These Are The Best Hospitals In PA, U.S. News Says In New Ranking

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is the top hospital in the state, according to the new 2026-2027 Best Hospitals ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.

The annual report, now in its 37th year, is intended to help patients compare hospitals when they need anything from a common procedure, such as a knee replacement, to specialized treatment for a serious or complex illness.

This year, U.S. News also introduced regional specialty rankings for cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; orthopedics; and rehabilitation, giving patients another way to identify highly rated care closer to home.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, the state's top hospital, was recognized as seventh in the nation in cancer, with "high performing" marks in lung cancer surgery, colon cancer surgery, prostate cancer surgery, leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, and gynecological cancer surgery.

HUP also made the outlet's national "honor roll," reserved for the top 20 facilities in the country.

Here are other Pennsylvania hospitals that made the rankings:

2. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside, Pittsburgh, 24th in the nation, high performing in 2 specialties and 17 conditions/procedures, nationally ranked in 10 adult specialities

3. Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster, high performing in 22 specialties, nationally ranked in 3 adult specialities

4. Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals (Jefferson Health), Philadelphia, nationally ranked in 3 specialities, high performing in 4 specialties and 18 conditions/procedures

5. Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest (Jefferson Health), Allentown, nationally ranked in 1 speciality, high performing in 2 specialties and 19 conditions/procedures

6. St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem Campus, high performing in 2 specialties and 18 conditions/conditions procedures

7. Reading Hospital, West Reading, nationally ranked in 1 speciality, high performing in 1 specialty and 16 conditions/ procedures

8. UPMC Harrisburg, high performing in 18 conditions/procedures

9. Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, nationally ranked in 1 speciality, high performing in 3 specialties and 16 conditions/procedures

10.Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, nationally ranked in 1 speciality, high performing in 3 specialties and 12 conditions/procedures

11. Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, high performing in 16 conditions/procedures

12. Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, high performing in 3 specialties and 13 conditions/procedures

13. Penn Medicine Chester County Hospital, West Chester, high performing in 13 conditions/procedures

14. WellSpan York Hospital, York, high performing in 1 specialty and 14 conditions/procedures

15. Main Line Health Paoli Hospital, Paoli, high performing in 12 conditions/procedures

16. Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, high performing in 1 specialty and 11 conditions/procedures

17. UPMC Passavant, Pittsburgh, high performing in 11 conditions/procedures

18. AHN Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, high performing in 11 conditions/procedures

19. Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, high performing in 10 conditions/procedures

20. Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center, Wilkes Barres, high performing in 11 conditions/procedures

21. Abington Hospital (Jefferson Health), Abington, high performing in 11 conditions/procedures

22. Main Line Health Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, high performing in 11 conditions/procedures

23. Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, high performing in 9 conditions/procedures

24. St. Clair Hospital, Pittsburgh, high performing in 10 conditions/procedures

25. Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital, Greensburg, high performing in 10 conditions/procedures

26. Bryn Mawr Hospital (Main Line Health), Bryn Mawr, high performing in 8 conditions/procedures

27. AHN Forbes Hospital, Monroeville, high performing in 8 conditions/procedures

28. St. Luke's Monroe Campus, Stroudsburg, high performing in 8 conditions/procedures

The 2026-2027 rankings put greater emphasis on risk-adjusted patient outcomes. U.S. News also reduced or eliminated the weight given to several measures involving hospital size, staffing, technology and reputation. The changes were especially significant in cardiology, heart and vascular surgery, where patient outcomes now determine most of a hospital’s score.

This year, U.S. News also introduced regional specialty rankings for cancer; cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; orthopedics; and rehabilitation, giving patients another way to identify highly rated care closer to home.