School places second in 2018 U.S. News survey, QS World 2017 list
The Johns Hopkins School of Nursing has been ranked as the No. 2 graduate nursing school by U.S. News & World Report for 2018 and No. 2 in the world by QS World University for 2017.
“The rankings are a testament to our strength and consistency as a top performer within local and global nursing education, practice, and research,” says Dean Patricia Davidson, PhD, MEd, RN, FAAN.
The 2018 U.S. News ranking includes a score of 98 out of 100 possible points. U.S. News ranked the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing No. 1 for 2017. The school was No. 2 for 2016 after holding the No. 1 ranking from 2012 to 2015.
Although not widely known in the U.S., the QS rankings are at the forefront of gathering and sharing comparative data, like academic reputation and research impact, which highlight the strength of institutions worldwide.
Key areas of faculty expertise at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing include cardiovascular health, women’s health, community and global health, mental health, pediatrics, administration, ethics, aging, education, and more. Faculty are widely published in a variety of national and international journals, and the school remains No. 1 among U.S. nursing schools for total research funding.