blog posts Biophysics Top Ranked Program at UIUC and in the Nation by the National Research Council Aug 15, 2013 8:00 amBiophysics News Share on Facebook Tweet Email The Biophysics and Computational Biology Program has been ranked as one of the top Biophysics Programs in the country with a high ranking of 11th for research and criteria considered important by scholars. Another UIUC department ranked by the National Research Council, as shown below, was the Biochemistry Department. Source: http://chronicle.com/article/NRC-Rankings-Overview-/124707/ S-Rank: Programs are ranked highly if they are strong in the criteria that scholars say are most important.Research: Derived from faculty publications, citation rates, grants, and awards.Students: Derived from students' completion rates, financial aid, and other criteria.Diversity: Reflects gender balance, ethnic diversity, and the proportion of international students.R-Rank: Programs are ranked highly if they have similar features to programs viewed by faculty as top-notch. Institution, program S-Rank High S-Rank Low R-Rank High Research Low Students High Students Low Diversity High Diversity Low R-Rank High R-Rank Low U. of Illinois at ChicagoBiochemistry and Molecular Genetics 49 112 70 133 20 97 9 25 27 89 U. of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBiochemistry 55 118 56 125 29 99 104 135 31 71 U. of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignBiophysics and Computational Biology 11 44 11 78 27 99 87 125 17 36 Share on Facebook Tweet Email