George Washington University

, United States

#329

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, George Washington University ranks #329 globally — #381 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #225 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #301-400 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #245 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, George Washington University places #329 worldwide.

Last verified: 4 June 2026 · All figures reproduced from official publisher releases · Sources & citation ↓

QS World University Rankings 2027

#381

▼ 23 vs 2026 (#358)

Source: QS Quacquarelli Symonds, June 2026 · topuniversities.com

THE World University Rankings 2026

#225

Source: Times Higher Education, Oct 2025 · timeshighereducation.com

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#301-400

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#245

Source: U.S. News & World Report · usnews.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

George Washington University by subject across QS, THE, ARWU (ShanghaiRanking) and U.S. News 2026

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Political Science & IR

#21

—

#16

—

Law

#86

#101-125

#43

—

Nursing

#51-100

—

#151-200

—

Development Studies

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

#76-100

—

Statistics

—

#51-75

—

Communication & Media

#151-200

—

#76-100

—

Education

#201-250

#76-100

—

Public Health

—

#101-150

#93

History

#101-150

—

Hospitality & Tourism

#101-150

—

Business & Management

#151-200

—

#101-150

—

Medicine / Clinical

#180

—

#101-150

#136

Economics & Econometrics

#184

—

#101-150

#156

Geography

#201-250

—

#101-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#126-150

—

Clinical & Health

—

#126-150

—

Psychology

#151-200

#201-250

#151-200

#210

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

—

Social Sciences & Management

#153

#151-175

—

Sociology

—

#151-200

—

Biological Sciences

#301-350

—

#201-300

#182

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Engineering & Technology

#501-550

#201-250

—

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#201-300

—

Earth & Geosciences

—

#234

Life Sciences & Medicine

#237

#251-300

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#501-550

#251-300

—

Linguistics

#301-350

—

Modern Languages

#301-350

—

Computer Science

#301-350

#301-400

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

#305

#301-400

—

Environmental Science

#401-450

—

#301-400

#412

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

—

#401-500

#431

Physics & Astronomy

#451-500

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#501-575

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

Chemistry

#601-700

—

Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is George Washington University ranked in the world in 2026?

George Washington University ranks #381 in QS 2027, #225 in THE 2026, #301-400 in ARWU 2025 and #245 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #329 globally.

Why does George Washington University rank #381 in QS but #225 in THE?

QS weights employer reputation and international metrics more heavily; THE places more weight on research influence and teaching environment. Differences of this size between the two systems are common — see our methodology comparison.

Data sources & verification

Every figure on this page is reproduced unmodified from the official publisher. The consensus score is computed by EduRank.

QS World University Rankings 2027QS Quacquarelli Symonds · published 2026-06-18 · official release

THE World University Rankings 2026Times Higher Education · published 2025-10-09 · official release

ARWU 2025ShanghaiRanking Consultancy · published 2025-08-15 · official release

U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026U.S. News & World Report · official release

Cite this page:
EduRank (2026). George Washington University — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/george-washington-university-us/

Independence statement: EduRank accepts no payment, sponsorship or commission from any university or ranking publisher. The consensus methodology is fully public and reproducible.

⤓ Machine-readable data: /u/george-washington-university-us.json