Washington University in St. Louis
(WUSTL)
private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
🇺🇸 United States
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Missouri
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St Louis
Est. 1853
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Ranked in 111 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
167
70
59.6
2026
THE
67
2
72.0
2026
ARWU
26
3
40.4
2025
US News
31
1
79.6
2026
Key Facts
15,165
Students
8.2 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
28%
Int'l Students
52 : 48
Female : Male
16,902
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
6
Finance
6
Cell Biology
7
Human Biological Sciences
=8
Molecular Biology and Genetics
10
Neuroscience and Behavior
11
Oncology
13
Immunology
17
Medical Technology
19
Microbiology
=19
Anatomy & Physiology
=22
Clinical Medicine
23
Surgery
=23
Biology and Biochemistry
24
Biological Sciences
25
Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subject Rankings
ARWU
35 subjectsUS News
29 subjectsQS
37 subjectsTHE
10 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Health | =31 | 77.1 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | =40 | 77.0 | 2026 |
| Psychology | =56 | 66.4 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 74 | 61.5 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 101–125 | 52.2 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 126–150 | 56.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 176–200 | 50.8 | 2026 |
| Law | 176–200 | 40.6 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 201–250 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 251–300 | 35.4 | 2026 |