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Genetics research in United States

Harvard University ranks first in United States for Genetics research in 2022–2025 (#1 worldwide), followed by Stanford University and University of Michigan.

United States's world rank
#1
of 69 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
38k
Top-10% rate
20.4%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Genetics in United States?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Harvard UniversityCambridge #1100.033.3%527
2Stanford UniversityStanford #382.328.9%344
3University of MichiganAnn Arbor #477.624.1%366
4University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia #671.126.9%402
5Broad InstituteCambridge #768.643.6%138
6Massachusetts General HospitalBoston #964.530.0%237
7University of California San DiegoSan Diego #1062.828.5%256
8University of WashingtonSeattle #1259.926.6%316
9Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York #1358.622.4%267
10Cornell UniversityIthaca #1556.328.9%330
11University of California, DavisDavis #1655.228.2%339
12Yale UniversityNew Haven #1952.522.6%339
13University of California, Los AngelesLos Angeles #2448.723.8%264
14University of ChicagoChicago #2647.425.2%254
15Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore #3045.122.5%282
16University of FloridaGainesville #3244.022.4%337
17University of California, San FranciscoSan Francisco #3343.527.8%218
18Howard Hughes Medical InstituteChevy Chase #3542.650.8%76
19University of Wisconsin–MadisonMadison #3741.726.1%310
20Duke UniversityDurham #3940.825.6%200
21National Institutes of HealthBethesda #4140.028.6%184
22University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill #4239.610.1%683
23Arizona State UniversityTempe #4438.929.4%149
24Washington University in St. LouisSt Louis #4737.824.4%278
25University of MinnesotaMinneapolis #5136.524.4%245
26Baylor College of MedicineHouston #5335.922.5%258
27Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston #5435.629.6%148
28Columbia UniversityNew York #5734.725.9%190
29University of California, BerkeleyBerkeley #5934.232.9%126
30University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles #6532.624.3%190
31Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville #7131.223.1%183
32The Ohio State UniversityColumbus #7929.420.7%238
33Pennsylvania State UniversityState College #8228.827.8%162
34Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing #8428.525.1%192
35Boston Children's HospitalBoston #8727.925.3%155
36Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge #8827.736.9%80
37University of GeorgiaAthens #9027.328.7%166
38Mayo ClinicRochester #9227.020.6%175
39Northwestern UniversityEvanston #9326.825.8%175
40Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia #9426.619.3%226
41Johns Hopkins MedicineBaltimore #10125.525.7%130
42Emory UniversityAtlanta #10225.319.5%209
43Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station #10325.124.7%199
44New York UniversityNew York #10425.024.3%151
45Purdue University West LafayetteWest Lafayette #10624.724.2%159
46Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York #11024.121.8%137
47Mayo Clinic in ArizonaScottsdale #11223.818.4%175
48The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer CenterHouston #11323.717.4%180
49University of PittsburghPittsburgh #11523.420.6%197
50The University of Texas at AustinAustin #11623.230.8%110
51North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh #12322.327.4%147
52University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignUrbana #12422.220.2%180
53University of UtahSalt Lake City #12621.919.1%186
54The University of Texas Southwestern Medical CenterDallas #12721.821.1%158
55University of VirginiaCharlottesville #13021.423.0%126
56University of Colorado Anschutz Medical CampusAurora #13121.322.2%147
57University of MiamiCoral Gables #13720.519.4%154
58Mayo Clinic in FloridaJacksonville #14220.022.5%131
59Indiana University – Purdue University IndianapolisIndianapolis #14419.724.1%116
60University of California, IrvineIrvine #14819.320.3%129

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

Who are the top Genetics researchers in United States?

John P. A. Ioannidis, Mark J. Daly and Emelia J. Benjamin rank highest among researchers based in United States.

  1. 1John P. A. Ioannidis#10 worldwide overall8k citations · 19 works
  2. 2Mark J. Daly#47 worldwide overall9.6k citations · 66 works
  3. 3Emelia J. Benjamin#54 worldwide overall6k citations · 15 works
  4. 4Walter C. Willett#154 worldwide overall6.8k citations · 19 works
  5. 5Charles M. Perou#156 worldwide overall4.2k citations · 21 works
  6. 6Patrick F. Sullivan#162 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 41 works
  7. 7Darwin J. Prockop#175 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 17 works
  8. 8Anil K. Jain#178 worldwide overall6.3k citations · 14 works
  9. 9Eric S. Lander#188 worldwide overall8.5k citations · 28 works
  10. 10Daniel Levy#230 worldwide overall3.9k citations · 21 works
  11. 11Benjamin M. Neale#254 worldwide overall7.9k citations · 42 works
  12. 12Ruth J. F. Loos#330 worldwide overall3.6k citations · 84 works
  13. 13Ramnik J. Xavier#345 worldwide overall3k citations · 19 works
  14. 14Stacey Gabriel#419 worldwide overall7.8k citations · 18 works
  15. 15Paul M. Ridker#502 worldwide overall3.4k citations · 17 works

How United States compares with other countries in Genetics