Several UC Davis graduate and professional school programs have been listed recently among the top in the country by U.S. News & World Report. The agricultural engineering graduate program ranked fifth in the country. The campus's doctoral programs in biological sciences ranked 20th and the geology doctoral program ranked 25th. The Graduate School of Management surged from 59th a year ago to 39th, putting UC Davis in the top 20 in the nation among public business schools. The College of Engineering ranked 44th, placing it 25th among public schools, and the School of Law was listed as 41st, placing it 17th among public schools. "UC Davis has always been exceptionally strong in the sciences, so today's top-tier rankings in ag engineering, biology and geology are delightful -- but not surprising -- news," said Chancellor Larry N. Vanderhoef. "It's particularly pleasing, as well, to see the high national regard for engineering, law and our graduate school of management. Our critical elements of success, of course, are our highly respected faculty, our outstanding graduate students and our exceptionally able deans and department chairs." U.S. News & World Report conducted a reputational survey of several selected science doctoral programs based on scholarship, curriculum and the quality of faculty and graduate students. Professional school programs were evaluated on additional criteria, including placement of students in jobs.