Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

31 Best Universities in New York City for Surgery

Focusing specifically on Surgery, our data science engine identified the 31 most influential universities in New York City. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.11M specialized research publications which collectively generated 47.54M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbia University

For Surgery

#19 in United States #20 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Surgery

#30 in United States #32 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

3

New York University

For Surgery

#32 in United States #34 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

4

Rockefeller University

For Surgery

#146 in United States #163 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

5

Fordham University

For Surgery

#328 in United States #361 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

6

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Surgery

#502 in United States #543 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

7

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Surgery

#528 in United States #572 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

8

SUNY College of Optometry

For Surgery

#235 in United States #260 in North America

33% Acceptance

515 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

9

King’s College

For Surgery

#210 in United States #230 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

10

For Surgery

#459 in United States #497 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

11

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Surgery

#750 in United States #806 in North America

21% Acceptance

854 Enrollment

1398 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

12

Yeshiva University

For Surgery

#144 in United States #161 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

13

CUNY Hunter College

For Surgery

#301 in United States #330 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

14

CUNY School of Law

For Surgery

#671 in United States #720 in North America

35% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1983 Founded

15

For Surgery

#358 in United States #393 in North America

61% Acceptance

4,872 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

16

CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Surgery

#935 in United States #1000 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

17

Lehman College, CUNY

For Surgery

#510 in United States #552 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

18

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Surgery

#495 in United States #535 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

19

Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Surgery

#111 in United States #125 in North America

56% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

20

New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Surgery

#287 in United States #314 in North America

94% Acceptance

564 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

21

Pratt Institute – Main

For Surgery

#890 in United States #954 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

22

CUNY Queens College

For Surgery

#401 in United States #438 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

23

Barnard College

For Surgery

#547 in United States #591 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

24

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Surgery

#263 in United States #289 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

25

Pace University

For Surgery

#482 in United States #521 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

26

For Surgery

#900 in United States #964 in North America

68% Acceptance

5,514 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

27

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Surgery

#355 in United States #390 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

28

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Surgery

#101 in United States #114 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,341 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

29

CUNY City College

For Surgery

#245 in United States #271 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

30

For Surgery

#610 in United States #659 in North America

88% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

31

St John’s University – New York

For Surgery

#180 in United States #199 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded