University of Washington – Seattle: Rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 8 in United States, 10 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 435,468 academic publications and 22,981,441 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 10 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 8 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 11 | In Seattle |
| # 8 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 1 of 57 | In Washington |
| # 4 of 6,463 | For Environmental Science |
| # 5 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 6 of 5,432 | For Mathematics |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 5 for Biology in United States and 5 in the World with 264,706 publications made and 15,787,461 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Virology | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Evolutionary | #4 | #4 | #5 |
| Biotechnology | #4 | #5 | #5 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Ethics | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| Immunology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Entomology | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Biochemistry | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Genetics | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Molecular | #7 | #7 | #8 |
| Pharmacology | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Biophysics | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Botany | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Zoology | #6 | #6 | #10 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #12 | #14 |
| Oncology | #12 | #13 | #15 |
| Toxicology | #15 | #16 | #20 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #15 | #41 |
| Forestry | #25 | #28 | #47 |
| Horticulture | #26 | #29 | #64 |
| Animal Science | #30 | #36 | #72 |
| Nutrition and Food Science | #24 | #30 | #69 |
| Agricultural Science | #29 | #35 | #59 |
Medicine rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 6 for Medicine in United States and 8 in the World with 249,882 publications made and 13,538,689 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Medicine Subfield Rankings
Chemistry rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 8 for Chemistry in United States and 9 in the World with 183,196 publications made and 11,512,709 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Organic chemistry | #8 | #9 | #16 |
| Computational | #16 | #16 | #28 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #15 | #41 |
| Physical | #18 | #19 | #55 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #23 | #24 | #56 |
| Radiochemistry | #7 | #8 | #57 |
| Pharmacy | #38 | #42 | #149 |
| Environmental Chemistry | #7 | #8 | #14 |
| Polymer science and Plastics engineering | #10 | #10 | #22 |
| Materials Science | #14 | #15 | #30 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | #18 | #19 | #68 |
| Petrology and Geochemistry | #11 | #13 | #30 |
| Chemical Engineering | #12 | #13 | #46 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 5 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 7 in the World with 175,093 publications made and 9,000,290 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demography | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Anthropology | #3 | #4 | #5 |
| Gender Studies | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Genealogy | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Sociology | #4 | #5 | #6 |
| Education | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Archaeology | #5 | #6 | #7 |
| Political Science | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| Law | #6 | #7 | #8 |
| History | #5 | #6 | #9 |
| Linguistics | #6 | #7 | #9 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #7 | #10 |
| Media Studies | #7 | #9 | #11 |
| Philosophy | #7 | #8 | #12 |
| Social Work | #12 | #13 | #13 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #20 | #20 | #25 |
| Publishing | #15 | #17 | #37 |
| Forensic Science | #21 | #26 | #57 |
| International Law | #35 | #40 | #109 |
| Early Childhood Education | #10 | #10 | #11 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #10 | #11 | #13 |
| Human Rights Law | #22 | #27 | #73 |
| Communications and Public Relations | #3 | #4 | #4 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #31 | #36 | #52 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #16 | #17 | #28 |
| Military science | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #15 | #18 | #29 |
| Radio and Television broadcasting | #16 | #16 | #22 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #15 | #16 | #21 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #9 | #12 | #20 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Law Enforcement | #10 | #11 | #14 |
Computer Science rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 6 for Computer Science in United States and 7 in the World with 167,125 publications made and 9,266,354 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Software Engineering | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Machine Learning | #7 | #8 | #8 |
| Computational Linguistics | #5 | #6 | #8 |
| Data Science | #7 | #7 | #10 |
| Computer Vision | #8 | #8 | #11 |
| Animation | #7 | #9 | #12 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #13 | #18 |
| Computer Engineering | #14 | #15 | #19 |
| Robotics | #10 | #10 | #25 |
| Telecommunications | #16 | #17 | #28 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #20 | #36 |
| Information Technology | #32 | #36 | #59 |
| Web Design and Development | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Library and Information science | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Human-Computer Interaction | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Database Administration | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Cyber Security | #11 | #12 | #14 |
| Computer Networking | #15 | #16 | #22 |
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) | #8 | #9 | #11 |
