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UIC Programs Ranked in the Top 25 Nationally
UIC continues its national momentum with graduate programs ranked in the top 25, nationally. In the U.S. News 2026 graduate program rankings, the graduate program at UIC Retzky College of Pharmacy moved up four places to be ranked 11th (tied) nationally. It remains No. 1 in Illinois.
The UIC College of Nursing’s doctor of nursing practice rose six spots to 11th in the country, and the nursing master’s degree tied for 22nd nationally and is the leader in Illinois.
Three specialty programs in the College of Nursing earned top-20 status: the psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner program, the family nurse practitioner program and the midwifery program.
The School of Public Health’s health policy management program rose nine spots to 16th, a specialty program in social behavior tied for 21st, the graduate-level program tied at 22nd.
In the College of Applied Health Sciences, the occupational therapy program ranked fifth in the country.
College of Dentistry Launches New Department to Advance Oral Public Health, Community-based Care and Interprofessional Practice
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The College of Dentistry’s new Department of Population Oral Health will be a cornerstone for population-based oral-health research and innovation. (Photo: UIC College of Dentistry)
With the launch of the new Department of Population Oral Health (DPOH), the UIC College of Dentistry is solidifying its place at the forefront of oral-disease prevention, public health education and community-based research. As an evolution from the college’s longstanding Division of Prevention and Public Health Sciences, the new department will direct service learning in the doctor of dental medicine program at community-based sites that support nearly 10,000 patient visits each year. In partnership with the UIC School of Public Health, it will also oversee the joint doctor of dental medicine-master of public health program which prepares graduates to combine their clinical knowledge with public health approaches to addressing population oral health.
New College of Medicine Program will Train Specialists in Planning and Optimizing Clinical Trials
The University of Illinois College of Medicine has launched a new Master of Science program in Physiology for Therapeutic Development that will provide rigorous education in human physiology and disease, enabling students to translate scientific discoveries into effective, patient-centered clinical trials. In an environment where trials are increasingly complex and diverse, students will be prepared for all facets of clinical trials, from trial design and regulatory affairs to participant recruitment and data interpretation, in both academic and industrial environments.