April 8, 2025

By Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science staff

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Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine again has been rated as a top medical school in the country by U.S. News and World Report's "Best Graduate Schools” in the category of "Best Medical Schools: Research."

Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine has been rated as a Tier 1 top national medical school by U.S. News and World Report. The magazine's "Best Graduate Schools" ratings were released today. Mayo Clinic rated highly among "Best Medical Schools: Research."

"This rating is a direct result of the unwavering commitment of our entire medical school community. We congratulate our medical school faculty and staff for their talents, hard work, and commitment to the Mayo values," says Fredric Meyer, M.D., Waugh Executive Dean of Education at Mayo Clinic and dean of Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine.

National ratings are just one of many measures of quality and value for prospective students. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine publishes its own quality and value data on its website under Quick Facts, so prospective students can evaluate what distinguishes the school from other leading medical schools. The site also contains news about Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. 

Dr. Meyer underscored how, as an academic medical center, the medical school exemplifies the integration of education with research and clinical practice. It's part of the culture at Mayo Clinic — one that encourages students to collaborate with and learn directly from renowned practicing physicians and scientists.

A tiered rating system has replaced the ordinal ranking system used in previous years. Tiers were calculated based on data related to research activity, student selectivity, and faculty resources.

The ratings and data for these disciplines were derived from survey data that schools reported to U.S. News in 2024, in some cases combined with third-party-sourced information. Detailed methodologies will be published in the ranking methodologies section of usnews.com. 

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other hospital and has two hospitals recognized as Honor Roll members — the highest honor — in U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 "Best Hospitals" rankings. U.S. News continues to rank hospitals numerically within states. In the most recent report, Mayo Clinic once again holds the No. 1 position in Minnesota, Arizona, and Florida.