By News Staff

LITTLE ROCK — U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2024 ranked the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health highly among their peers nationwide.

The UAMS College of Pharmacy was ranked 31st nationwide among all pharmacy colleges. It has produced more than 5,000 graduates since making UAMS its home in 1951. The college offers several dual degree programs, as well as experiential opportunities in specialties from oncology pharmacy to toxicology and solid organ transplant, as well as one of the nation’s few nuclear pharmacy programs.

“I am proud that the UAMS College of Pharmacy continues to rank among the nation’s best,” said Cindy Stowe, Pharm.D., dean of the College of Pharmacy. “This recognition reflects the positive impact that our students, alumni and faculty have here at home and across the country. They lead by example through their passionate commitment to improving the health of all. A high ranking in U.S. News is a strong endorsement of that fact.”

UAMS Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health, Make List of Top Graduate Schools for 2024

Nationwide, U.S. News & World Report ranked the UAMS College of Pharmacy 31st; the UAMS College of Nursing 45th; the UAMS College of Health Professions' occupational therapy program 79th and its physical therapy program 74th; and the UAMS Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health 88th among all graduate schools.

By Linda Satter

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)’ colleges of medicine, nursing, public health and health professions were recently recognized by U.S. News & World Report as among the best graduate schools in the country.

The UAMS College of Medicine continued to climb the rankings, earning 17th place overall in primary care, up from 36th last year.

In a reflection of UAMS’ ongoing push to improve primary care in rural and medically needy areas of Arkansas, the medical school also placed 18th in serving rural areas, fourth in serving medically needy areas and 24th in producing the most primary care graduates. Last year, UAMS ranked 20th nationally in serving rural areas, wasn’t ranked in the category of serving medically needy areas and ranked 36th in producing the most primary care graduates.

https://news.uams.edu/2023/06/26/uams-ranks-17th-nationally-for-primary-care-in-annual-u-s-news-best-graduate-school-rankings/