Multiple KU Medical Center graduate programs ranked top 10 in the US
KANSAS CITY, Kan. – Multiple graduate programs at the University of Kansas Medical Center have been ranked amongst the top 10 in the United States.
There is three graduate programs in the top 10 in the country, with six that rank in the 50 best, according to the U.S. News & World Report rankings.
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The doctoral of physical therapy program at the KU School of Health Professions was ranked number 10, moving up one spot from 2024. The program was ranked fifth among public institutions.
'I am thrilled to see the recognition of our strong DPT program at KU Medical Center, and it is so exciting to be ranked in the top 10 of all DPT programs across the country!' said Patricia Kluding, chair of the DPT program.
The speech-language pathology program was ranked fifth overall and number three among public institutions. This is an improvement from ninth overall in 2024.
At the KU School of Nursing, the nurse-midwifery program ranked 10th overall and seventh for public schools.
Occupational therapy ranked 11th among public institutions, while audiology placed 18th and nurse-anesthesia was 28th.
KU School of Medicine ranked 13th for 'most graduates practicing in rural areas', 14th in 'most graduates practicing in health professional shortage areas,' and 25th in 'most graduates practicing in primary care.'
Last year, U.S. News switched to a tiered, rather than a numbered system for ranking medical schools, with Tier 1 medical schools ranking the highest and Tier 4 the lowest. The KU School of Medicine was just one of 16 schools listed in Tier 1 for the medical school-primary care rankings.
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'We are pleased to again rank in the top tier of medical schools for primary care,' said Akinlolu Ojo, executive dean of KU School of Medicine.
'And we are encouraged by our continued progress in research, where we have moved into the second tier. We believe both of these rankings reflect our ongoing commitment to educating the next generation of physicians and researchers to serve and care for communities across Kansas and beyond.'
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