Medical research is a major focus of top-rated medical schools.
The highest ranking medical schools in the United States are among the best medical programs in the world. High-ranking U.S. medical schools generally gain recognition from their cutting-edge research in the field of medicine and because of the breadth of their degree programs and multiple degree offerings. The schools atop most lists of high ranking medical schools in America tend to be near the top of the list on a perennial basis.
Harvard University
The highest rated medical school in the nation, according to the 2010 "U.S. News & World Report" list of top medical programs is located at Harvard University. Other major publications like the "Times Online" in 2009 have ranked Harvard as the best medical school in the world as well. With an annual research budget in excess of $500 million, the medical research performed within the medical school is cutting-edge and helps lead the way in new innovations for the medical field. Harvard's medical school consists of 10 different basic science and social science departments. Clinical departments in fields such as anesthesiology, dermatology, neurology and psychology help lead the way in research. Aside from the doctor of medicine degree (M.D.), Harvard also offers several prominent joint-degree programs. Students pursuing the M.D. can also pursue degrees in business administration (M.B.A.), public health (M.P.H.), public policy (M.P.P.) and the doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.).
Harvard Medical School
25 Shattuck St.
Boston, MA 02115
617-432-1000
hms.harvard.edu
University of Pennsylvania
Second only to Harvard in the "U.S. News & World Report" rankings for 2010 is the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Medical School. Penn's medical school is widely regarded for its research and its primary care programs in the field of medical education. Like Harvard, Penn is considered a top-rated program largely because of the ongoing research that it conducts in various medical fields and because of the many programs that it offers for potential medical students. Penn is largely recognized for its interdisciplinary approach to the study of medicine. The medical school at Penn consists of 10 basic science departments and 28 different clinical research departments. With an annual research budget of just over $400 million, Penn compares favorably with Harvard in terms of its impact on medicine. In addition to the M.D., students can also receive a Ph.D. through the Penn program along with master's degrees in fields such as bioethics, clinical epidemiology, health policy research, public health and translational medicine.
University of Pennsylvania Medical School
Suite 100 Stemmler Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215-898-8001
med.upenn.edu
Johns Hopkins University
World-renowned Johns Hopkins University was the third-highest-rated U.S. medical school on the "U.S. News & World Report" rankings list for 2010. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, Johns Hopkins (JHU) has long been recognized as a top medical school that consistently competes with Harvard in terms of prominence. JHU boasts an annual research budget of $437 million (as of 2009) placing it squarely in the same league as both Harvard and Penn. JHU has been producing top medical school graduates since 1893, 19 of whom have gone on to become Nobel Prize winning laureates. Degrees offered at Johns Hopkins include the M.D., Ph.D. and other graduate degrees in various fields such as applied health sciences informatics, pathobiology, cellular and molecular medicine, human genetics and molecular biology, and biomedical engineering.
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
733 N. Broadway, Suite G49
Baltimore, MD 21205
410-955-3182
hopkinsmedicine.org
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