University of Washington

, United States

#29

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, University of Washington ranks #29 globally — #92 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #25 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #17 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #31 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, University of Washington places #29 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#92

▼ 11 vs 2026 (#81)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#25

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#17

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#31

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Earth & Geosciences

—

#185

Library & Information Science

—

Biological Sciences

#25

—

Dentistry

#21

—

Public Health

—

#43

Medicine / Clinical

#25

—

#10

#11

Psychology

#55

#43

#33

#10

Nursing

#12

—

#18

—

Statistics

#27

—

#12

—

Sociology

#55

—

#12

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#18

—

Artificial Intelligence

#19

—

#76-100

—

Education

#51

#32

#19

—

Computer Science

#22

#20

#40

#342

Clinical & Health

—

#20

—

Life Sciences & Medicine

#21

#22

—

Environmental Science

#30

—

#22

#160

Physics & Astronomy

#50

—

#24

#310

Natural / Physical Sciences

#47

#25

—

Social Sciences & Management

#118

#25

—

Biotechnology

—

#29

#91

Business & Management

#108

—

#34

—

Geography

#47

—

#38

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#115

—

#39

—

Chemistry

#133

—

#39

—

Business & Economics

—

#44

—

Mathematics

#78

—

#46

#378

Communication & Media

#51-100

—

#50

—

History

#51-100

—

Civil Engineering

#51-100

—

#301-400

—

Mining & Mineral Engineering

#51-100

—

Anatomy & Physiology

#51-100

—

Anthropology

#51-100

—

Public Administration

#51-100

—

#51-75

—

Accounting & Finance

#73

—

#51-75

—

Economics & Econometrics

#161

—

#51-75

#117

Transportation Science

—

#51-75

—

Automation & Control

—

#51-75

—

Linguistics

#55

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#56

—

#151-200

#241

Engineering & Technology

#88

#56

—

#387

Arts & Humanities

#134

#76

—

#162

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#76-100

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#83

—

#201-300

—

Architecture

#101-150

—

English Language & Literature

#101-150

—

Modern Languages

#101-150

—

Performing Arts

#101-150

—

Political Science & IR

#101-150

—

#101-150

—

Materials Science

#141

—

#101-150

#339

Law

#151-200

#101-125

#151-200

—

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#101-150

—

Water Resources

—

#101-150

—

Archaeology

#151-200

—

Art & Design

#151-200

—

Chemical Engineering

#151-200

—

Agriculture & Forestry

—

#151-200

#255

Telecommunication Engineering

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

University of Washington ranks #92 in QS 2027, #25 in THE 2026, #17 in ARWU 2025 and #31 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #29 globally.

Why does University of Washington rank #92 in QS but #25 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). University of Washington — University Rankings 2027. Retrieved 4 June 2026, from https://edurank.co/u/university-of-washington-us/

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