100 Best colleges for Urology in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Urology. A graph of 10.9M citations received by 293K academic papers made by 293 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 Urology

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Urology

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

4. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Urology

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Urology

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

7. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Urology

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

8. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Urology

#9 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

9. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Urology

#10 in North America

#11 in the World

Enrollment: 2,549
Male:Female: 43:57
Founded: 1943

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Urology

#11 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

11. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Urology

#12 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

12. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Urology

#13 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

13. Baylor College of Medicine

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#14 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,774
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1900

14. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Urology

#15 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

15. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Urology

#16 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

16. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#17 in North America

#18 in the World

Enrollment: 359
Male:Female: 22:78
Founded: 1941

17. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#18 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

18. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Urology

#19 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

19. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Urology

#20 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

20. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Urology

#22 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

21. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Urology

#23 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

22. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Urology

#24 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

23. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indiana | Indianapolis

For Urology

#25 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Urology

#26 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

25. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Urology

#27 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

26. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#28 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

27. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Urology

#29 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

28. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#30 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

29. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#31 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

30. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Urology

#33 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

31. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Urology

#34 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

32. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Urology

#35 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

33. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Urology

#37 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

34. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Urology

#39 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

35. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Urology

#40 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

36. University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alabama | Birmingham

For Urology

#42 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

37. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Urology

#43 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,942
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

38. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Urology

#44 in North America

#76 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

39. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Urology

#45 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

40. Wake Forest University

North Carolina | Winston-Salem

For Urology

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,401

41. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Urology

#47 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

42. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Urology

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

43. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Urology

#49 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

44. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Urology

#50 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

45. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York State | New York City

For Urology

#51 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

46. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Urology

#52 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

47. University of Maryland, Baltimore

Maryland | Baltimore

For Urology

#53 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Enrollment: 6,636
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1807

48. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Colorado | Denver

For Urology

#54 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. Eastern Virginia Medical School

Virginia | Norfolk

For Urology

#55 in North America

#95 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,216
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1973

50. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Urology

#56 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

51. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Urology

#57 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

52. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Urology

#59 in North America

#112 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

53. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Urology

#60 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

54. University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Texas | San Antonio

For Urology

#62 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,786
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1959

55. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Urology

#64 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

56. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Urology

#66 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

57. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Urology

#67 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

58. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Urology

#68 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

59. Thomas Jefferson University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#69 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

60. Medical College of Wisconsin

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Urology

#70 in North America

#134 in the World

Enrollment: 1,677
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1893

61. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Urology

#71 in North America

#141 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

62. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Urology

#72 in North America

#144 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

63. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Urology

#74 in North America

#156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

64. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Urology

#75 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

65. Medical University of South Carolina

South Carolina | Charleston

For Urology

#76 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Enrollment: 3,246
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1824

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Urology

#77 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

67. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#78 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,083

68. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Urology

#79 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

69. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Urology

#80 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

70. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Urology

#82 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

71. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Urology

#83 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

72. Florida College

Florida | Temple Terrace

For Urology

#85 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $24,335

73. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Urology

#86 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

74. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Texas | Houston

For Urology

#87 in North America

#215 in the World

Enrollment: 4,938
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1972

75. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Urology

#88 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

76. University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Tennessee | Memphis

For Urology

#89 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Enrollment: 3,101
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1911

77. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Urology

#90 in North America

#227 in the World

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

78. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Urology

#91 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Urology

#92 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

80. University of Texas Medical Branch

Texas | Galveston

For Urology

#93 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Enrollment: 3,241
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1891

81. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Urology

#94 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

82. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Urology

#95 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

83. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Urology

#96 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

84. University of Louisville

Kentucky | Louisville

For Urology

#98 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University of Nebraska Medical Center

Nebraska | Omaha

For Urology

#100 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 3,988
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1869

86. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Urology

#101 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

87. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Pennsylvania | Hershey

For Urology

#102 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

88. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Urology

#103 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

89. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Urology

#104 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

90. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Urology

#105 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

91. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Urology

#106 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

92. Loma Linda University

California | Loma Linda

For Urology

#107 in North America

#288 in the World

Enrollment: 4,210
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1905

93. University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center

Oklahoma State | Oklahoma City

For Urology

#108 in North America

#292 in the World

Enrollment: 3,680
Male:Female: 26:74
Founded: 1900

94. New York Medical College

New York State | Valhalla

For Urology

#109 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

95. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Urology

#110 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

96. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Urology

#111 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

97. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Urology

#112 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

98. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Arkansas | Little Rock

For Urology

#113 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 3,485
Male:Female: 25:75
Founded: 1879

99. Virginia Commonwealth University

Virginia | Richmond

For Urology

#114 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

100. Augusta University

Georgia | Augusta

For Urology

#115 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

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