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Medicine research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Medicine research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and Johns Hopkins University.

United States's world rank
#1
of 155 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
885k
Top-10% rate
15.2%
Ranked institutions
60

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Medicine in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Harvard UniversityCambridge #1100.025.2%11,036
2Stanford UniversityStanford #292.520.6%7,481
3Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #388.120.9%8,962
4Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston #485.022.0%5,747
5Massachusetts General HospitalBoston #582.619.3%7,370
6University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco #680.620.4%7,333
7University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #877.519.6%7,398
8University of MichiganAnn Arbor #1075.118.5%7,638
9The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston #1372.317.2%7,445
10Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York #1570.717.1%5,993
11Yale UniversityNew Haven #1670.018.6%7,284
12Northwestern UniversityEvanston #1868.819.0%5,234
13Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis #1968.219.4%5,737
14University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #2167.118.0%5,524
15Cornell UniversityIthaca #2366.120.9%5,208
16Mayo ClinicRochester #2565.219.7%5,886
17Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale #2764.415.4%6,876
18Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville #2864.016.6%4,146
19University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #2963.68.3%11,916
20University of WashingtonSeattle #3063.218.3%6,218
21University of California San DiegoSan Diego #3162.919.7%5,090
22Cleveland ClinicCleveland #3262.513.5%7,507
23Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore #3561.622.0%4,415
24Emory UniversityAtlanta #3761.015.8%6,453
25Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville #3860.718.9%4,676
26Duke UniversityDurham #4159.919.3%4,871
27Columbia UniversityNew York #4259.620.4%3,540
28Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York #4758.418.8%4,573
29New York UniversityNew York #4957.918.8%4,093
30University of PittsburghPittsburgh #5456.917.9%5,577
31Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston #5656.519.8%2,733
32The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas #5856.116.9%4,776
33University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #6255.416.9%4,469
34University of Colorado DenverDenver #6654.716.2%3,504
35Baylor College of MedicineHouston #6854.415.2%4,915
36University of MinnesotaMinneapolis #7153.916.5%4,006
37Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York #7353.617.3%3,297
38University of UtahSalt Lake City #7453.515.7%4,575
39Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles #8052.716.3%2,604
40Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland #8152.516.9%3,553
41University of ChicagoChicago #8452.114.9%4,246
42University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham #8951.514.9%5,224
43National Institutes of HealthBethesda #9051.424.7%2,378
44University of Maryland, BaltimoreBaltimore #9550.815.2%3,416
45Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston #9650.722.0%1,982
46The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #9750.615.5%4,618
47University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora #10349.917.9%3,146
48University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #10449.818.4%4,474
49University of MiamiCoral Gables #11049.215.1%4,639
50NYU Langone HealthNew York #11149.117.0%2,515
51University of Illinois ChicagoChicago #11249.016.1%3,397
52University of FloridaGainesville #11348.913.5%5,134
53University of California, DavisDavis #11448.817.2%3,338
54The University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonHouston #11648.613.8%3,442
55Stanford MedicineStanford #11848.522.0%1,711
56Medical University of South CarolinaCharleston #13047.412.8%2,853
57University of California, IrvineIrvine #13147.316.1%2,981
58Boston UniversityBoston #13247.219.8%2,989
59Case Western Reserve UniversityCleveland #14046.615.9%2,846
60Duke Medical CenterDurham #14146.518.8%1,850

Institutions in United States above the floor of 40 fractional works in Medicine, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Medicine researchers in United States?

Roger Chou, Emelia J. Benjamin and Josef Coresh rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1Roger Chou#6 worldwide overall14k citations · 138 works
  2. 2Emelia J. Benjamin#54 worldwide overall6k citations · 154 works
  3. 3Josef Coresh#72 worldwide overall5.3k citations · 209 works
  4. 4Jasvinder A. Singh#79 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 149 works
  5. 5Robert O. Bonow#85 worldwide overall4.5k citations · 223 works
  6. 6Daniel J. Sargent#93 worldwide overall4.1k citations · 142 works
  7. 7Salim S. Virani#125 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 151 works
  8. 8F. Stephen Hodi#137 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 128 works
  9. 9E. Murat Tuzcu#142 worldwide overall4.7k citations · 142 works
  10. 10Walter C. Willett#154 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 292 works
  11. 11Charles M. Perou#156 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 120 works
  12. 12Ahmedin Jemal#157 worldwide overall4.9k citations · 132 works
  13. 13M. Hassan Murad#176 worldwide overall3.7k citations · 195 works
  14. 14Muthiah Vaduganathan#183 worldwide overall4k citations · 195 works
  15. 15William D. Travis#194 worldwide overall2.6k citations · 162 works

How United States compares with other countries in Medicine