CU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE NAMED TOP-TIER RESEARCH INSTITUTION 

October 2024

The University of Colorado School of Medicine is a top-tier research institution in the United States, according to rankings released in July by U.S. News & World Report. Only 16 medical schools are included in the top tier. 

The tier system is a change from rankings provided in the past by U.S. News. In previous years, U.S. News assigned specific numerical ranks to each medical school. This year, U.S. News is listing schools alphabetically within tiers and has discontinued numerical rankings. 

“To be ranked in the top tier acknowledges the productivity and success of CU School of Medicine faculty,” says John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, dean of the CU School of Medicine. “We are very proud that our research work is recognized among the best of the best.” 

In last year’s U.S. News rankings, the CU School of Medicine ranked No. 26 for research, so to be among the top 16 is a substantial jump. 

The School of Medicine’s Physical Therapy Program was ranked No. 11 on the U.S. News list of best physical therapy programs, which was released in April. U.S. News reviewed 245 programs for its 2024 list. The last time physical therapy programs were ranked, in 2020, CU’s program was listed No. 13.