Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in Illinois for Anesthesiology

Focusing specifically on Anesthesiology, our data science engine identified the 20 most influential universities in Illinois. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.28M specialized research publications which collectively generated 51.56M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Evanston

Northwestern University

For Anesthesiology

#19 in United States #21 in North America

8% Acceptance

9,399 Enrollment

1540 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

2

Chicago

University of Chicago

For Anesthesiology

#27 in United States #30 in North America

4% Acceptance

7,598 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

3

Chicago

University of Illinois at Chicago

For Anesthesiology

#44 in United States #52 in North America

77% Acceptance

22,495 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1858 Founded

4

Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign

For Anesthesiology

#81 in United States #94 in North America

42% Acceptance

37,140 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

5

Chicago

Loyola University Chicago

For Anesthesiology

#117 in United States #132 in North America

82% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

DeKalb

Northern Illinois University

For Anesthesiology

#296 in United States #327 in North America

70% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

1895 Founded

7

Chicago

Illinois Institute of Technology

For Anesthesiology

#310 in United States #344 in North America

55% Acceptance

3,135 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1890 Founded

8

Chicago

DePaul University

For Anesthesiology

#461 in United States #502 in North America

76% Acceptance

5,734 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1898 Founded

9

Wheaton

Wheaton College – Illinois

For Anesthesiology

#430 in United States #468 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,150 Enrollment

1365 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

10

Normal, IL

Illinois State University

For Anesthesiology

#233 in United States #258 in North America

88% Acceptance

6,332 Enrollment

1100 Avg SAT

1857 Founded

11

Chicago

Rush University

For Anesthesiology

#147 in United States #165 in North America

33% Acceptance

2,109 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

1972 Founded

12

Carbondale

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale

For Anesthesiology

#232 in United States #257 in North America

87% Acceptance

2,708 Enrollment

1030 Avg SAT

1869 Founded

13

Carlinville

Blackburn College

For Anesthesiology

#431 in United States #469 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,086 Enrollment

1001 Avg SAT

1837 Founded

14

Lombard

National University of Health Sciences

For Anesthesiology

#440 in United States #479 in North America

67% Acceptance

564 Enrollment

1906 Founded

15

Naperville

North Central College

For Anesthesiology

#516 in United States #561 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,054 Enrollment

1183 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

16

Evanston

NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia

For Anesthesiology

#138 in United States #155 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1135 Avg SAT

17

Jacksonville, IL

Illinois College

For Anesthesiology

#104 in United States #118 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,256 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

18

North Chicago

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

For Anesthesiology

#122 in United States #137 in North America

33% Acceptance

1,677 Enrollment

1032 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

19

Peoria, IL

Bradley University

For Anesthesiology

#538 in United States #584 in North America

77% Acceptance

15,414 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1897 Founded

20

Edwardsville

Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville

For Anesthesiology

#355 in United States #389 in North America

97% Acceptance

16,744 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1957 Founded