University of Rochester
(UR)
About
The University of Rochester is a private research university in Rochester, New York, United States. It was founded in 1850 and moved into its current campus, next to the Genesee River in 1930. With approximately 30,000 full-time employees, the university is the largest private employer in Upstate New York and the seventh-largest in all of New York State.
Ranking Overview
LatestRanked Top 200 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 88 subject rankings
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THE
ARWU
US News
Key Facts
- Students
- 10,505
- Student-Staff Ratio
- 8.1 : 1
- Int'l Students
- 36%
- Female : Male
- 52 : 48
- Staff
- 1,225
Historical Trend
Longitudinal View
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THE
ARWU
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Top Subjects
Best-performing areasSubject Rankings
Detailed breakdownQS
27 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 15 | 77.6 | 2026 |
| Performing Arts | 19 | 76.4 | 2026 |
| Dentistry | 51-150 | - | 2026 |
| Anatomy & Physiology | 101-140 | - | 2022 |
| Physics & Astronomy | =134 | 70.6 | 2026 |
| Nursing | 151-225 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Economics & Econometrics | =151 | 68.7 | 2026 |
| Politics | 151-200 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Accounting & Finance | 201-250 | - | 2026 |
| Linguistics | 251-300 | - | 2020 |
| Chemical Engineering | 251-300 | - | 2025 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | =274 | 64.8 | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | =295 | 67.1 | 2026 |
| Education & Training | 301-350 | - | 2026 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Biological Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | =396 | 61.6 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences & Management | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Materials Sciences | 401-550 | - | 2026 |
| Business & Management Studies | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Chemistry | 451-500 | - | 2026 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2026 |
US News
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | 61 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =89 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Oncology | =105 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =113 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Immunology | =116 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =119 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Cell Biology | =145 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | =155 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =167 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | 170 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 182 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Surgery | =185 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =246 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 246 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =265 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =294 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =324 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =358 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =536 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =620 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Materials Science | =771 | 64.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =844 | 64.2 | 2026 |
ARWU
29 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | =84 | 60.1 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 101–125 | 56.0 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 151–175 | 54.9 | 2026 |
| Education | 151–175 | 47.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 176–200 | 49.5 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 176–200 | 52.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 201–250 | 44.4 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 201–250 | 44.9 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |