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: 25
Ranked September 2021
Best Undergraduate Computer Science: 1
Best Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects: 2
Most Innovative Universities: 5
Best Undergraduate Engineering: 6
Best Undergraduate Business: 7
Senior Capstone: 10
Undergraduate Business: 7
Business Analytics: 2
Management Information Systems: 1
Quantitative Analysis/Methods: 2
Production/Operations Management: 4
Supply Chain Management/Logistics: 14
Finance: 8
Entrepreneurship: 16
Management: 15
Undergraduate Engineering: 6
Computer: 2
Biocomputing/Bioinformatics/Biotechnology: 3
Environmental/Environmental Health: 8
Electrical/Electronic/Communications: 8
Mechanical: 9
Materials: 8
Civil: 12
Chemical: 15
Biomedical: 18
Industrial/Manufacturing: 18
Undergraduate Computer Science: 1
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Computer Systems: 3
Cybersecurity: 1
Mobile/Web Applications: 2
Programming Languages: 1
Software Engineering: 1
Theory: 2
Data Analytics/Science: 2
Game Development: 1
Graduate Rankings
Business
Ranked March 2020
Full-time MBA: 19
Part-Time MBA: 8
Business Analytics: 2
Information Systems: 2
Production/Operations: 2
Supply Chain/Logistics: 7
Finance: 13
Accounting: 17
Marketing: 18
Management: 22
Ranked January 2017
Online MBA: 2
Engineering: 4
Ranked March 2020
Computer: 4
Environmental: 8
Electrical: 9
Civil: 10
Mechanical: 9
Materials: 12
Chemical: 13
Biomedical/Bioengineering: 17
Computer Science: 1
Ranked March 2018
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Programming Language: 2
Systems: 2
Theory: 4
Biological Sciences: 39
Ranked March 2018
Chemistry: 41
Ranked March 2018
Mathematics: 32
Ranked March 2018
Applied Math: 16
Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 7
Logic: 6
Physics: 35
Ranked March 2018
Statistics: 8
Ranked March 2018
Fine Arts: 7
Ranked March 2020
Time-based/New Media: 1
Economics: 20
Ranked March 2017
English: 51
Ranked March 2017
History: 44
Ranked March 2017
Public Affairs: 13
Ranked March 2020
Public Policy Analysis: 7
Environmental Policy and Management: 7
Urban Policy: 9
Public Management and Leadership: 30
Psychology: 17
Ranked March 2017
Cognitive Psychology: 5
University Rankings
Times Higher Education
World University Rankings, 2022
Ranked September 2021
United States: 18
Global: 28
World Rankings by Subject, 2019
Ranked October 2018
Computer Science: 6
Engineering and Technology: 17
Business and Economics: 24
Physical Sciences: 56
Arts and Humanities: 59
Social Sciences: 73
World Reputation Rankings, 2019
Ranked June 2019
Overall: 31
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education
U.S. College Rankings, 2021
Ranked September 2020
Overall: 20
QS World University Rankings
World University Rankings, 2019-2020
Ranked June 2019
Overall/World University Rankings: 48
World Subject Rankings, 2019
Ranked March 2019
Arts and Humanities: 118
Art and Design: 17
Architecture/Built Environment: 51-100
Performing Arts: 51-100
Philosophy: 151-200
Linguistics: 101-150
English Language and Literature: 151-200
Engineering and Technology: 19
Computer Science and Information Systems: 3
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 16
Mechanical Engineering: 51-100
Chemical Engineering: 51-100
Civil and Structural Engineering: 51-100
Life Sciences and Medicine: 333
Psychology: 35
Biological Sciences: 151-200
Natural Sciences: 73
Mathematics: 24
Physics and Astronomy: 47
Materials Science: 30
Chemistry: 51-100
Environmental Sciences: 101-150
Social Sciences and Management: 99
Statistics and Operational Research: 10
Accounting and Finance: 51-100
Business and Management Studies: 51-100
Economics and Econometrics: 51-100
Social Policy and Administration: 51-100
Communication and Media Studies: 151-200
Academic Ranking of World Universities
By Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2019
World's Top 500 Universities: 95
Ranked June 2019
Academic Subjects: Engineering
Ranked June 2019
Computer Science and Engineering: 4
Materials Science and Engineering: 50
Mechanical Engineering: 28
Electrical and Electronic Engineering: 30
Automation and Control: 30
Chemical Engineering: 33
Metallurgical Engineering: 34
Civil Engineering: 201-300
Environmental Science and Engineering: 51-75
Transportation Science and Engineering: 76-100
Instruments Science & Technology: 101-150
Biomedical Engineering: 101-150
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology: 151-200
Energy Science and Engineering: 201-300
Biotechnology: 301-400
Academic Subjects: Natural Sciences
Ranked June 2019
Atmospheric Science: 34
Chemistry: 50
Mathematics: 101-150
Physics: 101-150
Academic Subjects: Social Sciences
Ranked June 2019
Statistics: 13
Economics: 29
Management: 42
Psychology: 51-75
Finance: 76-100
Business Administration: 151-200
Education: 201-300
Princeton Review
Best 386 Colleges, 2021
Ranked Semptember 2020
Best College Theater: 2
Best Value Colleges, 2019
Ranked January 2019
Top 50 Best Value Colleges: 42
Best Career Placement: 9
