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U.S. News & World Report Rankings: America's Best Colleges
Since U.S. News began a separate listing of the top 50 public universities, U.Va. has never been ranked lower than No. 2. And in the history of the U.S. News Rankings, U.Va. has never dropped out of the top 25 listing of all public and private universities. More.

University of Virginia, for 2011
2nd Best Public University (tied with UCLA)
8th Best Undergraduate Teaching
25th Best Public/Private National University (tied with UCLA and Wake Forest)

Schools, Departments and Programs. Not all schools or programs are rated every year, so the date of the last ranking is posted in parentheses.
5th McIntire School of Commerce (2011) (tied with NYU)
  6th Management (2011)
  7th Finance (2011)
  8th Marketing (2011)
  12th Accounting (2011)
  15th Management Information Systems (2011)
  24th International Business (2011)
9th Law School (2011)
  10th International Law (2011)
  8th Tax Law (2011)
10th English Department, Ph.D. Programs (2010)
  4th American Literature before 1865 (2010)
  6th 18th-20th Century British Literature (2010)
  11th American Literature after 1865 (2010)
  11th Medieval and Renaissance Literature
  12th African-American Literature (2010)
  17th Gender and Literature (2010)
40th Physics Department, Graduate Program: Atomic/Molecular/Optical/Plasma (2002)
14th Political Theory, Ph.D. Program (2010)
13th Darden Graduate School of Business Administration (2011)
  8th Management (2011)
15th Nursing School, Graduate Programs (2011)
  8th Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing (2008)
  6th Clinical Nurse Specialist: Adult Medical/Surgical (2008)
  13th Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program (2008)
  21st Family Nurse Practitioner Program (2011)
20th History Department, Ph.D. Programs (2010)
  6th U.S. Colonial History (2010)
  8th Modern U.S. History (2010)
23rd Psychology Department, Ph.D. Programs (2010)
  4th
Developmental Psychology (2010)
  10th Social Psychology (2010)
  16th
Clinical Psychology (2009)
22nd Curry School of Education, Graduate Programs (2011)
  6th Special Education (2011)
  12th Elementary Education (2011)
  11th Secondary Education (2011)
  14th Curriculum Instruction (2011)
  11th Educational Policy (2011)
  19th Higher Education Administration (2010)
  12th Administration and Supervision (2011)
22nd  School of Medicine, Research (2011)
  20th Geriatrics (2011)
  22nd Family Medicine (2011)
20th Primary Care (2011)
28th Economics Department, Ph.D. Programs (2010)
36th School of Engineering and Applied Science, Undergraduate Programs (2011) 
  18th Biomedical Engineering (2011)
  23rd Chemical Engineering (2010)
39th School of Engineering and Applied Science, Graduate Programs (2011)
  19th Biomedical Engineering (2011)*
  31st Materials Science (2011)
  28th Computer Science (Ph.D. Program) (2011)
  29th Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical (2011)
  30th Chemical Engineering (2011)
  28th Computer Engineering (2011)
  41st Civil Engineering (2011)
  43rd Mechanical Engineering (2011)
  38th Electrical/Electronic/Communications (2011)
Ph.D. Programs - The Sciences
  29th Computer Science (2009)
  63rd Earth Sciences (2011)
  40th Physics (2011)
  46th Math (2011)
  58th Statistics (2011)
  46th Biological Sciences (2011)
  45th Chemistry (2011)

* Biomedical Engineering is part of the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the School of Medicine.

Hospital Specialties
August 2010 — U.S. News & World Report has ranked the following seven medical specialties at the University of Virginia Health System. U.Va.'s endocrinology (hormonal disorders) program has consistently ranked as one of the nation's top programs by U.S. News since the 1990s. Read more.

11th Endocrinology (Hormonal Disorders)
26th Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose, and Throat)
31st Urology
32nd Cancer
33rd Gastroenterology
37th Gynecology
41st Neurology and Neurosurgery


Top Doctors
In June 2010, the number of doctors from the University of Virginia Health System selected for inclusion in the annual guide America's Top Doctors™ (eighth edition) totaled forty seven. Published annually by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., the book recognizes physicians who are considered among the top one percent in the nation in their medical specialties and sub-specialties. Additionally, 16 U.Va. faculty physicians are listed in a sister publications, "American's Top Doctors for Cancer," fifith edition.


