Washington University in St Louis

, United States

#73

Consensus Rank 2027
across major rankings

According to EduRank's consensus of the four major world university rankings, Washington University in St Louis ranks #73 globally — #162 in the QS World University Rankings 2027, #67 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026, #26 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2025. Averaged across the major global rankings, Washington University in St Louis places #73 worldwide.

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

QS World University Rankings 2027

#162

▲ 5 vs 2026 (#167)

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

THE World University Rankings 2026

#67

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

ARWU (Shanghai Ranking) 2025

#26

Source: ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, Aug 2025 · shanghairanking.com

Key facts

Verified against official university publications

Subject rankings

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

Subject

THE

ARWU

U.S. News

Accounting & Finance

#151-200

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Biological Sciences

#47

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Medicine / Clinical

#49

—

#17

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Anatomy & Physiology

#19

—

Economics & Econometrics

#130

—

#31

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Clinical & Health

—

#31

—

Business & Management

#251-300

—

#38

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Life Sciences & Medicine

#51

#40

—

Public Health

—

#43

—

Law

#201-250

#176-200

#50

—

Philosophy

#51-100

—

Political Science & IR

#97

—

#51-75

—

Psychology

#101-150

#56

#51-75

—

Statistics

#201-250

—

#51-75

—

Environmental Science

#301-350

—

#51-75

—

Sociology

#301-375

—

#51-75

—

Biotechnology

—

#51-75

—

Social Sciences & Management

#288

#74

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Archaeology

#101-150

—

Anthropology

#101-200

—

Public Administration

#101-150

—

Business & Economics

—

#101-125

—

Natural / Physical Sciences

#389

#126-150

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History

#151-200

—

Modern Languages

#151-200

—

Earth & Geosciences

#201-275

—

#151-200

—

Biomedical Engineering

—

#151-200

—

Engineering & Technology

#451-500

#176-200

—

English Language & Literature

#201-250

—

Chemical Engineering

#201-250

—

Chemistry

#301-350

—

#201-300

—

Materials Science

#351-400

—

#201-300

—

Computer Science

#401-450

#201-250

#201-300

—

Electrical & Electronic Engineering

#401-450

—

#201-300

—

Education

#401-450

—

#201-300

—

Artificial Intelligence

—

#201-300

—

Pharmacy & Pharmacology

—

#201-300

—

Arts & Humanities

#297

#251-300

—

Physics & Astronomy

#301-350

—

#301-400

—

Mathematics

#401-450

—

#301-400

—

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

—

#301-400

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Frequently asked questions

Direct answers, sourced from the rankings above

What is Washington University in St Louis ranked in the world in 2026?

Washington University in St Louis ranks #162 in QS 2027, #67 in THE 2026, #26 in ARWU 2025. Its consensus position across the major rankings is #73 globally.

Why does Washington University in St Louis rank #162 in QS but #67 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

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

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