College and university rankings continue to proliferate, but their value to individuals and to the institutions remains a subject of some debate. Some rankings are designed purely for entertainment, little more than Internet photo galleries. Others make a more serious effort at collecting information.
Even where rankings do collect objective statistics such as test scores or costs, the choice of which factors to include in a ranking, and how those factors are weighted, remains subjective. The effects of those methodologies, and the reasons for those choices, are not always readily apparent.
For prospective students, families, potential staff and faculty who are deciding whether to invest time and resources in an institution, it is essential that you decide what factors are important to your success and the outcomes you seek. Those will include some objective information, which you can find on the pages of the Carnegie Mellon University website, or on sites for which CMU provides information, such as IPEDS College Navigator or collegedata.com. Your decision should also take into account your own assessment about programs, culture and opportunities for growth.
U.S. News & World Report
Undergraduate Rankings
Best National University: 22
Ranked September 2022
Best Undergraduate Computer Science: 1
Most Innovative Universities: 3
Best Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects: 6
Best Undergraduate Business: 5
Best Undergraduate Engineering: 7
Senior Capstone: 8
Undergraduate Business: 5
Business Analytics: 2
Management Information Systems: 1
Quantitative Analysis/Methods: 1
Production/Operations Management: 5
金融:9
Undergraduate Engineering: 7
Computer: 1
Environmental/Environmental Health: 9
Electrical/Electronic/Communications: 8
Mechanical: 9
Materials: 12
Civil: 10
Undergraduate Computer Science: 1
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Biocomputing/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology: 3
Computer Systems: 3
Cybersecurity: 1
Data Analytics/Science: 3
Game/Simulation Development: 2
Mobile/Web Applications: 1
Programming Languages: 1
Software Engineering: 1
Theory: 5
Graduate Rankings
Business
Ranked March 2022
Part-time MBA: 6
Full-time MBA: 16
Accounting: 37
Finance: 13
Management: 22
Information Systems: 2
Production/Operations: 2
Business Analytics: 2
Project Management: 5
Supply Chain/Logistics: 6
Engineering: 4
Ranked March 2022
Biomedical/Bioengineering: 18
Chemical: 14
Civil: 7
Computer: 4
Electrical: 8
Environmental: 8
Materials: 12
Mechanical: 10
Computer Science: 2
Ranked March 2022
Programming Language: 1
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Systems: 2
Theory: 4
Biological Sciences: 37
Ranked March 2022
Chemistry: 42
Ranked March 2022
Mathematics: 21
Ranked March 2022
Discrete Mathematics: 4
Applied Mathematics: 12
Physics: 32
Ranked March 2022
Statistics: 5
Ranked March 2022
Fine Arts: 7
Ranked March 2020
Time-based/New Media: 1
Economics: 21
Ranked March 2022
English: 41
Ranked March 2021
History: 43
Ranked March 2021
Public Affairs: 12
Ranked March 2022
Environmental Policy and Management: 5
Information and Technology Management: 1
Public Policy Analysis: 8
Urban Policy: 12
Psychology: 23
Ranked March 2022
Cognitive Psychology: 3
University Rankings
Times Higher Education
World University Rankings, 2023
Ranked September 2022
United States: 21
全球:28
World Rankings by Subject, 2023
Ranked October 2022
Computer Science: 5
Engineering and Technology: 22
Business and Economics: 28
Social Sciences: 82
Physical Sciences: 60
Arts and Humanities: 69
World Reputation Rankings, 2021
Ranked July 2021
总体:32
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
U.S. College Rankings, 2022
Ranked September 2021
Overall: 21
QS World University Rankings
World University Rankings, 2023
Ranked June 2022
Overall/World University Rankings: 52
World Subject Rankings, 2022
Ranked April 2022
Arts and Humanities: 96
Art and Design: 17
Architecture/Built Environment: 51-100
Linguistics: 97
English Language and Literature: 201-250
Engineering and Technology: 18
Computer Science and Information Systems: 3
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 17
Mechanical Engineering: 69
Chemical Engineering: 71
Civil and Structural Engineering: 51-100
Life Sciences and Medicine: 375
Psychology: 37
Biological Sciences: 151-200
Natural Sciences: 106
Mathematics: 26
Materials Science: 39
Physics and Astronomy: 54
Chemistry: 100
Environmental Sciences: 91
Social Sciences and Management: 105
Statistics and Operational Research: 13
Accounting and 金融:92
Business and Management Studies: 79
Economics and Econometrics: 46
Social Policy and Administration: 51-100
Communication and Media Studies: 101-150
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2022
World's Top 1000 Universities: 101-150
Ranked August 2022
Academic Subjects: Engineering
Ranked July 2022
Computer Science and Engineering: 4
Mechanical Engineering: 44
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 10
Automation and Control: 51-75
Chemical Engineering: 76-100
Metallurgical Engineering: 76-100
Materials Science and Engineering: 49
Environmental Science and Engineering: 51-75
Transportation Science and Technology: 40
Instruments Science and Technology: 151-200
Biomedical Engineering: 101-150
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: 151-200
Civil Engineering: 201-300
Energy Science and Engineering: 201-300
Biotechnology: 201-300
Telecommunication Engineering: 101-150
Academic Subjects: Natural Sciences
Ranked July 2022
Atmospheric Science: 101-150
Chemistry: 51-75
