UW Medicine, Nursing programs earn top spots in national rankings

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

For the 25th consecutive year, the University of Washington’s School of Medicine maintained the No. 1 ranking in family-medicine and rural-medicine training in U.S. News & World Report’s lists of the nation's top graduate and professional-school programs. Moreover, for the 22nd time in 23 years, the school was ranked No. 1 for primary-care training. 

The publication posted its rankings late today.

The UW's School of Nursing achieved a No. 1 ranking, as well, for its Doctor of Nursing Practice program in that category’s inaugural year; the school’s master’s program was ranked No. 4 nationally.  The School of Social Work (master’s) was ranked No. 3 and the School of Pharmacy earned a No. 9 ranking.  Read more.