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The University of Chicago is considered one of the most prestigious research universities in the United States. ARWU has consistently placed the University of Chicago among the top 10 universities in the world. In 2026, the university was ranked 6th by US News & World Report and 13th by Forbes. In 2025, QS World University Rankings placed the university in 13th place worldwide, while THE World University Rankings ranked the university in a tie for 14th.
The university's law and business schools consistently rank among the top three professional schools in the United States. In 2025, the business school was placed in second out of 77 American schools by Bloomberg, fourth in the US by US News & World Report, and second by Fortune. In the same year, it was placed fifteenth in the world by QS World University Rankings and seventeenth by the Financial Times. In 2025, the law school was ranked third in the United States by US News & World Report and second by Above the Law. In the same year, it was …
