10 World-Class Medical Campuses Ranked Best in 2025

CEOWORLD Magazine evaluated at least 100 medical schools worldwide in 2025. All of the top 10 schools are located in the United States.

Harvard Medical School ranked first with a score of 99.06% across the tested indicators, receiving an AAA rating.

Second was Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, with a score of 98.13%, closely behind Harvard.

Third was NYU Grossman School of Medicine, scoring 96.75%.

Next was the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, with a score of 96.53%.

Following that was Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, at 96.15%.

Below the top five, medical school scores fell below 95%. These schools include Stanford University School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine, and UCSF School of Medicine.

Here are the top 10 medical schools in the world for 2025, according to CEOWORLD Magazine:

1. Harvard Medical School: 99.06%

2. Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: 98.13%

3. NYU Grossman School of Medicine: 96.75%

4. Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania: 96.53%

5. Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons: 96.15%

6. Stanford University School of Medicine: 94.4%

7. David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA (DGSOM): 93.69%

8. Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine: 92.08%

9. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: 91.26%

10. UCSF School of Medicine: 91.23%

CEOWORLD Magazine assessed these medical schools using seven key quality indicators. The overall score (100%) is the sum of:

• Academic reputation
• Admission eligibility
• Specializations
• Global reputation and influence
• Tuition and annual fees
• Research performance
• Student satisfaction

CEOWORLD Magazine notes: "We believe rankings are one useful tool among many for evaluating the benefits of a school's degree program, but should not be relied upon exclusively or replace personal judgment or consultation with educational experts."

Data for these indicators were gathered from publicly available sources, medical school websites, and CEOWORLD Magazine's own editorial assessment.

The writing team also revealed that the information considered included rankings and awards from reputable national and international publications, student-faculty ratios, student acceptance rates, retention and graduation rates, tuition fees, financial aid availability, and accreditation. Students, industry professionals, and academics were asked to rate medical schools on a scale of 1 "marginal" to 100 "outstanding" or "don't know."

"However, this is by no means an exhaustive list, while the above 100 medical schools are 'World's Best Medical Schools for 2025 from CEOWORLD Magazine,' there may be many other outstanding schools offering excellent programs," wrote CEOWORLD Magazine.

The rankings should not be viewed as the sole criterion for choosing a medical school; they are merely one element to consider. Furthermore, some institutions featured in this article are commercial partners of CEOWORLD Magazine.

Detailed survey data and information were collected directly from 120,000 individuals, across 7 data points. The survey was completed by 60,000 students, 40,000 industry professionals, and 20,000 academics worldwide.

The margin of sampling error for the complete sample of 120,000 respondents is plus or minus (±) 1.2 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, there are potential sources of error, such as coverage, nonresponse, and measurement error, that may affect the results.