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UC Berkeley Public Health surges to No. 6 in U.S. News Rankings

In the Top 10 for Environmental and Community Health, Epidemiology, and Health Policy & Management

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The UC Berkeley School of Public Health has once again excelled in school rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, placing it as No. 6 (tied with UCLA and Columbia) out of 219 Master of Public Health programs in the U.S. accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health. In 2025, the school was ranked at No. 8.

The rankings are based on the results of peer assessment surveys sent to deans, other administrators, or faculty at accredited degree programs or schools.
U.S. News also ranked five master’s level specialties. UC Berkeley Public Health’s program rankings are:

  • No. 8 Social Behavior (tracks to Community Health Sciences)
  • No. 9 Environmental Health Sciences
  • No. 9 Epidemiology (up from No. 10 in 2025)
  • No. 9 Health Policy & Management (up from No. 12 in 2025)
  • No. 11 Biostatistics (up from No. 12 in 2025)

“At Berkeley, we ask bigger questions and challenge the status quo. That’s in our DNA. We are relentless in our pursuit of better ways to prevent disease, better ways to deliver care, and better ways to build a healthier and more just society,” said School of Public health Dean Michael C. Lu. “This ranking reflects growing national recognition of the many innovative ways our school is transforming public health through research, education, and practice to help solve the most pressing health challenges of our time.”

Congratulations and thank you to all our faculty, students, researchers, and staff who collaborate everyday to make UC Berkeley Public Health a world-class institution.

See the full 2026 ranking of Public Health Programs on the U.S. News & World Report website.

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