Washington University in St Louis: Rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 39 in United States, 53 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 224,698 academic publications and 11,753,473 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 53 of 14,131 | In the World |
| # 1 of 67 | In Missouri |
| # 42 of 2,597 | In North America |
| # 1 of 16 | In St. Louis |
| # 39 of 2,496 | In United States |
| # 20 of 5,373 | For Medicine |
| # 23 of 6,308 | For Biology |
| # 23 of 4,845 | For Psychology |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
Jump to topical rankings below
Biology rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 17 for Biology in United States and 23 in the World with 155,000 publications made and 9,383,860 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microbiology | #8 | #8 | #8 |
| Biotechnology | #7 | #8 | #8 |
| Immunology | #11 | #11 | #12 |
| Biophysics | #13 | #13 | #16 |
| Genetics | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Neuroscience | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Molecular | #14 | #14 | #17 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Evolutionary | #16 | #17 | #21 |
| Oncology | #17 | #18 | #21 |
| Biochemistry | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Virology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Astrobiology | #26 | #27 | #37 |
| Paleontology | #24 | #27 | #40 |
| Ethics | #37 | #44 | #63 |
| Botany | #38 | #43 | #77 |
| Zoology | #36 | #42 | #86 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #42 | #48 | #94 |
| Entomology | #75 | #88 | #206 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #67 | #222 |
| Animal Science | #74 | #88 | #289 |
| Horticulture | #58 | #68 | #296 |
| Forestry | #86 | #106 | #412 |
| Toxicology | #99 | #115 | #432 |
Medicine rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 17 for Medicine in United States and 20 in the World with 148,780 publications made and 8,102,486 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Immunology | #11 | #11 | #12 |
| Radiology | #11 | #12 | #13 |
| Urology | #15 | #16 | #17 |
| Surgery | #14 | #15 | #17 |
| Anesthesiology | #16 | #17 | #18 |
| Audiology | #14 | #16 | #18 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #15 | #19 |
| Radiation Therapy | #15 | #16 | #20 |
| Plastic Surgery | #18 | #19 | #20 |
| Pathology | #16 | #17 | #20 |
| Oncology | #17 | #18 | #21 |
| Virology | #17 | #18 | #22 |
| Cardiology | #21 | #22 | #25 |
| Ophthalmology | #21 | #22 | #26 |
| Gerontology | #22 | #24 | #29 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #21 | #33 |
| Sports | #16 | #23 | #34 |
| Pharmacology | #25 | #28 | #34 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #27 | #36 |
| Physical Therapy | #21 | #28 | #39 |
| Pediatrics | #26 | #29 | #39 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #29 | #32 | #40 |
| Nursing | #28 | #35 | #48 |
| Epidemiology | #22 | #27 | #52 |
| Health Science | #34 | #41 | #54 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #20 | #23 | #57 |
| Social Work | #36 | #39 | #60 |
| Ethics | #37 | #44 | #63 |
| Healthcare Administration | #41 | #48 | #65 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #31 | #66 |
| Dermatology | #39 | #41 | #68 |
| Cosmetology | #42 | #47 | #85 |
| Optometry | #42 | #47 | #85 |
| Neurosurgery | #30 | #33 | #85 |
| Orthodontics | #46 | #51 | #126 |
| Dentistry | #41 | #45 | #129 |
| Veterinary | #61 | #70 | #253 |
| Pharmacy | #78 | #91 | #406 |
| Toxicology | #99 | #115 | #432 |
| Respiratory Therapy | #28 | #32 | #48 |
| Sonography and Ultrasound | #8 | #9 | #10 |
| Public Health | #29 | #32 | #46 |
| Anatomy and Physiology | #10 | #11 | #12 |
| Critical Care Nursing | #18 | #20 | #23 |
| Family medicine | #31 | #34 | #43 |
| Medical Physics | #18 | #19 | #22 |
| Gastroenterology and Hepatology | #22 | #23 | #38 |
Chemistry rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 21 for Chemistry in United States and 31 in the World with 106,418 publications made and 7,192,788 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry | #16 | #17 | #22 |
