The University of Washington Department of Biostatistics continues to rank among the top ten graduate programs in the United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools released late Monday.

UW Biostatistics is the No. 1 ranked public biostatistics program (#3 overall) in best science programs, and #7 in best area of study ranking.

U.S. News ranks biostatistics in two ways. UW ranked No. 3 as a science discipline that applies statistical theory and mathematical principles to research in medicine, biology, environmental science, public health and related fields. UW’s School of Public Health ranked No. 7 in biostatistics as an area of study that trains students to apply statistical principles and methods to problems in health sciences, medicine and biology. At the UW, biostatistics is a division of the School of Public Health.