U-M Health again named among world’s best hospitals

The Ann Arbor hospitals of U-M Health have once again ranked among the best in the United States, and in the world, according to a new review of more than 2,500 hospitals in 32 nations. 

Coming in at 12^th in the U.S., and 52^nd in the world, U-M Health is the only hospital in Michigan to make the list of the 250 World’s Best Hospitals for 2026 compiled by Newsweek and Statista. The ranking is based on objective quality measures, recommendations of medical professionals, and data from patient surveys.

While the number of countries and hospitals, and the specific methodology, used in the ranking has changed over the eight years of the ranking’s history, U-M Health has made the list each time. 

“We are committed to setting the standard for excellence in care, here in Michigan and around the world. So, it is wonderful to see the dedication and tireless efforts of our teams recognized by Newsweek and Statista,” said David C. Miller, M.D., M.P.H., CEO of Michigan Medicine. “We strive every day to deliver world-class care to our patients and to the families and communities we are privileged to serve. It is fundamental to who we are and what Michigan, and the world, deserves. We are grateful to see the dedication of our teams reflected in this recognition.” 

In a broader ranking of 416 U.S. hospitals also released this week, U-M Health was the only Michigan hospital to earn awards for both infection prevention and patient experience, in addition to earning the highest score in the state. 

Also earning spots in this top tier of U.S. hospitals: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing and Chelsea Hospital, a joint venture between U-M Health and Trinity Health. 

In Newsweek/Statista’s previously released global rankings of medical and surgical specialties based on recommendations from specialists and other data, U-M Health Ann Arbor also ranked highest in Michigan, and among the best in the world, in cardiac surgery (41^st in the world), cardiology (32^nd), endocrinology (19^th), gastroenterology (45^th), neurology (54^th), neurosurgery (58^th), obstetrics and gynecology (48^th), oncology (61^st), orthopedics (66^th), pulmonology (26^th), and urology (31^st).

Read the full ranking methodology for the World’s Best Hospitals and top U.S. hospitals here, and the full methodology for specialty rankings here.

About Michigan Medicine: At Michigan Medicine, we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our 12 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide, as well as educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School.

Michigan Medicine includes the U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health, which includes the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health-West, University of Michigan-Sparrow and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation’s biomedical research powerhouses, with total research funding of more than $800 million.