| Organic chemistry | #32 | #36 | #73 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #42 | #48 | #136 |
| Physical | #58 | #68 | #208 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #67 | #222 |
| Computational | #73 | #83 | #245 |
| Radiochemistry | #46 | #53 | #292 |
| Pharmacy | #78 | #91 | #406 |
Computer Science rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 34 for Computer Science in United States and 50 in the World with 83,528 publications made and 4,807,684 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #14 | #15 | #18 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #23 | #27 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #41 | #89 |
| Data Science | #52 | #61 | #102 |
| Computer Vision | #44 | #51 | #106 |
| Machine Learning | #47 | #54 | #109 |
| Computational Linguistics | #48 | #54 | #115 |
| Animation | #46 | #54 | #124 |
| Computer Engineering | #54 | #59 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #57 | #146 |
| Software Engineering | #68 | #82 | #233 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #97 | #116 | #288 |
| Robotics | #74 | #93 | #316 |
| Multimedia | #124 | #144 | #404 |
| Library and Information science | #39 | #42 | #60 |
| Cyber Security | #48 | #52 | #97 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 40 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in United States and 74 in the World with 76,099 publications made and 3,334,174 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genealogy | #19 | #22 | #29 |
| International Law | #10 | #13 | #33 |
| Demography | #28 | #31 | #44 |
| Linguistics | #37 | #41 | #57 |
| Social Work | #36 | #39 | #60 |
| Anthropology | #37 | #42 | #62 |
| Forensic Science | #26 | #31 | #66 |
| Sociology | #38 | #42 | #68 |
| History | #39 | #43 | #73 |
| Law | #43 | #49 | #75 |
| Political Science | #43 | #50 | #81 |
| Archaeology | #45 | #50 | #94 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #53 | #97 |
| Philosophy | #43 | #50 | #102 |
| Gender Studies | #71 | #82 | #132 |
| Special Education | #75 | #83 | #140 |
| Education | #105 | #117 | #223 |
| Publishing | #83 | #99 | #226 |
| Media Studies | #108 | #125 | #265 |
| Broadcast Journalism | #138 | #160 | #372 |
| Criminology and Criminal Justice | #48 | #55 | #79 |
| Intellectual Property and Patent Law | #33 | #38 | #54 |
| Classics and Ancient History | #40 | #43 | #79 |
| Military science | #17 | #17 | #20 |
| Negotiation and Conflict Resolution | #43 | #52 | #95 |
| Theology / Divinity / Religious studies | #46 | #51 | #91 |
| Sports / Exercise science | #22 | #30 | #49 |
| Journalism and Digital Media | #59 | #64 | #96 |
| Law Enforcement | #58 | #63 | #88 |
Psychology rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 18 for Psychology in United States and 23 in the World with 70,186 publications made and 3,923,717 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | #13 | #14 | #16 |
| Psychiatry | #14 | #15 | #19 |
| Cognitive Science | #20 | #23 | #27 |
| Occupational Therapy | #16 | #21 | #33 |
| Clinical Psychology | #24 | #27 | #36 |
| Social Work | #36 | #39 | #60 |
| Special Education | #75 | #83 | #140 |
| Human Sexuality | #94 | #105 | #147 |
| Education | #105 | #117 | #223 |
| Child Psychology | #39 | #42 | #53 |
| Social Psychology | #45 | #49 | #65 |
Engineering rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 49 for Engineering in United States and 124 in the World with 64,764 publications made and 3,029,356 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | #7 | #8 | #8 |
| Systems | #43 | #50 | #105 |
| Optics | #48 | #53 | #122 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #42 | #48 | #136 |
| Computer Engineering | #54 | #59 | #145 |
| Telecommunications | #48 | #57 | #146 |
| Architecture | #50 | #60 | #179 |
| Metallurgy | #53 | #61 | #183 |
| Automation and Control | #51 | #61 | #216 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #67 | #222 |
| Engineering Management | #105 | #116 | #250 |
| Operations Research | #66 | #82 | #260 |
| Aviation | #90 | #102 | #267 |
| Remote Sensing | #88 | #103 | #299 |
| Applied Physics | #84 | #95 | #309 |
