UofL also placed once again in the top 100 of public universities.

UofL’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing program was identified as a leader, ranking among the top 75, whileĚýbusiness undergraduate programs stood out among the best 100 programs for overall national rankings. Making the top 200 include UofL’s undergraduate programs in engineering, psychology and computer science.ĚýĚý

As a Research 1 institution, UofL is at the forefront of driving innovation.

As outlined in the, UofL President Kim Schatzel said, “UofL has a stellar reputation for redefining student success, producing groundbreaking research and deeply connecting with our community.”

The U.S. News and World Report’s ranking system is based on two pillars. Schools are categorized according to their mission, determined by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, and 17 indicators of academic excellence, such as social mobility and graduation rates.ĚýĚý

UofL’s scores increased in several categories, including average first-year retention rate up from 78% to 81%, an all-time high for the university.ĚýĚý

UofL’s jump in overall national ranking was the second highest among its peer institutions, moving to No. 179.

The 40^th edition of Best Colleges evaluated more than 1,500 colleges and universities. More information about this year’s results is available at the .ĚýĚý

UofL is number 489 on the list of 2,000 universities, placing it in the top 2.4% of the 20,966 institutions evaluated. CWUR publishes the only academic ranking of global universities that assesses the quality of education, alumni employment, quality of faculty and research performance without relying on surveys and university data submissions.

In the area of research, UofL was in the top 23% of the 2,000 listed universities based on total research papers published, number of research papers appearing in top-tier and highly influential journals, and the number of highly cited research papers. UofL was in the top 43% for graduate employability rankings based on the professional success of alumni relative to the university’s size.

“The CWUR ranking affirms the power of UofL’s research enterprise and our success in producing highly qualified graduates who are prepared to succeed in the workplace. It shows that we do, indeed, improve lives through research and education,” said UofL President Kim Schatzel.

UofL’s 2024 position among U.S. institutions improved over its 2023 ranking and places it in the top 40% of American institutions, outranking Syracuse University, Boston College, Clemson University and Miami University of Ohio. U.S. universities account for 329 of the top 2,000 in the 2024 rankings.