100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Surgery. A graph of 22.4M citations received by 427K academic papers made by 294 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.

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Surgery

#1 in the United States

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Surgery

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Surgery

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Surgery

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Surgery

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1941

Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Surgery

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Surgery

#12 in the United States

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#13 in the United States

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Surgery

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Surgery

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Surgery

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $31,726

Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Surgery

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,672

Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Surgery

#19 in the United States

#20 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,607
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1900

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

For Surgery

#21 in the United States

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

Enrollment: 2,299
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1943

New York University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Surgery

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Surgery

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Surgery

#26 in the United States

#28 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Surgery

#27 in the United States

#29 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Surgery

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1209
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 96%

University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,584

Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Surgery

#30 in the United States

#32 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Surgery

#31 in the United States

#33 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#32 in the United States

#34 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 1,298
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1963

Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Surgery

#33 in the United States

#35 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake City

For Surgery

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Surgery

#35 in the United States

#37 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Enrollment: 3,035
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1887

University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Surgery

#36 in the United States

#38 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Surgery

#37 in the United States

#39 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Surgery

#38 in the United States

#40 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Surgery

#39 in the United States

#42 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

University of Iowa

Iowa | Iowa City

For Surgery

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Surgery

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Surgery

#42 in the United States

#47 in North America

#70 in the World

Enrollment: 1,506
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1893

University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Net Price: $26,324
Receiving Aid: 44%
Average Aid: $47,832

Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#45 in the United States

#50 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,255

Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Surgery

#46 in the United States

#51 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Surgery

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

#81 in the World

Enrollment: 3,083
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1824

University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Surgery

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Surgery

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Enrollment: 3,478
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,137
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Surgery

#51 in the United States

#56 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Surgery

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,720

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,608
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1972

University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Surgery

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Surgery

#55 in the United States

#62 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Surgery

#56 in the United States

#63 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

University of Texas at Austin

For Surgery

#57 in the United States

#64 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Surgery

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 82%

University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Surgery

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Surgery

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Surgery

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

Catholic University of America

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#62 in the United States

#72 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $36,228
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,725

University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Surgery

#63 in the United States

#73 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 3,181
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1911

Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#64 in the United States

#74 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Surgery

#65 in the United States

#75 in North America

#137 in the World

Enrollment: 2,907
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1879

Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#66 in the United States

#76 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,161
Enrollment: 37,236

University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Surgery

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

#141 in the World

Enrollment: 3,458
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1891

Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $27,872

Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Surgery

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $47,413

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Surgery

#70 in the United States

#80 in North America

#153 in the World

Enrollment: 3,699
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Surgery

#71 in the United States

#81 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Surgery

#72 in the United States

#82 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

University of Kansas

Kansas | Lawrence

For Surgery

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#74 in the United States

#84 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,710

Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#75 in the United States

#85 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 254
Male:Female: 11:89

University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Surgery

#76 in the United States

#86 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Surgery

#77 in the United States

#87 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 93%

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Surgery

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Surgery

#79 in the United States

#90 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Surgery

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 76%

Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#81 in the United States

#92 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Surgery

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Surgery

#83 in the United States

#95 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1962

Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Surgery

#84 in the United States

#97 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#85 in the United States

#98 in North America

#221 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,308

Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Surgery

#86 in the United States

#99 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Surgery

#87 in the United States

#100 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Surgery

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 2%
Enrollment: 835
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1839

University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Surgery

#89 in the United States

#102 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Surgery

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1967

New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Surgery

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Enrollment: 1,604
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1860

Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma | Oklahoma City

For Surgery

#93 in the United States

#106 in North America

#255 in the World

Enrollment: 3,116
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1900

Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Surgery

#94 in the United States

#107 in North America

#258 in the World

Founded: 1972

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Surgery

#95 in the United States

#108 in North America

#260 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Enrollment: 1,289
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1973

University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Surgery

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

#274 in the World

Enrollment: 2,268
Founded: 1955

University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Surgery

#97 in the United States

#110 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

Geneva College

Pennsylvania | Beaver Falls

For Surgery

#98 in the United States

#111 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Net Price: $19,967
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $19,055

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Surgery

#99 in the United States

#112 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 92%

Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Surgery

#100 in the United States

#113 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

The best cities to study Surgery in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Rochester, Cambridge, Baltimore, and San Francisco.

Medicine subfields in the United States

Anatomy and Physiology304

Anesthesiology228

Bioethics/Medical Ethics266

Biomedical Engineering217

Clinical Psychology388

Critical Care Nursing230

Epidemiology190

Family medicine297

Forensic Science209

Gastroenterology and Hepatology188

Health Science538

Healthcare Management (MHA)347

Medical Physics230

Neurosurgery201

Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN)177

Occupational Therapy251

Oncology and Cancer research306

Ophthalmology202

Orthodontics189

Paramedicine and Emergency medicine251

Pharmacology246

Physical Therapy365

Plastic Surgery212

Public Health351

Radiation Therapy211

Radiology and Nuclear medicine208

Respiratory Therapy213

Sonography and Ultrasound195

Sports / Exercise science248

Sports Medicine247