George Washington University: Rankings
George Washington University ranked 66 in United States, 120 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 106,778 academic publications and 3,145,025 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 120 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 2 of 15 | In District of Columbia |
| # 72 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 66 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 2 of 14 | In Washington, DC |
| # 79 of 5,013 | For Economics |
| # 115 of 5,096 | For Business |
| # 125 of 6,257 | For Art & Design |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Medicine rankings
George Washington University ranked 73 for Medicine in United States and 171 in the World with 59,287 publications made and 1,993,482 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Administration | #26 | #31 | #44 |
| Ethics | #36 | #43 | #62 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #45 | #52 | #64 |
| Nursing | #45 | #53 | #77 |
| Pediatrics | #46 | #53 | #91 |
| Health Science | #55 | #64 | #101 |
| Epidemiology | #45 | #53 | #118 |
| Forensic Science | #44 | #49 | #122 |
| Gerontology | #73 | #85 | #129 |
| Cosmetology | #52 | #58 | #130 |
| Psychiatry | #71 | #81 | #144 |
| Neurosurgery | #47 | #51 | #153 |
| Virology | #72 | #80 | #153 |
| Surgery | #66 | #75 | #158 |
| Pathology | #71 | #81 | #169 |
| Cardiology | #73 | #84 | #172 |
| Dermatology | #67 | #74 | #173 |
| Anesthesiology | #76 | #89 | #177 |
| Urology | #70 | #82 | #180 |
| Radiology | #74 | #85 | #186 |
| Clinical Psychology | #102 | #116 | #199 |
| Optometry | #77 | #89 | #209 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #62 | #75 | #212 |
| Physical Therapy | #89 | #105 | #222 |
| Plastic Surgery | #95 | #106 | #230 |
| Ophthalmology | #87 | #99 | #236 |
| Immunology | #86 | #97 | #248 |
| Oncology | #87 | #99 | #263 |
| Occupational Therapy | #90 | #106 | #266 |
| Radiation Therapy | #80 | #91 | #270 |
| Audiology | #98 | #112 | #272 |
| Sports | #99 | #117 | #282 |
| Pharmacology | #100 | #114 | #314 |
| Social Work | #171 | #196 | #388 |
| Veterinary | #90 | #101 | #427 |
| Orthodontics | #124 | #140 | #486 |
| Dentistry | #121 | #135 | #526 |
| Toxicology | #124 | #144 | #578 |
| Pharmacy | #212 | #242 | #1223 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #39 | #44 | #57 |
| Family medicine | #49 | #56 | #83 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
George Washington University ranked 61 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 158 in the World with 54,279 publications made and 1,472,553 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Law | #9 | #11 | #26 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #24 | #24 | #29 |
| Media Studies | #32 | #35 | #62 |
| Gender Studies | #43 | #49 | #72 |
| Law | #49 | #57 | #87 |
| Political Science | #48 | #56 | #91 |
| History | #51 | #58 | #120 |
| Forensic Science | #44 | #49 | #122 |
| Sociology | #61 | #71 | #123 |
| Anthropology | #59 | #69 | #131 |
| Genealogy | #64 | #74 | #142 |
| Demography | #69 | #81 | #150 |
| Archaeology | #59 | #68 | #157 |
| Education | #81 | #92 | #167 |
| Special Education | #100 | #114 | #204 |
| Publishing | #74 | #90 | #206 |
| Aesthetics | #78 | #94 | #212 |
| Linguistics | #93 | #107 | #258 |
| Philosophy | #89 | #104 | #333 |
| Social Work | #171 | #196 | #388 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #43 | #48 | #65 |
| Human Rights Law | #15 | #20 | #52 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #30 | #35 | #60 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #11 | #11 | #13 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #43 | #47 | #92 |
| Military science | #32 | #32 | #36 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #20 | #20 | #29 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #52 | #56 | #79 |
| Law Enforcement | #30 | #32 | #45 |
Biology rankings
George Washington University ranked 107 for Biology in United States and 313 in the World with 53,103 publications made and 1,919,035 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethics | #36 | #43 | #62 |