Engineering rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 7 for Engineering in United States and 11 in the World with 151,980 publications made and 8,257,100 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Engineering Subfield Rankings
Physics rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 10 for Physics in United States and 14 in the World with 144,096 publications made and 7,953,389 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #9 | #9 | #10 |
| Astrobiology | #12 | #12 | #14 |
| Optics | #10 | #11 | #15 |
| Molecular | #9 | #9 | #15 |
| Theoretical | #20 | #21 | #29 |
| Nanotechnology | #14 | #15 | #41 |
| Applied Physics | #22 | #22 | #46 |
| Condensed Matter | #25 | #25 | #51 |
| Quantum and Particle physics | #13 | #14 | #20 |
| Astrophysics and Astronomy | #11 | #11 | #13 |
| Atomic and Molecular physics | #9 | #9 | #15 |
Environmental Science rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 4 for Environmental Science in United States and 4 in the World with 140,953 publications made and 7,755,904 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanography | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Geology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Paleontology | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Ecology | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #4 | #6 |
| Environmental Management | #4 | #5 | #15 |
| Forestry | #25 | #28 | #47 |
| Environmental Engineering | #20 | #24 | #70 |
| Hydrology and Water resources | #22 | #24 | #71 |
| Meteorology and Atmospheric Science | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Geography and Cartography | #4 | #4 | #4 |
| Urban and Regional planning | #9 | #11 | #33 |
Psychology rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 5 for Psychology in United States and 7 in the World with 124,029 publications made and 6,738,537 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Sexuality | #5 | #5 | #5 |
| Special Education | #3 | #3 | #6 |
| Education | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Occupational Therapy | #4 | #5 | #7 |
| Clinical Psychology | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Psychiatry | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Neuroscience | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Social Work | #12 | #13 | #13 |
| Cognitive Science | #11 | #12 | #15 |
| Organizational / Business / IO Psychology | #10 | #12 | #13 |
| Child Psychology | #5 | #5 | #6 |
| Social Psychology | #10 | #11 | #12 |
Mathematics rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 5 for Mathematics in United States and 6 in the World with 80,528 publications made and 4,662,976 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| Mathematics Education | #10 | #10 | #12 |
| Econometrics | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Applied Mathematics | #14 | #14 | #19 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #22 | #26 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #18 | #20 | #36 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #26 | #56 |
Business rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 9 for Business in United States and 10 in the World with 48,219 publications made and 2,336,563 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Management | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Management | #9 | #10 | #11 |
| Accounting | #12 | #13 | #13 |
| Advertising | #13 | #14 | #14 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #12 | #13 | #18 |
| Finance | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Marketing | #19 | #20 | #22 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #22 | #26 |
| Project Management | #15 | #16 | #33 |
| Risk Management | #22 | #26 | #38 |
| Operations Research | #23 | #26 | #56 |
| Construction Management | #19 | #21 | #67 |
| Entrepreneurship | #33 | #38 | #74 |
| Real Estate | #45 | #47 | #98 |
| International Trade | #28 | #31 | #101 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #19 | #20 | #27 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #7 | #8 | #14 |
| International Business | #29 | #33 | #82 |
| Human Resource Management | #9 | #10 | #10 |
| Tax Law | #22 | #24 | #36 |
Economics rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 8 for Economics in United States and 10 in the World with 44,866 publications made and 2,240,513 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econometrics | #15 | #16 | #18 |
| Finance | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Actuarial Science | #21 | #22 | #26 |
| International Trade | #28 | #31 | #101 |
| Agricultural Economics | #40 | #43 | #77 |
| Development Studies | #5 | #6 | #6 |
| International Relations and Diplomacy | #29 | #35 | #77 |
| Political Economy | #13 | #16 | #28 |
Art & Design rankings
University of Washington – Seattle ranked 7 for Art & Design in United States and 11 in the World with 25,590 publications made and 1,048,833 citations received.
University of Washington – Seattle
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | #1 | #1 | #1 |
| Acting and Drama | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Graphic Design | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Multimedia | #6 | #6 | #6 |
| Aesthetics | #6 | #7 | #10 |
| Animation | #7 | #9 | #12 |
| Literature | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Photography | #11 | #13 | #18 |
| Architecture | #10 | #11 | #19 |
| Creative Writing | #19 | #22 | #36 |
| Cinematography | #16 | #19 | #55 |
| Sculpture | #24 | #25 | #69 |
| Landscape Architecture | #21 | #26 | #83 |
| Interior Design | #21 | #25 | #85 |
| Computer Graphics | #7 | #7 | #7 |
| Illustration and Concept Art | #24 | #25 | #71 |
| Fashion Design | #10 | #11 | #14 |
| Painting and Drawing | #24 | #25 | #69 |
| Singing and Vocal Performance | #11 | #14 | #25 |
| Entertainment Industry Business | #11 | #11 | #13 |
| UX/UI Desgin | #3 | #3 | #3 |
| Game Design and Development | #3 | #3 | #3 |