| Robotics | #74 | #93 | #316 |
| Reliability and Quality | #91 | #112 | #339 |
| Environmental Engineering | #74 | #92 | #341 |
| Renewable Energy | #88 | #111 | #527 |
| Landscape Architecture | #97 | #113 | #571 |
| Construction Management | #130 | #157 | #650 |
| Acoustical Engineering | #44 | #49 | #97 |
| Biomedical Engineering | #24 | #25 | #37 |
Physics rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 51 for Physics in United States and 130 in the World with 63,207 publications made and 2,896,515 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biophysics | #13 | #13 | #16 |
| Astrobiology | #26 | #27 | #37 |
| Theoretical | #42 | #48 | #120 |
| Optics | #48 | #53 | #122 |
| Molecular | #55 | #63 | #172 |
| Nanotechnology | #61 | #67 | #222 |
| Condensed Matter | #68 | #77 | #281 |
| Applied Physics | #84 | #95 | #309 |
Environmental Science rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 50 for Environmental Science in United States and 99 in the World with 53,176 publications made and 2,683,091 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleontology | #24 | #27 | #40 |
| Geology | #43 | #47 | #83 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #42 | #48 | #94 |
| Ecology | #57 | #64 | #129 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #76 | #91 | #267 |
| Environmental Engineering | #74 | #92 | #341 |
| Oceanography | #93 | #113 | #350 |
| Forestry | #86 | #106 | #412 |
| Environmental Management | #112 | #140 | #559 |
Mathematics rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 41 for Mathematics in United States and 74 in the World with 35,031 publications made and 1,579,209 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #40 | #53 |
| Statistics | #40 | #45 | #71 |
| Econometrics | #46 | #50 | #77 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #38 | #41 | #89 |
| Applied Mathematics | #57 | #64 | #178 |
| Mathematics Education | #103 | #115 | #218 |
| Operations Research | #66 | #82 | #260 |
Business rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 42 for Business in United States and 81 in the World with 20,407 publications made and 907,723 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #40 | #53 |
| Finance | #36 | #38 | #57 |
| Accounting | #47 | #50 | #71 |
| Management | #45 | #52 | #96 |
| Advertising | #63 | #69 | #104 |
| Marketing | #54 | #63 | #112 |
| Risk Management | #61 | #73 | #176 |
| Project Management | #64 | #78 | #224 |
| Engineering Management | #105 | #116 | #250 |
| Operations Research | #66 | #82 | #260 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #97 | #116 | #288 |
| International Trade | #72 | #84 | #316 |
| Real Estate | #122 | #137 | #320 |
| Entrepreneurship | #115 | #135 | #374 |
| Construction Management | #130 | #157 | #650 |
| Occupational Safety and Health | #36 | #42 | #62 |
| Investment Banking and Stock trading | #38 | #41 | #75 |
| Public Policy / Administration | #16 | #17 | #25 |
Economics rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 41 for Economics in United States and 72 in the World with 18,039 publications made and 741,744 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #37 | #40 | #53 |
| Finance | #36 | #38 | #57 |
| Econometrics | #46 | #50 | #77 |
| International Trade | #72 | #84 | #316 |
| Development Studies | #47 | #55 | #89 |
| Political Economy | #28 | #31 | #55 |
Art & Design rankings
Washington University in St Louis ranked 48 for Art & Design in United States and 96 in the World with 10,388 publications made and 359,950 citations received.
Washington University in St Louis
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | #10 | #12 | #17 |
| Music | #41 | #46 | #83 |
| Literature | #45 | #51 | #95 |
| Aesthetics | #45 | #53 | #97 |
| Creative Writing | #51 | #59 | #112 |
| Acting and Drama | #51 | #57 | #118 |
| Animation | #46 | #54 | #124 |
| Architecture | #50 | #60 | #179 |
| Cinematography | #69 | #84 | #252 |
| Sculpture | #67 | #80 | #300 |
| Graphic Design | #101 | #116 | #319 |
| Multimedia | #124 | #144 | #404 |
| Interior Design | #95 | #110 | #541 |
| Landscape Architecture | #97 | #113 | #571 |
