100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 140M citations received by 3.72M academic papers made by 969 universities in the United States 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

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Surgery

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

3. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Surgery

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Surgery

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Surgery

#6 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Surgery

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Surgery

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Enrollment: 355
Male:Female: 21:79
Founded: 1941

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Surgery

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

13. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Surgery

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

14. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

15. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Surgery

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Surgery

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Surgery

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

18. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,699
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1900

19. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Surgery

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Surgery

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Surgery

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Surgery

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Surgery

#27 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

26. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Surgery

#28 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 97%

27. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Surgery

#29 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

28. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Surgery

#30 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#31 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

30. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#32 in North America

#39 in the World

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

31. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Surgery

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

32. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Surgery

#34 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

33. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#35 in North America

#44 in the World

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

34. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Surgery

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 90%

35. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Surgery

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

36. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Surgery

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#41 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,667
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Surgery

#42 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Surgery

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

40. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Surgery

#44 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

41. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Surgery

#45 in North America

#65 in the World

Enrollment: 1,661
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1893

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#47 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Surgery

#48 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

44. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#49 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,790

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Surgery

#52 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

46. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Surgery

#53 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,117
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1824

47. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#54 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

48. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Surgery

#56 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

49. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Surgery

#57 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

50. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Surgery

#58 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

51. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Surgery

#59 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,640
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1959

52. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Surgery

#60 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

53. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#61 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

54. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Surgery

#62 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

55. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Surgery

#63 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

56. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#64 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

57. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Surgery

#65 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

58. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#67 in North America

#123 in the World

Enrollment: 5,048
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Surgery

#68 in North America

#126 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Surgery

#69 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Surgery

#70 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

62. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Surgery

#71 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

63. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Surgery

#72 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $23,885

64. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Surgery

#73 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

65. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Surgery

#74 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,121
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

66. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#75 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

67. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Surgery

#76 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,315
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

68. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Surgery

#77 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

69. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Surgery

#78 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Surgery

#79 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

71. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Surgery

#80 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,275
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1879

72. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Surgery

#81 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

73. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Surgery

#82 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,394
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1962

74. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Surgery

#83 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Surgery

#84 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#88 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Surgery

#89 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

78. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Surgery

#90 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

79. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Surgery

#91 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 100%

80. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Surgery

#93 in North America

#210 in the World

Enrollment: 4,202
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

81. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Surgery

#94 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

82. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#95 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $30,911

83. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Surgery

#96 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Surgery

#97 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

85. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Surgery

#98 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

86. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Surgery

#99 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

87. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Surgery

#100 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

88. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Surgery

#101 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

89. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Surgery

#102 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

90. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Surgery

#103 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1972

91. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Surgery

#104 in North America

#250 in the World

Enrollment: 3,563
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

92. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Surgery

#105 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

93. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Surgery

#106 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

94. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Surgery

#107 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

95. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Surgery

#108 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

96. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Surgery

#109 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

97. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#110 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

98. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Surgery

#111 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1955

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Surgery

#112 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

100. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#113 in North America

#309 in the World

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

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