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In addition to providing high-quality patient care to communities and neighborhoods across the state of Illinois, the academic health enterprise of UI Health incorporates the educational functions of UIC’s seven health sciences colleges to better prepare students for future careers in healthcare.
Representing the seven health sciences colleges and their numerous programs and specialties, UI Health has trained thousands of healthcare professionals who practice around the city of Chicago, across the state of Illinois and throughout the United States – and beyond.
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UIC’s health sciences colleges harness the collective expertise of our faculty and researchers to elevate the healthcare and community services we provide to patients across the state and beyond. Prominent national rankings for UIC health sciences programs affirm the caliber of training, discovery, and care that happens through the dynamic integration of our UI Health network.
According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 national rankings of graduate schools, the the College of Nursing’s doctor of nursing practice program is ranked 14th, their nursing master’s degree program is ranked 19th, nationally, their gerontology nurse practitioner program tied for sixth and the midwifery program is 16th. In addition, graduate-level disciplines in the College of Pharmacy tied for 15th and the School of Public Health tied for 18th.
U.S. News & World Report also ranked UIC as #3 nationally for online bachelors’ programs, reflecting the excellence of three particular online programs, two of which are health sciences programs: the College of Applied Health Sciences’ Health Information Management program, and the College of Nursing’s RN to BSN completion program.
When considering research activity, several departments within the College of Medicine are among top-ranked programs for NIH Funding to U.S. Medical Schools in 2021, as determined by the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research: Ophthalmology (#7), Biomedical Engineering (#8), Biochemistry (#15), Psychiatry (#20), Emergency Medicine (#21), and Urology (#24).
Points of Pride: Top Rankings Heading link
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# 15 The UIC College of Pharmacy is ranked at #15 nationally for graduate pharmacy programs.
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# 1 The College of Pharmacy is the top-ranked pharmacy school in Illinois.
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# 7 The Ophthalmology program at UIC is ranked #7 for NIH research funding.
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# 8 The Biomedical Engineering program at UIC is ranked #8 for NIH research funding.
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# 3 The Health Information Management program and RN to BSN completion program are among UIC online programs ranked at #3 nationally.
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# 15 The Biochemistry program at UIC is ranked #15 for NIH research funding.
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# 3 U.S. News & World Report Ranking of College of Nursing RN to BSN Online Degree Completion Program
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# 14 Nationally Ranked Doctor of Nursing Practice Program
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# 18 Nationally Ranked Accredited School of Public Health
