The U.S. News & World Report 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospital Rankings named Hackensack Meridian Health’s JM Sanzari and K Hovnanian Children’s Hospitals in Hackensack and Neptune both No. 1 in National New Jersey Rankings, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick at No. 2.
Additionally, both Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals are nationally ranked in five children’s specialties, and Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital is nationally ranked in one children’s specialty. RWJBarnabas Children’s Health in New Brunswick placed No. 48 in the National Children’s Urology Hospitals Rankings.
U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 198 eligible children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children’s hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care and expert opinion among pediatric specialists.
“These rankings highlight the clinical excellence and compassionate care our teams relentlessly provide,” said Amy Murtha, M.D., dean of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. “Year after year, through our partnership with RWJBarnabas Health, we continue to advance groundbreaking research that addresses some of the most challenging conditions faced by children and families. These efforts put our youngest patients in the best position to thrive and experience improved health outcomes.”