| Biotechnology | #65 | #74 | #147 |
| Virology | #72 | #80 | #153 |
| Zoology | #64 | #75 | #179 |
| Entomology | #76 | #90 | #218 |
| Evolutionary | #98 | #114 | #240 |
| Immunology | #86 | #97 | #248 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #120 | #262 |
| Oncology | #87 | #99 | #263 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #107 | #120 | #278 |
| Genetics | #109 | #123 | #308 |
| Pharmacology | #100 | #114 | #314 |
| Paleontology | #109 | #128 | #366 |
| Biochemistry | #120 | #136 | #382 |
| Microbiology | #115 | #130 | #396 |
| Molecular | #128 | #144 | #401 |
| Astrobiology | #134 | #147 | #416 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #130 | #153 | #453 |
| Botany | #125 | #143 | #496 |
| Biophysics | #163 | #182 | #501 |
| Toxicology | #124 | #144 | #578 |
| Nanotechnology | #141 | #166 | #773 |
| Forestry | #141 | #174 | #903 |
| Animal Science | #184 | #212 | #963 |
| Horticulture | #168 | #195 | #1329 |
Computer Science rankings
George Washington University ranked 98 for Computer Science in United States and 272 in the World with 39,872 publications made and 1,205,610 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Information Technology | #38 | #42 | #75 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #38 | #46 | #99 |
| Data Science | #85 | #101 | #224 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #120 | #262 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #107 | #120 | #278 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #86 | #99 | #293 |
| Machine Learning | #95 | #110 | #293 |
| Multimedia | #104 | #120 | #298 |
| Animation | #83 | #100 | #333 |
| Computer Engineering | #98 | #115 | #341 |
| Software Engineering | #100 | #118 | #359 |
| Telecommunications | #101 | #120 | #363 |
| Cognitive Science | #121 | #140 | #372 |
| Computational Linguistics | #116 | #138 | #439 |
| Robotics | #103 | #130 | #489 |
| Computer Vision | #115 | #138 | #491 |
Chemistry rankings
George Washington University ranked 125 for Chemistry in United States and 468 in the World with 32,536 publications made and 1,197,269 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #120 | #136 | #382 |
| Organic chemistry | #154 | #173 | #713 |
| Computational | #153 | #178 | #718 |
| Physical | #134 | #160 | #753 |
| Nanotechnology | #141 | #166 | #773 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #150 | #176 | #930 |
| Radiochemistry | #119 | #140 | #994 |
| Pharmacy | #212 | #242 | #1223 |
Engineering rankings
George Washington University ranked 102 for Engineering in United States and 408 in the World with 32,431 publications made and 1,000,178 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operations Research | #36 | #44 | #107 |
| Aviation | #44 | #48 | #125 |
| Engineering Management | #62 | #67 | #133 |
| Construction Management | #33 | #40 | #140 |
| Biotechnology | #65 | #74 | #147 |
| Reliability and Quality | #65 | #77 | #211 |
| Systems | #86 | #103 | #304 |
| Architecture | #70 | #86 | #323 |
| Computer Engineering | #98 | #115 | #341 |
| Optics | #94 | #109 | #348 |
| Telecommunications | #101 | #120 | #363 |
| Remote Sensing | #124 | #148 | #453 |
| Robotics | #103 | #130 | #489 |
| Environmental Engineering | #107 | #131 | #584 |
| Automation and Control | #109 | #137 | #585 |
| Applied Physics | #147 | #172 | #680 |
| Renewable Energy | #107 | #133 | #685 |
| Metallurgy | #145 | #169 | #734 |
| Nanotechnology | #141 | #166 | #773 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #150 | #176 | #930 |
Psychology rankings
George Washington University ranked 76 for Psychology in United States and 155 in the World with 31,828 publications made and 1,069,732 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #43 | #48 | #56 |
| Psychiatry | #71 | #81 | #144 |
| Education | #81 | #92 | #167 |
| Clinical Psychology | #102 | #116 | #199 |
| Special Education | #100 | #114 | #204 |
| Neuroscience | #105 | #120 | #262 |
