The Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at UB is among the nation’s most diverse medical schools, according to the 2024-25 America’s Best Graduate School rankings released July 23 by U.S. News & World Report.

The Jacobs School tied for 18th among public institutions in the publication’s ranking of most diverse medical schools. Overall, the Jacobs School ranked 28th out of a total of 168 schools.

The diversity index measures how successful medical schools are at enrolling students historically underrepresented in medicine. It considers the percentage of underrepresented students enrolled at a school and the ratio of that population in comparison to state or national figures. Nearly 23% of medical students enrolled at the Jacobs School come from groups underrepresented in medicine.

For the second straight year, U.S. News delayed the release of its medical school rankings due to declining participation from schools and changes to the ranking methodologies. The bulk of the publication’s graduate school rankings were previously released in April.