Caltech physics, geology best in U.S.

The 2003 U.S. News & World Report graduate school rankings have named Caltech number one in the nation for its PhD programs in physics (tied with MIT) and geology. The Institute also ranked second for its doctoral program in chemistry, third in applied mathematics, fifth in biological sciences, and eighth in mathematics; and its engineering school was rated seventh. More information on the rankings can be found online at www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/grad/rankings/rankindex.htm.