Notable programs
Booth School of Business
Consistently ranked top 5 globally, birthplace of modern portfolio theory and efficient market hypothesis, pioneering quantitative finance and behavioral economics with direct Chicago school of economics lineage
Department of Economics
Ranked number 1 globally with 29 Nobel laureates in Economics, foundational contributions to monetarism, rational expectations, and law-and-economics, unmatched PhD placement at top institutions worldwide
Law School
T6 ranking with foundational law-and-economics movement, producing Supreme Court clerks, federal judges, and legal scholars at elite rates, small class size of 200 enabling intensive faculty mentorship
Pritzker School of Medicine
Top 20 nationally integrated with UChicago Medicine academic medical center, emphasis on physician-scientist training with dedicated research years and access to Biological Sciences Division laboratories
College of Liberal Arts (Core)
Signature Core Curriculum requiring six quarters across Humanities, Social Sciences, and Civilization Studies in small seminars of 15-20 students using Socratic method, producing exceptionally strong analytical writers
Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice
Top 10 nationally in social policy and administration, integrating quantitative methods with community-based practice on Chicago South Side, strong pipeline to federal policy roles and nonprofit leadership