100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 109M citations received by 3.37M academic papers made by 906 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#2 in North America

#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

Minnesota | Rochester

For Surgery

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Surgery

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
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: 74%

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#7 in North America

#8 in the World

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

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Surgery

#8 in North America

#9 in the World

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

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

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

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Surgery

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
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: 364
Male:Female: 20:80
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: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

12. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Surgery

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

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

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: $18,647

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Surgery

#15 in North America

#17 in the World

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

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#16 in North America

#18 in the World

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

16. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Surgery

#17 in North America

#19 in the World

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

17. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Surgery

#18 in North America

#20 in the World

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

18. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#19 in North America

#21 in the World

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

19. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#20 in North America

#22 in the World

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

20. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#21 in North America

#23 in the World

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

21. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Surgery

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

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

22. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Surgery

#23 in North America

#26 in the World

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

23. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Surgery

#24 in North America

#27 in the World

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

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Surgery

#25 in North America

#28 in the World

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

25. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Surgery

#27 in North America

#32 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Surgery

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

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

27. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Surgery

#29 in North America

#35 in the World

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

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

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

29. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Surgery

#31 in North America

#39 in the World

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

30. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#32 in North America

#42 in the World

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

31. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Surgery

#34 in North America

#44 in the World

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

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#35 in North America

#45 in the World

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

33. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Surgery

#36 in North America

#46 in the World

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

34. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Surgery

#37 in North America

#47 in the World

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

35. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Surgery

#38 in North America

#48 in the World

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

36. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Surgery

#40 in North America

#52 in the World

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

37. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#41 in North America

#53 in the World

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

38. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Surgery

#42 in North America

#54 in the World

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

39. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Surgery

#43 in North America

#55 in the World

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

40. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Surgery

#44 in North America

#59 in the World

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

41. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Surgery

#45 in North America

#66 in the World

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

42. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#47 in North America

#70 in the World

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

43. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#48 in North America

#73 in the World

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

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Surgery

#50 in North America

#77 in the World

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

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Surgery

#52 in North America

#80 in the World

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

46. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Surgery

#53 in North America

#82 in the World

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

47. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Surgery

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

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

48. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Surgery

#55 in North America

#87 in the World

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

49. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Surgery

#56 in North America

#93 in the World

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

50. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#57 in North America

#94 in the World

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

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#59 in North America

#100 in the World

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

52. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Surgery

#60 in North America

#101 in the World

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

53. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Surgery

#61 in North America

#106 in the World

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

54. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Surgery

#62 in North America

#108 in the World

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

55. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#63 in North America

#111 in the World

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

56. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Surgery

#65 in North America

#121 in the World

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

57. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#66 in North America

#122 in the World

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

58. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#67 in North America

#125 in the World

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

59. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Surgery

#68 in North America

#128 in the World

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

60. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Surgery

#69 in North America

#130 in the World

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

61. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Surgery

#70 in North America

#132 in the World

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

62. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Surgery

#71 in North America

#134 in the World

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

63. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Surgery

#72 in North America

#135 in the World

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

64. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Surgery

#73 in North America

#140 in the World

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

65. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#74 in North America

#145 in the World

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

66. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Surgery

#75 in North America

#146 in the World

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

67. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Surgery

#76 in North America

#150 in the World

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

68. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Surgery

#77 in North America

#152 in the World

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

69. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Surgery

#78 in North America

#157 in the World

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

70. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Surgery

#79 in North America

#160 in the World

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

71. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Surgery

#80 in North America

#164 in the World

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

72. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Surgery

#81 in North America

#167 in the World

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

73. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Surgery

#82 in North America

#170 in the World

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

74. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Surgery

#83 in North America

#174 in the World

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

75. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Surgery

#85 in North America

#188 in the World

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

76. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Surgery

#86 in North America

#193 in the World

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

77. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Surgery

#88 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

78. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Surgery

#89 in North America

#198 in the World

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

79. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Surgery

#90 in North America

#204 in the World

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

80. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Surgery

#91 in North America

#205 in the World

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

81. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#93 in North America

#208 in the World

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

82. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Surgery

#95 in North America

#210 in the World

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

83. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Surgery

#96 in North America

#212 in the World

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

84. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#97 in North America

#213 in the World

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

85. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#98 in North America

#216 in the World

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

86. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Surgery

#99 in North America

#220 in the World

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

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Surgery

#100 in North America

#222 in the World

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

88. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Surgery

#101 in North America

#231 in the World

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

89. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Surgery

#102 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Surgery

#103 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

91. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Surgery

#104 in North America

#242 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Surgery

#105 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Surgery

#106 in North America

#245 in the World

Enrollment: 3,389
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1900

94. Upstate Medical University

New York State | Syracuse

For Surgery

#107 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

95. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Surgery

#108 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

96. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Surgery

#109 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

97. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Surgery

#110 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

98. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Surgery

#111 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

99. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#112 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

100. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Surgery

#113 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

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