Wayne State University - Academics and Rankings

Academics and Rankings

Several of Wayne State's individual programs are well regarded:

• The School of Medicine ranked 22nd among the nation's 125 medical schools, according to the National Science Foundation, while its physics and physical science programs ranked in the top 50 nationwide.

• The Department of Chemistry was recently ranked among the top 100 chemistry departments in the world. The Department of Physics and Astronomy was ranked among the top 200 physics departments in the world.

• The Law School has been ranked in the top 100 programs in the US News Law School Rankings, though its ranking fluctuates.

• The School of Social Work has been ranked 37th in social work in the US News Grad School Health programs, though its rankings fluctuate.

• The School of Library and Information Science is ranked in the top 20 programs in the country. The doctoral program in the College of Nursing was ranked fifth in the country.

• Wayne State also is known for its strong urban policy programs, ranking 20th in the nation according to US News and World Report.

• Wayne State's Honors Program was recently elevated from program status to becoming a full Honors College, named in honor of the university's ninth president Irvin Reid. The Honors College curriculum affords students the opportunity to become immersed in the Detroit community, participate in service learning, and perform meaningful undergraduate research.

• The Wayne State University School of Business Administration is annually listed as an outstanding business school, according to The Princeton Review which ranks the top Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs. The 2012 Best Graduate Schools publication from U.S. News and World Report ranks the part-time MBA as one of the top in the country and one of only two ranked part-time programs in the state of Michigan, along with the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Additionally, the business school offers an optional online MBA program which has been consistently ranked in the top 40 online MBA programs nationwide by GetEducated.com. The business school is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate School of Business (AACSB), which represents the highest standard of achievement for business schools.