Learning from the best: The world’s top 20 universities for cardiology

U.S. News & World Report has shared its 2022 rankings of the world’s top universities, providing a detailed list for 43 different subjects. The site tracked data from more than 2,000 schools to craft its lists.

According to the list, Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is the No. 1 university for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the entire world. Harvard was also chosen as the world’s No. 1 university overall.  

Looking closer at the cardiac and cardiovascular systems rankings, the United States made numerous appearances near the top of the list; seven U.S. schools made the top 10 and 13 U.S. schools made the top 20.  

The Top 20 Global Universities for Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems:

  1. Harvard University – Cambridge, Massachusetts (United States)
  2. Imperial College London – London (England)
  3. Columbia University – New York City (United States)
  4. Duke University – Durham, North Carolina (United States)
  5. University of Toronto – Toronto (Canada)
  6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai – New York City (United States)
  7. Stanford University – Stanford, California (United States)
  8. Johns Hopkins University – Baltimore, Maryland (United States)
  9. University of Pennsylvania – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (United States)
  10. Université de Paris – Paris (France)
  11. University of Glasgow – Glasgow (Scotland)
  12. University of Oxford – Oxford (England)
  13. University of Washington – Seattle, Washington (United States)
  14. Northwestern University – Evanston, Illinois (United States)
  15. University of Groningen – Groningen (The Netherlands)
  16. University of California—San Francisco – San Francisco, California (United States)
  17. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center—Dallas – Dallas, Texas (United States)
  18. University of Michigan—Ann Arbor – Ann Arbor, Michigan (United States)
  19. Boston University – Boston, Massachusetts (United States)
  20. University of Amsterdam – Amsterdam (The Netherlands)

“These rankings stand out from our other education rankings due to their emphasis on academic research,” Robert Morse, chief data strategist at U.S. News, said in a prepared statement. “The Best Global Universities feature an overall ranking of more than 1,700 universities, as well as subject rankings of additional 255 universities, for a total of 2,005 schools, providing even more information for prospective students interested in schools where research is a top priority.”

The full ranking for cardiac and cardiovascular services can be read here.

Michael Walter
Michael Walter, Managing Editor

Michael has more than 18 years of experience as a professional writer and editor. He has written at length about cardiology, radiology, artificial intelligence and other key healthcare topics.

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