Newsweek/Kaplan Newsweek/Kaplan "Finding the Right College For You" Guide
The 2010 edition of the guidebook cited U.Va. as Number 7 on the list of "25 Most Desirable Schools" and Number on its lists of "25 Best Schools for Future Powerbrowers."

University of Virginia's College at Wise
The 2009 U.S. News & World report ranked the University of Virginia College at Wise No. 4 for 2010 among liberal art colleges in the Least Debt category. While 59 percent of students at the College at Wise graduate with debt, at an average debt of $10,252, it is the fourth lowest among national liberal arts colleges.

Business Week RankingsBusinessWeek Rankings
October 2010 - BusinessWeek ranked Darden School of Business as Number 11, receiving a Number 1 ranking for Student Satisfaction.


BusinessWeek Rankings
March 2010 - BusinessWeek ranked the McIntire School of Commerce as the No. 2 undergraduate business program in the country. In 2009, BusinessWeek ranked the McIntire School of Commerce as the No. 1 undergraduate business program in the country. Read More. BusinessWeek takes a variety of factors into account to determine the rankings, including academic quality, students' satisfaction with their programs, test scores and class size.

The Economist Rankings
2011 - The Economist ranked Darden School of Business as Number 3 in the United States, receiving a Number 4 in the World.

U.Va. Ranks No. 1 as Best College Buy and No.1 as the Best Pub
May 2008 — Forbes published a listing that ranked U.Va. No. 1 among national public universities by the Center for College Affordability & Productivity, a research organization in Washington, D.C. that evaluates colleges based on results.

Forbes Ranks the Darden School of Graduate Business at No. 9
In August 2011, Forbes released a biennial survey of America's best business schools and ranked Darden 9th in the nation. The survey ranks schools based on "return on investment," which is determined by compensation five years after graduation minus tuition and the forgone salary during school. More.

Financial Times Ranks Darden Executive Education Program among the World's Best
May 2008 — Darden's Executive Education program has, once again, been ranked among the world's best according to the Financial Times.

University of Virginia Tops National 'Best Value' Ranking of Public Universities
January 2010 — The University of Virginia is ranked No. 1 for the second year in a row among 50 "best value" public colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely known education services and test preparation companies.  More.

Princeton Review Ranks U.Va. Among the Best Colleges
The Princeton Review continues to give high rankings to the University of Virginia in its 2009 "The Best 368 Colleges" guide, which is based on surveys of administrators and students. The Princeton Review ranked U.Va. first in its list of best-value public undergraduate colleges, which is based on a variety of factors, including academics, cost and financial aid. U.Va. also received top recognition in the categories of Best Career/Job Placement Services (No. 9), Best College Library (No. 19), and Best Southeastern Colleges. More.

Princeton Review Ranks U.Va. Law First in Quality of Life
In the 2009 edition of its "Best 174 Law Schools," the Princeton Review ranked U.Va.'s School of Law first in the "Quality of Life" category. Other rankings for U.Va. Law: No. 3 in Best Career Prospects, No. 4 in "Professors Rock" (Legally Speaking), and No. 5 in Best Classroom Experience.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine Recognizes U.Va. Among Top-Value Colleges
January 2010 — Based on the quality of both its academic and financial aid offerings, the University of Virginia ranks third among more than 500 public four-year colleges and universities across the nation for "best value," according to an annual ranking by Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine. More.

U.Va. Leads Public Universities with Highest African-American Graduation Rate
March 2009 — For the 15th straight year, the University of Virginia's African-American students posted the highest graduation rate among those at all public universities in the nation, according to the annual compilation published by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education (JBHE). Read more.

Black Enterprise Magazine Names U.Va. to List of "50 Top Colleges for African Americans"
In the September 2008 issue of Black Enterprise magazine, U.Va. again made the list of the 50 Top Colleges for African Americans. Read more.

U.Va. Maintains High Graduation Rate for Student-Athletes
NCAA 2008 data shows the University of Virginia holds a 86 percent graduation rate among athletes, having measures in place for helping student-athletes achieve academic success.

U.Va. Among Top Schools With Peace Corps Volunteers
February 11, 2010 —The University of Virginia was ranked 10th among large universities in having the most volunteers on the Peace Corps' annual list of "Top Producing Colleges and Universities." U.Va. has 64 alumni currently serving as Peace Corps volunteers. Read more.