U.S. News Best Graduate Schools

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UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health Ranked Among Nation’s Top Graduate Schools

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By Chris Carmody

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions and Public Health rank among the top academic programs in U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of Best Graduate Schools for 2025.

In the rankings released today, the UAMS College of Medicine is recognized as a Tier 1 school for primary care education, placing it among the highest-performing institutions in the nation.

U.S. News & World Report evaluated dozens of medical and osteopathic schools and separated them into four tiers based on factors such as faculty resources and the academic achievements of entering students. It also considered the proportion of graduates practicing in primary care specialties, including family medicine, general internal medicine, general pediatrics, geriatrics, general practice and internal medicine pediatrics.

UAMS Colleges of Medicine, Nursing, Health Professions, Public Health Ranked Among Nation’s Top Graduate Schools

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UAMS Ranks 17th Nationally for Primary Care in Annual U.S. News Best Graduate School Rankings

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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/