The University of Arizona is home to the top-ranked public university program in Management Information Systems, according to the 2027 Best Colleges ranking from U.S. News & World Report.

The ranking, released Tuesday, places the U of A's MIS program at No. 2 overall, behind only Carnegie Mellon University.

"We are proud to see U.S. News & World Report continue to recognize our Management Information Systems program as one of the nation's best," said Karthik Kannan, dean of the Eller College of Management. "This ranking reflects the hard work and creativity of our students, as well as the spirit of discovery established by our faculty."

The Eller College of Management also performed well in the following subjects:

• Undergraduate business programs: No. 21 public (tied), No. 33 overall (tied)
• Accounting: No. 16 public, No. 37 overall (tied)
• Management: No. 18 public (tied), No. 39 overall (tied)
• Entrepreneurship: No. 13 public (tied), No. 39 overall (tied)

Other top 50 public university rankings include:

• Bachelor's in nursing: No. 27 (tied)
• Psychology: No. 37 (tied)
• Computer science: No. 30 (tied)
• Engineering: No. 32 (tied)

The U of A also saw a six-spot jump in its overall ranking (No. 121), a five-spot improvement among public universities (No. 58) and a four-spot increase in the Best Colleges for Veterans category (No. 82).