The University of Arizona has been recognized as one of the nation's premier academic institutions in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings. The UA placed at No. 46 among public institutions in the publication's Best Colleges 2019 rankings — 14 spots higher than last year. Among all universities, public and private, the UA was No. 106, an 18-spot improvement over the university's 2018 ranking and the UA's highest appearance on the U.S. News & World Report list in almost 10 years. https://