UC Irvine graduate programs recognized among nation's best in U.S. News & World Report rankings Posted: 2025-04-08 Source: UC Irvine News News Type: Features & Briefs share UC Irvine graduate programs continue to earn national acclaim in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings released on April 8. In the field of medicine, U.S. News now places programs into tiers rather than assigning specific rankings. UC Irvine’s School of Medicine ranked in Tier 2 for research and Tier 3 for primary care. 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. Read the full story on UC Irvine News. Media Contacts Matt Miller Director mrmille2@uci.edu Michelle Heath Manager mstrombe@hs.uci.edu Shani Murray Senior Science Writer shanim@hs.uci.edu Communications & PR Office Associated Links UC Irvine news story