Rankings of Rush University

Rush University was established in 1972, but its history goes back to the founding of Rush Medical College in 1837. RushU is a private institution located in the city of Chicago, Illinois. It specialises in the Health Sciences and comprises a Medical College and Academic Medical Center, a School of Nursing, a College of Health Sciences and a Graduate College. In 2012 the university opened a new leading edge facility that quickly became an icon of the Chicago skyline, where nurses and doctors from Rush University worked closely with architects to create an ideal clinical environment.

Latest ranking updates for Rush University
  • March 2024: Publication of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Ranking position #594.
  • December 2023: Publication of URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance. Ranking position #624.
  • December 2023: New edition of Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments - ShanghaiRanking (Sport Science). Rush University ranked #151.
  • October 2023: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy announced latest results of GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking (Textile Science and Engineering) with Rush University in position 301.

University rankings

    • #108 
    • #501 
    THE World University Rankings
    [Published 27 September, 2023]
    • #401 
    • #414 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #122 
    • #486 
    US News: Best Global Universities
    [Published 24 October, 2022]
    • #119 
    • #501 
    ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 15 August, 2023]
    • #123 
    • #630 
    CWTS Leiden Ranking
    [Published 22 June, 2022]
    • #130 
    • #594 
    Scimago Institutions Rankings
    [Published 06 March, 2024]
    • #140 
    • #521 
    CWUR Center for World University Rankings
    [Published 25 April, 2022]
    • #111 
    • #418 
    NTU Performance Ranking of Scientific Papers
    [Published 11 July, 2023]
    • #117 
    • #624 
    URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance
    [Published 19 December, 2023]
    • #392 
    • #403 
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni)
    [Published 11 November, 2021]
    • #567 
    • #3030 
    Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
    [Published 31 July, 2023]
    • #182 
    • #1564 
    THE China Subject Ratings Overall
    [Published 11 May, 2022]

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Subject rankings

Education

    • #161 
    • #401 
    Education
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #170 
    • #492 
    Education
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

Medicine & Health

    • #55 
    • #239 
    Dentistry
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #74 
    • #301 
    Medicine
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #107 
    • #107 
    Nursing & Health Care
    Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
    [Published 11 November, 2021]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #88 
    • #201 
    Psychology
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #117 
    • #359 
    Psychology
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]
    • #107 
    • #301 
    Social Sciences
    NTU Rankings by Subject
    [Published 11 July, 2023]

Highest subject rankings for Rush University

Nursing & Health Care Payscale College Salary Report - Best Schools by Majors
#107 
Medicine & Health
Psychology GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#201 
Social Studies & Humanities
Education GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
#401 
Education

About Rush University

PROS

  • Rush University is a predominantly a graduate -level institution, so it has a more mature student body than the average.
  • Chicago is an excellent student city, due to the diversity of its inhabitants as well as the activities and events you can enjoy throughout the year.

CONS

  • There is a lack of social events on campus.
  • Very little party culture among students.

Key facts

Foundation year:
1972
Telephone:
(312) 942-7100
Address:
600 S Paulina Street
60612, Chicago
USA
Website:
https://www.rushu.rush.edu/
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FAQ

Rush University ranks #123 in USA in our meta ranking of 112 university rankings. See rankings of all 1924 universities in USA.

Rush University ranks #4 in Chicago in our meta ranking. See rankings of all 29 universities in Chicago.

Rush University is listed in THE World University Rankings, Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (Bachelors only), US News: Best Global Universities, ARWU Academic Ranking of World Universities - ShanghaiRanking, CWTS Leiden Ranking, Scimago Institutions Rankings and more. See all 20 rankings of Rush University.

Rush University achieved #403 in Payscale College Salary Report - Best Universities (All Alumni). This is the university’s highest ranking in the 112 rankings tracked on our website. See all rankings for Rush University.

Rush University achieved the highest ranking for Medicine & Health. It is ranked #17 in US News: Best Grad Schools (US) (Nursing). See all subject rankings for Rush University.

A large number of university rankings include surveys among academics on reputation. In our meta ranking of 112 university rankings Rush University ranks #4 among universities in Chicago and #123 among universities in USA. See all rankings of Rush University.

In our meta ranking Rush University ranks #123 among all universities in USA and Stanford University ranks #1. See all rankings of universities in Chicago. Apart from rankings you may also want to see the ratings from students who attended the universities.