UC Irvine graduate programs recognized among nation's best in U.S. News & World Report rankings
Three programs rank in the top 10 among public universities
Irvine, Calif., April 8, 2025 — UC Irvine graduate programs continue to earn national acclaim in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, with three programs ranked in the top 10 among public universities:
- English – No. 9
- Sociology – No. 9
- Education – No. 10
These top-tier rankings reflect UC Irvine’s standing as a world-class public research university across a wide range of disciplines.
This year, UC Irvine also saw a significant jump in public health, climbing 19 spots to No. 27 overall (No. 17 among public universities) — a milestone for the newly established Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health.
Additional rankings also include:
Professional & STEM programs (overall):
- Business, part-time MBA – No. 23
- Computer science – No. 27
- Engineering – No. 37
- Law, full-time – No. 38
- Business, full-time MBA – No. 43
- Nursing, master’s degree – No. 47
- Nursing, doctor of nursing practice – No. 61
Social sciences & humanities (overall):
- Sociology – No. 20
- English – No. 21
- Psychology – No. 27
- Political science – No. 41
- Economics – No. 41
- History – No. 42
In the field of medicine, U.S. News now places programs into tiers rather than assigning specific rankings. UC Irvine’s School of Medicine is in Tier 2 for research and Tier 3 for primary care.
Note: Programs in the arts, physical sciences, and biological sciences were not evaluated this year. UC Irvine remains one of the nation’s top doctorate-granting institutions, with more than 6,000 graduate students engaged in advanced scholarship and research.