Mathematics: 151-200
Physics: 101-150
Academic Subjects: Life Sciences
Ranked July 2022
Human Biological Sciences: 301-400
Biological Sciences: 201-300
Academic Subjects: Social Sciences
Ranked July 2022
Statistics: 12
Economics: 34
Management: 46
Psychology: 51-75
Finance: 76-100
Business Administration: 101-150
Library and Information Science: 51-75
Law: 151-200
Political Sciences: 201-300
Education: 401-500
Communication: 151-200
Princeton Review
Best 388 Colleges, 2023
Ranked August 2022
Best College Theater: 1
Best Science Lab Facilities: 24
Best Value Colleges, 2022
Ranked April 2022
Top 50 Best Value Colleges: 26
Best Career Placement: 8
Kiplinger's Best College Values
Ranked July 2019
Best Values in Private Colleges: 45
Best Values (overall): 149
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Best Colleges, 2023
Listed July 2022
Forbes
America's Top Colleges
Ranked August 2022
Overall: 46
Research Universities: 41
MONEY's Best Colleges
Ranked May 2022
Overall: 65
Animation Career Review
Top Game Design Schools and Colleges
Ranked March 2022
In Pennsylvania: 1
On the East Coast: 1
In the United States: 2
Among schools offering a Game Design B.F.A. program: 1
Among schools offering a Game Design B.S. program: 2
Among Private Schools and Colleges: 2
Top Animation Schools and Colleges
Ranked August 2022
In Pennsylvania: 1
On the East Coast: 6
In the United States: 16
Among Schools Offering an Animation B.F.A. Program: 13
Among Private Schools and Colleges: 15
Top Graphic Design Schools and Colleges
Ranked May 2022
In Pennsylvania: 1
On the East Coast: 7
In the United States: 12
Among Private Schools and Colleges: 11
Undergraduate Rankings
U.S. News and World Report
America's Best Colleges, 2023
Ranked September 2022
Best National University: 22
Most Innovative Universities: 3
Best Colleges for Veterans: 98
最好的本科教学:29
Best Value Schools: 28
Listed as one of the top universities for:
Internships/Co-Ops: 16
Senior Capstone: 8
Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects: 6
First-Year Experiences: 65
Undergraduate Business: 5
Business Analytics: 2
Management Information Systems: 1
Quantitative Analysis: 1
Production/Operations Management: 5
金融:9
Undergraduate Engineering: 7
Computer: 1
Environmental/Environmental Health: 9
Electrical/Electronic/Communications: 8
Mechanical: 9
Materials: 12
Civil: 10
Undergraduate Computer Science: 1
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Biocomputing/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology: 3
Computer Systems: 3
Cybersecurity: 1
Data Analytics/Science: 3
Game/Simulation Development: 2
Mobile/Web Applications: 1
Programming Languages: 1
Software Engineering: 1
Theory: 5
PayScale College ROI Report, 2022
Best Value Colleges
Ranked October 2022
总体:32
In Pennsylvania: 2
Among Private Colleges: 17
Among Research Colleges: 16
The Hollywood Reporter
Ranked June 2022
World's Best Drama Schools: 11
Ranked March 2022
Top 10 Costume Design Schools in the U.S.
OnStage
Ranked November 2019
Top 30 Musical Theater Programs
Top 30 College Theater Design and Tech Programs
DesignIntelligence
America's Best Architecture and Design Schools, 2019-2020
Ranked September 2019
Top 40 Most Admired Schools: 11
Focus Areas:
Engineering Fundamentals: 6
Research: 8
Practice Management: 8
Project Planning and Management: 9
Sustainable Built Environments/Adaptive Design/Resilient Design: 5
Transdisciplinary Collaboration Across A/E/C: 5
Healthy Built Environments: 8
Interdisciplinary Studies: 7
Design Technologies: 9
Design Theory and Practice: 12
Graduate School Rankings
U.S. News and World Report
America's Best Graduate Schools
Not all graduate programs are ranked annually.
Business
Ranked March 2022
Part-time MBA: 6
Full-time MBA: 16
Accounting: 37
Finance: 13
Management: 22
Information Systems: 2
Production/Operations: 2
Business Analytics: 2
Project Management: 5
Supply Chain/Logistics: 6
Engineering: 4
Ranked March 2022
Biomedical Engineering: 18
Chemical: 14
Civil: 7
Computer: 4
Electrical: 8
Environmental: 8
Materials: 12
Mechanical: 10
Computer Science: 2
Ranked March 2022
Programming Language: 1
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Systems: 2
Theory: 4
Biological Sciences: 37
Ranked March 2022
Chemistry: 42
Ranked March 2022
Mathematics: 21
Ranked March 2022
Discrete Mathematics: 4
Applied Mathematics: 12
Physics: 32
Ranked March 2022
Statistics: 5
Ranked March 2022
Fine Arts: 7
Ranked March 2020
Time-based/New Media: 1
Economics: 21
Ranked March 2022
English: 41
Ranked March 2021
History: 43
Ranked March 2021
Public Affairs: 12
Ranked March 2022
Environmental Policy and Management: 5
Information and Technology Management: 1
Public Policy Analysis: 8
Urban Policy: 12
Psychology: 23
Ranked March 2022
Cognitive Psychology: 3
Bloomberg Businessweek
Ranked September 2022
Top United States MBA Programs: 25
Financial Times
Ranked February 2022
Global MBA ranking: 23
QuantNet
Ranking of Financial Engineering Programs (M.S. in Computational Finance), 2022
Ranked November 2021
总体:3
Forbes Magazine
Ranked September 2019
Business School (Full-time MBA): 17
Backstage
Listed March 2022
Best MFA and MA Acting Programs
Green Rankings
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Power Partnership
Ranked October 2022
Top 30 Colleges and Universities: 13
100% Green Power Users (all companies/organizations)
University Athletic Association Green Power Challenge
Conference Champion 2018-2019
The Princeton Review
Guide to 455 Green Colleges, 2023
Listed October 2022
Top 50 Green Colleges: 38
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