Across a remarkable range of academic disciplines, Berkeley's graduate programs are rated among the nation's best in the magazine's annual evaluation.

UC Berkeley's graduate programs maintained their premier-level rankings in a 2025 survey released today (Tuesday, April 8) by US News & World Report, with elite scores achieved in disciplines ranging from the social sciences and engineering to computer science and business.

A remarkably diverse set of Berkeley schools and programs achieved top rankings in the magazine's annual assessment of graduate programs nationwide.

The College of Letters & Sciences scored No. 1 rankings for economics, psychology and sociology in the Division of Social Sciences, and for English in the Division of Arts & Humanities.

The College of Engineering achieved a No. 1 ranking in three programs: computer engineering; electrical, electronic and communications engineering; and environmental/environmental health engineering.

At the Haas School of Business, the part-time MBA program tied for the best in the nation. And at the Goldman School of Public Policy, the public policy analysis discipline was rated No. 1.

Berkeley programs in computer science, public health, law and education also placed in the Top 10. The UC Berkeley School of Education this year jumped up eight spots and is now tied for sixth among all U.S. schools and colleges of education.

In all, 50 Berkeley divisions, schools and disciplines ranked in the Top 10 nationwide for graduate programs. Nineteen others ranked in the Top 25.

This year, US News evaluated thousands of programs and disciplines at hundreds of colleges and universities. Every year, the magazine keys on six academic areas popular with prospective graduate students: business,…

Edward Lempinen

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