| Occupational Therapy | #90 | #106 | #266 |
| Cognitive Science | #121 | #140 | #372 |
| Social Work | #171 | #196 | #388 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #62 | #70 | #98 |
Environmental Science rankings
George Washington University ranked 97 for Environmental Science in United States and 330 in the World with 31,602 publications made and 980,786 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #109 | #128 | #366 |
| Ecology | #110 | #131 | #411 |
| Geology | #123 | #145 | #445 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #130 | #153 | #453 |
| Oceanography | #135 | #160 | #578 |
| Environmental Engineering | #107 | #131 | #584 |
| Environmental Management | #129 | #159 | #684 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #108 | #127 | #708 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #162 | #194 | #758 |
| Forestry | #141 | #174 | #903 |
Physics rankings
George Washington University ranked 111 for Physics in United States and 444 in the World with 29,196 publications made and 889,916 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Optics | #94 | #109 | #348 |
| Molecular | #103 | #124 | #393 |
| Astrobiology | #134 | #147 | #416 |
| Biophysics | #163 | #182 | #501 |
| Theoretical | #125 | #148 | #581 |
| Condensed Matter | #116 | #135 | #606 |
| Applied Physics | #147 | #172 | #680 |
| Nanotechnology | #141 | #166 | #773 |
Mathematics rankings
George Washington University ranked 73 for Mathematics in United States and 191 in the World with 22,230 publications made and 763,092 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #38 | #49 |
| Operations Research | #36 | #44 | #107 |
| Econometrics | #64 | #74 | #139 |
| Statistics | #68 | #79 | #175 |
| Mathematics Education | #127 | #142 | #279 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #86 | #99 | #293 |
| Applied Mathematics | #91 | #108 | #362 |
Business rankings
George Washington University ranked 54 for Business in United States and 115 in the World with 19,806 publications made and 596,704 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #14 | #14 | #29 |
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #38 | #49 |
| International Trade | #24 | #26 | #76 |
| Finance | #44 | #47 | #80 |
| Project Management | #29 | #34 | #90 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #38 | #46 | #99 |
| Accounting | #61 | #68 | #102 |
| Real Estate | #49 | #51 | #106 |
| Operations Research | #36 | #44 | #107 |
| Advertising | #74 | #82 | #126 |
| Engineering Management | #62 | #67 | #133 |
| Marketing | #62 | #72 | #135 |
| Construction Management | #33 | #40 | #140 |
| Risk Management | #58 | #69 | #150 |
| Management | #64 | #76 | #167 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #53 | #64 | #95 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #23 | #24 | #35 |
| International Business | #20 | #22 | #49 |
| Tax Law | #52 | #58 | #89 |
Economics rankings
George Washington University ranked 44 for Economics in United States and 79 in the World with 19,082 publications made and 555,768 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #36 | #38 | #49 |
| International Trade | #24 | #26 | #76 |
| Finance | #44 | #47 | #80 |
| Econometrics | #64 | #74 | #139 |
| Development Studies | #40 | #46 | #68 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #7 | #7 | #15 |
| Political Economy | #20 | #23 | #43 |
Art & Design rankings
George Washington University ranked 56 for Art & Design in United States and 125 in the World with 9,592 publications made and 217,736 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #39 | #43 | #84 |
| Sculpture | #37 | #40 | #134 |
| Graphic Design | #71 | #80 | #179 |
| Aesthetics | #78 | #94 | #212 |
| Creative Writing | #87 | #103 | #223 |
| Literature | #88 | #104 | #242 |
| Multimedia | #104 | #120 | #298 |
| Architecture | #70 | #86 | #323 |
| Acting and Drama | #101 | #122 | #324 |
| Animation | #83 | #100 | #333 |
| Cinematography | #122 | #143 | #412 |
| Music | #158 | #181 | #483 |
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