<p>How does UChic stack up in these areas? I keep hearing about Math, Econ, and Physics, but I'm curious to know what peoples' opinions of the Philo, History, and English departments are. I imagine they're pretty strong (Chicago School of Literary analysis comes to mind), but I'd like some more in depth feed back than what the scrounging around on the search feature has given me.</p>
<p>Looking at grad school rankings might help to give you an idea of the department in general. I have the book at home so Ill give you the ranks then. Are they 100% accurate and should you blindly believe in USNWR? No, but it helps to get a general feel.</p>
<p>OK I'm home now. I only have the 2005 edition though so it may have changed just a bit.</p>
<p>English:
1. Harvard
Stanford
UC-Berkeley
Yale
5. UChicago
6. Cornell
Princeton
8. Columbia
Johns Hopkins
10. UPenn</p>
<p>History:
1. Princeton
Yale
3. Stanford
UC-Berkeley
5. Columbia
UChicago
UMich- AA
8. Harvard
9. UCLA
10. Cornell
Johns Hopkins
UWisconsin-Madison</p>
<p>I have nothing on Philosophy rankings though.</p>
<p>It seems as though Chicago is generally ranked 5th in most things (MBA, Law...)</p>
<p>The philosophical gourmet puts Chicago at 18 for philosophy overall. Weak in metaphysics and ethics, okay at most things, and top 5 in history of philosophy from Kant onwards.</p>
<p>The authors of the ranking say: "a somewhat unusual philosophy department, very good in certain areas, quite weak in others. Strong offerings in political philosophy."</p>
<p>I think that's for PhD's though. Same concept though.</p>