33 Best Surgeons Medical schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.97M citations received by 152K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Surgery

#3 in New York State

#30 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Surgery

#4 in New York State

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Surgery

#10 in New York State

#100 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Surgery

#12 in New York State

#110 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

6. Yeshiva University

For Surgery

#13 in New York State

#143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

7. Rockefeller University

For Surgery

#14 in New York State

#144 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

8. St John's University - New York

For Surgery

#19 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

9. King's College

For Surgery

#21 in New York State

#209 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

#234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

11. CUNY City College

For Surgery

#23 in New York State

#243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Surgery

#26 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

13. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Surgery

#28 in New York State

#281 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Surgery

#30 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

15. Fordham University

For Surgery

#31 in New York State

#327 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Surgery

#33 in New York State

#353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

17. Touro College

For Surgery

#34 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

18. CUNY Queens College

For Surgery

#37 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

19. New School

For Surgery

#40 in New York State

#453 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

20. Pace University

For Surgery

#42 in New York State

#485 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Surgery

#43 in New York State

#494 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Surgery

#44 in New York State

#501 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Surgery

#45 in New York State

#516 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Surgery

#46 in New York State

#533 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

25. Barnard College

For Surgery

#47 in New York State

#546 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

26. Wagner College

For Surgery

#55 in New York State

#654 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

27. CUNY School of Law

For Surgery

#60 in New York State

#690 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Surgery

#65 in New York State

#747 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

29. Manhattan College

For Surgery

#72 in New York State

#787 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

30. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Surgery

#81 in New York State

#862 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

31. Monroe College

For Surgery

#84 in New York State

#888 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Surgery

#87 in New York State

#896 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Surgery

#90 in New York State

#932 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

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	320	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	470	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	449	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	257	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	164	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	491	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	481	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	293	Brookville, New York
39	New York College of Health Professions	383	Syosset, New York