U.S. News & World Report's 2024 rankings placed its
law school fourth-best overall and 1st among public universities, its graduate
Darden School of Business 10th nationally, the
medical school 30th overall in the "Research" category, and the
engineering school tied for 37th overall. The
School of Education was ranked 8th in the nation. The specialization in special education, as well as in curriculum and instruction, were both ranked 4th in the nation. In the 2022
Academic Ranking of World Universities, the School of Education was ranked 8th in the world.