U.S. News & World Report has ranked Yale University as one of the best global universities and a global leader in several subject areas housed at Yale School of Medicine (YSM).
The university took the 8th spot in the 2026-2027 “Best Global Universities” list. Among Yale’s top-ranking subject areas were immunology (#4), psychiatry and psychology (#4), clinical medicine (#7), endocrinology and metabolism (#7), oncology (#8), molecular biology and genetics (#10), biology and biochemistry (#11), neuroscience and behavior (#11), cell biology (#13), infectious diseases (#21), cardiac and cardiovascular systems (#22), microbiology (#26), gastroenterology and hepatology (#29), radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging (#35), pharmacology and toxicology (#54), and surgery (#62).
U.S. News & World Report ranked 2,250 schools around the world. YSM’s subject areas were all within the top 3%.
The publication considers several factors when calculating its rankings, including research reputation, publications, citations, number of highly cited papers, and international collaborations, among others.
Earlier this year, the publication gave YSM its top ranking for its “Best Medical Schools” list. And YSM ranked fourth in the nation for 2025 National Institutes of Health funding, as reported by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.