Washington State University

, United States

#499

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Washington State University ranks #499 globally — #510 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #450 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #401-500 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025, #416 in the U.S. News Best Global Universities 2026. Averaged across the major global rankings, Washington State University places #499 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#510

▼ 87 vs 2026 (#423)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#450

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#401-500

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

U.S. News Best Global 2026

#416

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

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Hospitality & Tourism

#39

—

Veterinary Science

#51-100

—

#101-150

—

Agriculture & Forestry

#57

—

#51-75

#70

Biotechnology

—

#51-75

#171

Environmental Science

#151-200

—

#76-100

#194

Food Science & Technology

—

#76-100

#130

Archaeology

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Communication & Media

—

#101-150

—

Education

#201-250

#301-400

#151-200

—

Political Science & IR

—

#151-200

—

Biological Sciences

#201-250

—

#301-400

#167

Art & Design

#201-300

—

Civil Engineering

#201-275

—

Chemical Engineering

#251-300

—

#201-300

#240

Materials Science

#251-300

—

#201-300

#216

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#201-300

#277

Sociology

#301-375

—

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#351-400

#301-400

#201-300

—

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

#351-400

—

#201-300

—

Business & Management

#351-400

—

#201-300

—

Economics & Econometrics

#401-450

—

#201-300

#359

Earth & Geosciences

—

#201-300

#441

Nursing

—

#201-300

—

Public Health

—

#211

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

#234

Energy Science & Engineering

—

#301-400

#243

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#251-300

—

Psychology

#251-300

#301-400

#359

Life Sciences & Medicine

#255

#251-300

—

Linguistics

#301-350

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

#301-350

—

#401-500

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#323

#301-400

—

Engineering & Technology

#357

#301-400

—

#462

Business & Economics

—

#301-400

—

Social Sciences & Management

#401-450

#401-500

—

Clinical & Health

—

#401-500

—

Arts & Humanities

#501-550

#501-600

—

Mathematics

#501-600

—

Physics & Astronomy

#501-550

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

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

Washington State University ranks #510 in QS 2027, #450 in THE 2026, #401-500 in ARWU 2025 and #416 in U.S. News 2026. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #499 globally.

Why does Washington State University rank #510 in QS but #450 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

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