

Washington University in St. Louis Rankings 2026
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- WashU US News & World Report Ranking 2026
- WashU FT (Financial Times) Ranking 2025
- WashU QS Ranking 2026
- WashU THE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
- WashU ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
- WashU Bloomberg Ranking 2025
WashUWashington University in St. Louis Ranking
Washington University in St. Louis is one of the famous universities among international students. Located in St. Louis, USA, the university is aimed at offering quality education to a diverse student community coming from across the globe. This university is also known to be among the top ranked universities worldwide. Let’s look at some of the rankings this university holds.
According to Shiksha Popularity Ranking 2025, Washington University in St. Louis is ranked globally at #68 and #21, among universities in USA. Shiksha Popularity Ranking is a unique ranking system that aggregates different rankings the university holds from leading publishers globally. This aggregate ranking allows Indian students to evaluate a university and make a guided decision.
Nationally, the Washington University in St. Louis ranking as per Shiksha Popularity Ranking has unchanged in the 2025. It was ranked by Shiksha Popularity Ranking at #21, whereas in 2024 this rank stood at #21.
Moving on to the next one, the university is ranked by QS at #167, globally in 2026. In 2025, this ranking stood at #176, showing improved trend. The university is also ranked by The (Times Higher Education) University Ranking globally for 2025, its position dropped to #69 from #68 in 2024.
Below table showcases three-year Washington University in St. Louis ranking trends:
Ranking Body | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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QS | Not Ranked | 154 | 176 | 167 |
THE | 57 | 68 | 69 | Not Ranked |
US News | 32 | 30 | 31 | Not Ranked |
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#72ARWU Ranking
#26US News Ranking
#31THE Ranking
#69QS Ranking
#167WashUWashington University in St. Louis Course Ranking
Washington University in St. Louis offers an extensive selection of courses at both UG and graduate levels in a variety of specialisations. From this variety of courses, some are even ranked by multiple ranking bodies. Want to know which ones?
In 2025, its Engineering courses were ranked by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking at #235, showing declined trend from its 2024 rank of #205.
For students interested in Business & Management Studies courses, university’s top courses in this category are ranked at #76 globally. This ranking is given by Shiksha Popularity World Ranking for the year 2025, showcasing a improved trend from 2024 rank of #78.
According to Shiksha Popularity Rankings 2025, here’s how some of Washington University in St. Louis degrees perform globally:
Course Category | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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Engineering | #193 | #205 | #235 |
Business & Management Studies | #70 | #78 | #76 |
Law | #111 | #135 | #136 |
Medicine & Health Sciences | #58 | #48 | #49 |
Science | #55 | #70 | #69 |

WashUUS News & World Report Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
Global Universities | 30 | 31 | – / – |
National University | 24 | 21 | 20 |
Aerospace Engineering PG | 35 | 49 | – / – |
Best Graduate Law Schools | 20 | 14 | – / – |
Best Graduate Medical Schools | 5 | – / – | – / – |
Best UG Biomedical Engineering Schools | 17 | 17 | 19 |
Biomedical Engineering PG | 12 | 12 | – / – |
Chemical Engineering PG | 42 | 49 | – / – |
Computer Engineering PG | 44 | 45 | – / – |
Electrical Engineering PG | 45 | 38 | – / – |
Entrepreneurship MBA | 26 | – / – | – / – |
Finance MBA | 33 | 30 | – / – |
Graduate Business School | 26 | 24 | – / – |
Mechanical Engineering PG | 50 | 47 | – / – |
UG Business | 13 | 18 | 12 |

WashUFT (Financial Times) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
MBA | 31 | 49 | 42 |

WashUQS Ranking 2026
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
---|---|---|---|
World University | 154 | 176 | 167 |
Accounting and Finance | 101 | 151 | – / – |
Biological Sciences | 45 | 40 | – / – |
Engineering and Technology | 401 | 451 | – / – |
Global MBA | 79 | 72 | 79 |
Law and Legal Studies | 151 | 201 | – / – |
Masters in Business Analytics | 51 | 61 | 61 |
Masters in Supply Chain Management | 39 | 37 | 35 |
Mathematics | 301 | 351 | – / – |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 451 | 451 | – / – |
Medicine | 45 | 46 | – / – |
Nursing | – / – | 151 | – / – |
Physics and Astronomy | 301 | 301 | – / – |
Politics | 101 | 101 | – / – |
Sociology | 301 | 301 | – / – |

WashUTHE (Times Higher Education) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
University | 57 | 68 | 69 |
Arts and Humanities | 176 | 176 | 201 |
Clinical and Health | 27 | 32 | 32 |
Engineering | 251 | 201 | 201 |
Law | 201 | 201 | 201 |
Life Sciences | 36 | 37 | 38 |
PG Business and Economics | 101 | 126 | 126 |
PG Computer Science | 201 | 201 | 201 |
Psychology | 58 | 52 | 57 |

WashUARWU (Shanghai Ranking) Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Universities | 25 | 23 | 26 |
Law | 48 | 76 | – / – |
Mathematics | 301 | 301 | – / – |
Nursing | 201 | – / – | – / – |
Physics | 301 | 201 | – / – |
Political Sciences | 36 | 51 | – / – |
Sociology | 27 | 51 | – / – |

WashUBloomberg Ranking 2025
Ranked by | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
---|---|---|---|
Best Business School USA | 30 | 33 | 30 |
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Washington University in St. Louis, University of Washington - Tacoma as well as Dartmouth College are amongst the top universities in USA. According to the Shiksha Popularity Ranking, Washington University in St. Louis is ranked #21 and Dartmouth College is ranked #53 nationally. Whereas, the Unive
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No, Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Washington are entirely different. Washington University in St. Louis is situated in St. Louis, Missouri whereas University of Washington is located in Seattle, Washington.
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Yes, there is an Engineering research-based programme available to international students. Undergraduate students who are already pursuing a full time bachelor's degree programme are eligible to apply in this internship program. This internship programme will help students get practical exposure on
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Washington University in St. Louis graduates have been placed in some of the most reputed organisations. Some of the top employers of Washington University in St. Louis graduates are mentioned below.
- Mastercard
- Capital One
- Total Access Urgent Care
- Boeing
- Epic Systems
- Bank of America
- Houlihan Lokey
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