Kiplinger's Best College Values
Ranked December 2017
Best Values in Private Colleges: 45
Best Values (overall): 149
Fiske Guide to Colleges
Best Colleges, 2018
Listed July 2018
Forbes
America's Top Colleges
Ranked August 2019
Overall: 37
MONEY's Best Colleges
Ranked August 2019
Overall: 120
Animation Career Review
Top Game Design Schools and Colleges
Ranked April 2019
In Pennsylvania: 1
On the East Coast: 2
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: 1
Among private schools and colleges: 2
Top Animation Schools and Colleges
Ranked May 2019
In Pennsylvania: 1
On the East Coast: 4
In the United States: 9
Among private schools and colleges: 8
Top Graphic Design Schools and Colleges
Ranked January 2019
On the East Coast: 3
In the United States: 3
Among private schools and colleges: 3
Undergraduate Rankings
U.S. News and World Report
America's Best Colleges, 2020
Ranked September 2019
Best National University: 25
Most Innovative Universities: 7
Best Colleges for Veterans: 7
Best Undergraduate Teaching: 29
Best Value Schools: 30
Listed as one of the top universities for:
First-Year Experiences
Internships/Co-Ops
Most International Students
Senior Capstone
Undergraduate Research/Creative Projects
Undergraduate Business: 7
Quantitative Analysis: 2
Management Information Systems: 1
Production/Operations Management: 4
Supply Chain Management/Logistics: 14
Finance: 8
Entrepreneurship: 16
Management: 15
Undergraduate Engineering: 6
Computer: 2
Environmental/Environmental Health: 9
Electrical/Electronic/Communications: 8
Mechanical: 9
Materials: 10
Civil: 12
Chemical: 13
Biomedical: 22
PayScale College ROI Report, 2019
Best Value Colleges
Ranked May 2019
Overall: 34
In Pennsylvania: 2
Among Private Colleges: 16
Among Research Colleges: 16
LinkedIn
Rankings Based on Career Outcomes, 2014
Ranked October 2014
Best Schools for Designers: 1
Best Schools for Software Developers (overall): 1
Best Schools for Software Developers at Startups: 6
Best Schools for Finance Professionals: 20
Bloomberg Businessweek
Best Undergraduate Business Schools, 2016
Ranked March 2016
Undergraduate Business: 26
The Hollywood Reporter
Ranked June 2019
Top 5 Undergraduate Drama Schools for an Acting Degree
Ranked February 2019
Top 10 Costume Design Schools
OnStage
Ranked August 2018
Top BFA Musical Theatre programs: 1
Top BFA acting/performance programs: 10
Ranked September 2017
Top BFA Programs in the Country
Theater Design and Tech: 1
DesignIntelligence
America's Best Architecture and Design Schools, 2018-2019
Ranked September 2018
Top 35 Most Admired Schools: 11
Focus Areas:
Engineering Fundamentals: 5
Research: 5
Practice Management: 6
Project Planning and Management: 7
Sustainable Built Environments/Adaptive Design/Resilient Design: 7
Transdisciplinary Collaboration Across A/E/C: 7
Healthy Built Environments: 8
Interdisciplinary Studies: 8
Design Technologies: 9
Graduate School Rankings
U.S. News and World Report
America's Best Graduate Schools
Not all graduate programs are ranked annually.
Business
Ranked March 2021
Part-time MBA: 7
Full-time MBA: 16
Information Systems: 2
Production/Operations: 2
Supply Chain/Logistics: 7
Finance: 13
Online MBA: 3
Engineering: 4
Ranked March 2021
Computer: 3
Environmental: 7
Electrical: 8
Civil: 9
Mechanical: 10
Materials: 12
Chemical: 15
Biomedical/Bioengineering: 22
Computer Science: 1
Ranked March 2018
Artificial Intelligence: 1
Programming Language: 2
Systems: 4
Theory: 5
Biological Sciences: 39
Ranked March 2018
Chemistry: 44
Ranked March 2018
Mathematics: 32
Ranked March 2018
Physics: 35
Ranked March 2018
Statistics: 8
Ranked March 2018
Fine Arts: 6
Ranked March 2019
Time-based/New Media: 1
Industrial Design: 3
Graphic Design: 5
Economics: 20
Ranked March 2017
English: 41
Ranked March 2021
History: 43
Ranked March 2021
Public Affairs: 19
Ranked March 2021
Information and Technology Management: 1
Public Policy Analysis: 6
Environmental Policy and Management: 5
Urban Policy: 14
Health Policy and Management: 16
Social Policy: 19
Public Finance and Budgeting: 27
Public Management and Leadership: 32
Psychology: 17
Ranked March 2017
Cognitive Psychology: 5
Bloomberg Businessweek
Ranked December 2018
Full-time MBA: 12
Ranked October 2015
Part-time MBA: 2
Financial Times
Ranked January 2019
Global MBA ranking: 35
The Economist
Which MBA? Rankings
Ranked October 2018
Global MBA Ranking: 33
QuantNet
Ranking of Financial Engineering Programs (M.S. in Computational Finance), 2019
Ranked December 2018
Overall: 4
Forbes
Ranked September 2017
Full-time MBA: 18
Backstage
Listed March 2018
Best MFA and MA Acting Programs in the U.S. and U.K.
Green Rankings
Environmental Protection Agency
Green Power Purchasers
Ranked July 2019
Top 30 Colleges and Universities: 9
Top 100 National (all companies and organizations): 74
University Athletic Association Conference Champion, Green Power Challenge 2017-2018
The Princeton Review
Guide to 416 Green Colleges, 2020
Listed October 2020
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