Mayo Clinic is No. 1 on Newsweek's list of "World's Best Smart Hospitals" and has seven No. 1 rankings in "World's Best Specialized Hospitals."

Mayo Clinic in Rochester has been named the No. 1 smart hospital in the world by Newsweek's "World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026" and earned more No. 1 specialty rankings than any other hospital in Newsweek's "World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2026" list.

World's Best Smart Hospitals

The "World's Best Smart Hospitals" rankings recognize 350 healthcare organizations from 30 countries that lead in digital innovation. Mayo Clinic was recognized for its use of artificial intelligence, patient safety technologies, telemedicine and robotics.

Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic in Florida and Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, were also recognized in the rankings.

"These hospitals are leaders in innovation in the medical industry, implementing systemic changes that will take patient care into the future," Newsweek says. 

Visit the Newsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitals 2026 website to learn more.

World's Best Specialized Hospitals

This year's "World's Best Specialized Hospitals" list highlights hospitals excelling in 12 medical specialties — the top 300 in cardiology and oncology; the top 250 in pediatrics; the top 150 in cardiac surgery, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics and pulmonology; and the top 125 in neurosurgery, obstetrics and gynecology and urology.

For the first time, Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minnesota, has earned a place on this ranking list, recognized specifically in Pulmonology. While Fairmont's debut is in a single specialty, Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Mayo Clinic in Florida, Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire have experienced gains in their rankings across specialties since last year. Specifically, Mayo Clinic in Florida has improved its ranking in all 12 specialties, Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire in seven, Mayo Clinic in Arizona in six, and Mayo Clinic in Rochester in four. 

Visit Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2026 website to learn more.

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Mayo Clinic is the medical center most recognized as a top choice by many ranking organizations. Many agencies rate quality in healthcare. Mayo Clinic is the only healthcare organization that consistently ranks among the top providers worldwide, regardless of the quality measures used.

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