U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals Ranking

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Michigan's #1 Children's Hospital

C.S. Mott Children's Hospital is honored to yet again be the #1 children’s hospital in Michigan and ranked among the nation's best in 9 specialties for 2026-27.

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Year after year, U.S. News & World Report ranks University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best children’s hospitals.

Mott is honored to yet again be the #1 children’s hospital in Michigan and ranked among the nation's best in 9 specialties for 2026-2027. This is the 20th year Mott has been the top ranked children’s hospital in Michigan.

The U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals rankings rely on data and surveys of thousands of pediatric specialists. The rankings use objective measures such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, as well as health equity and available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. 

For more awards and certifications, see our C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Awards & Rankings page.

National Rankings by Specialty (Children) for 2026-27

  • Pediatric Behavioral & Mental Health
  • Pediatric Cancer
  • Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery
  • Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology
  • Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
  • Neonatology
  • Pediatric Nephrology
  • Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery
  • Pediatric Pulmonology