100 Best Surgeons Medical schools in the United States

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 693M citations received by 21.4M academic papers made by 827 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Surgery

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,165
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

3. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Net Price: $20,680
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $45,373

4. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Surgery

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Net Price: $11,188
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $2,100

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Surgery

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $16,326
Enrollment: 50,278

6. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $15,895
Enrollment: 52,434

7. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Surgery

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $14,402

8. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#9 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

9. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Surgery

#10 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

10. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#11 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 358
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1941

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#12 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $17,592
Enrollment: 46,116

12. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Surgery

#13 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,605

13. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#14 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,298

14. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Surgery

#15 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,367

15. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#16 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,596
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1900

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#17 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

17. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Surgery

#18 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

18. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Surgery

#19 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

19. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Surgery

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $29,999

20. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Surgery

#21 in North America

#22 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Receiving Aid: 54%
Average Aid: $18,083
Enrollment: 41,885

21. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Surgery

#22 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

22. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Surgery

#23 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 60%

23. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Surgery

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1281
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

24. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Surgery

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,492

25. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#27 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,727

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Surgery

#28 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

27. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Surgery

#29 in North America

#32 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 64%

28. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Surgery

#30 in North America

#34 in the World

Enrollment: 2,308
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1943

29. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#31 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

30. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Surgery

#33 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

31. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Surgery

#34 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

32. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#35 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

33. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Surgery

#37 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,166

34. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Surgery

#38 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Surgery

#39 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1513
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,297

36. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Surgery

#40 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Surgery

#41 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 79%

38. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Surgery

#42 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,984
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1887

39. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Surgery

#43 in North America

#60 in the World

Enrollment: 1,538
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

40. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Surgery

#45 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Net Price: $24,643
Receiving Aid: 41%
Average Aid: $53,244

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Surgery

#46 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 63%

42. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Surgery

#48 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,553

43. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Surgery

#49 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $17,628
Enrollment: 40,050

44. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Surgery

#51 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 99%

45. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Surgery

#52 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,240
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1824

46. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Surgery

#53 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

47. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#54 in North America

#81 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

48. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#56 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,028

49. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Surgery

#57 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

50. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Surgery

#58 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 7,244
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1807

51. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Surgery

#59 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

52. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Surgery

#60 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

53. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Surgery

#61 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $16,868
Enrollment: 36,505

54. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Surgery

#63 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $39,566

55. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Surgery

#64 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 83%

56. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Surgery

#65 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

57. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Surgery

#66 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,499
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1959

58. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Surgery

#67 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1207
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

59. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Surgery

#68 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

60. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Surgery

#69 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $20,538

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Surgery

#70 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Surgery

#71 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

63. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Surgery

#72 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1911

64. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#73 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,240

65. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Surgery

#74 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,484
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1891

66. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Surgery

#75 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Enrollment: 5,796
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1972

67. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Surgery

#76 in North America

#143 in the World

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

68. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Surgery

#77 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,048

69. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Surgery

#78 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,750
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1869

70. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Surgery

#79 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Surgery

#80 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,088
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1879

72. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Surgery

#81 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Surgery

#83 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. University of Vermont

Vermont | Burlington

For Surgery

#85 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 96%

75. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Surgery

#86 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 72%

76. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Surgery

#87 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $7,531

77. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Surgery

#88 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

78. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Surgery

#89 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

79. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#90 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

80. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Surgery

#93 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

81. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Surgery

#94 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,561
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1860

82. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Surgery

#95 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

83. Saint Louis University

Missouri | St. Louis

For Surgery

#96 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $30,096

84. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Surgery

#97 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,049

85. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Surgery

#98 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $36,671

86. Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Maryland | Bethesda

For Surgery

#99 in North America

#220 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1972

87. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Surgery

#100 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

88. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Surgery

#101 in North America

#227 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

89. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Surgery

#102 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 85%

90. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Surgery

#103 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

91. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Surgery

#104 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

92. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Surgery

#105 in North America

#242 in the World

Enrollment: 3,235
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1900

93. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Surgery

#106 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $21,406
Enrollment: 45,036

94. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Surgery

#107 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

95. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Surgery

#108 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

96. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Surgery

#109 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

97. Albany Medical College

New York State | Albany

For Surgery

#110 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 839
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1839

98. University of Mississippi Medical Center

Mississippi | Jackson

For Surgery

#111 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 2,268
Founded: 1955

99. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Surgery

#112 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York State | New York City

For Surgery

#113 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,117
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1860

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