While some of the University's professional schools received higher standings, others saw a drop in the rankings released Friday by U.S. News & World Report.
In the analysis, the School of Nursing rose to 19th place, up seven spots from its last ranking in 2003.
Nursing School Communications Director Dory Hulse attributed this placement to the school's faculty members and greater visibility.
"We are getting increasingly effective in getting the word out about what we are doing, and we've had an increasing number of our faculty who are getting more and more visible, both internationally and nationally," Hulse said.
She noted that while these rankings specifically refer to master's programs, "there's a carryover effect to the full spectrum of our programs."
The rankings, along with the existing high number of applicants for the traditional master's program, are likely to cause this upward trend to continue, Hulse said.
The Medical School received the highest ranking it has ever received for research, rising two spots to 23rd.
The report also ranked the Education School's graduate program 24th, a five-spot drop from last year's ranking, while three of seven teacher education programs remained among the top 10. The Law School also saw a drop in rank, falling from eighth to 10th place.
The Engineering School moved up one spot to 37th place, and the school's Biological Sciences program ranked 42nd.
The Darden School saw its ranking increase by one spot in the report, landing it at 12th place.
Darden Dean Robert Bruner said he believes the success of the Darden Schoolstemmed from a growing volume of competitive applicants, greater freedom due to curriculum changes and recent success in attracting new faculty talent.
"We're pleased that U.S. News & World Report recognizes the strategy of the Darden School and its growing strength in a variety of areas," Dean Bruner said. "We note particularly we're among the top 10 schools in the area of management. This is the third year in a row that Darden has risen in the U.S. News & World Report ranking. Our aim is to continue this trend."
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