Two UNC graduate schools placed in the top three of their respective categories and 30 programs placed within the top 10 of United States public schools in the latest rankings compiled by the U.S. News & World Report.
The media company updated its “Best Graduate Schools” database for 2025 this week, which evaluates all types of graduate programs. For UNC, the Gillings School of Global Public Health was tied for second out of 219 public health programs in the country — sharing the spot with Harvard University, Emory University and the University of Michigan while trailing only Johns Hopkins University. That ranking means the Gillings School maintains its title as the top public school of public health, continuing a streak of high ratings by the U.S. News magazine began ranking public health schools in 1987. Additionally, UNC’s School of Information and Library Science ranked third overall in its category, with its health librarianship specialty being tops in the country.
“We are always proud to have our graduate and professional programs recognized for the exceptional, world-class education they provide,” UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts said in a university release about the 2025 lists. “These rankings by U.S. News & World Report only confirm what we already know: Carolina’s graduate and professional programs — and the dedicated students they represent — are key to our success as a leading public research university.”…