Graduate programs within several of UF’s colleges continue to be ranked among the top 50 schools of their type in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report of Best Graduate Schools rankings released last week.
The UF College of Medicine ranked No. 43 among the top 50 best-researched medical schools. It now ranks No. 17 nationally among public medical schools and is the highest-ranked medical school in Florida.
The College of Medicine has increased its research funding and will unveil a new medical education building in Fall 2015.
Dr. Timothy Flynn, the UF senior associate dean for clinical affairs, said he is proud of the work UF has done.
“This ranking reflects the hard work and day-to-day commitment of our talented faculty and staff, as well as the highly qualified students we’ve been able to recruit,” Flynn said.
In the same report, the UF College of Nursing’s master’s degree program ranked No. 48 of 246 programs.
Elle Keenan, a 22-year-old third-year accelerated nursing student, said the college’s students are fortunate to have UF Health, North Florida Regional Medical Center and the Veterans Affairs hospital in the city.
“Having the opportunity to work under these incredible institutions is what sets us apart from other nursing programs,” she said.
The College of Veterinary Medicine, the School of Physician Assistant Studies and two programs within the College of Public Health and Health Professions were also ranked among the highest in the nation.
[A version of this story ran on page 4 on 3/16/2015 under the headline “UF health graduate programs rank among nation’s best”]
