

#30 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

15. Fordham University

For Surgery

#31 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Surgery

#33 in New York State

#355 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

17. Touro College

For Surgery

#34 in New York State

#358 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

18. CUNY Queens College

For Surgery

#37 in New York State

#401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

19. New School

For Surgery

#40 in New York State

#459 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

20. Pace University

For Surgery

#42 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Surgery

#43 in New York State

#495 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Surgery

#44 in New York State

#502 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Surgery

#45 in New York State

#510 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Surgery

#46 in New York State

#528 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

25. Barnard College

For Surgery

#47 in New York State

#547 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

26. Wagner College

For Surgery

#52 in New York State

#610 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

27. CUNY School of Law

For Surgery

#57 in New York State

#671 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Surgery

#64 in New York State

#750 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

29. Manhattan College

For Surgery

#72 in New York State

#788 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

30. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Surgery

#81 in New York State

#863 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Surgery

#83 in New York State

#890 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

32. Monroe College

For Surgery

#86 in New York State

#900 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,291
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,550

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Surgery

#90 in New York State

#935 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

Universities for Surgery near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	381	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	324	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	474	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	460	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	258	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	160	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	490	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	485	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	288	Brookville, New York
39	New York College of Health Professions	383	Syosset, New York