University of Washington
Address
Seattle, Washington 98195
United States
Website
www.washington.eduSummary
The University of Washington is a public institution that was founded in 1861. The school's oldest and largest campus in terms of enrollment is located in Seattle – the largest city in Washington. In 1990, the university added two smaller campuses in Bothell and Tacoma, Washington. Around 70 percent of the university's students – across all three campuses – study at the undergraduate level. Still, the large university offers more than 370 graduate-level programs. Tuition costs are higher for non-Washington-state residents, and university housing is available for both undergraduate and graduate students. UW utilizes a quarter-based academic calendar, and English is the language of instruction.
The university has 16 colleges and schools that offer studies in a range of subjects, such as arts and sciences, engineering and social work. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the College of Education. The University of Washington Medical Center, a teaching hospital, is highly ranked in several specialties. The university offers a community-based medical education program that allows students to complete clinical rotations in different states throughout the region - Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. One goal of the program is to increase the number of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas. Research awards received by UW have topped $1 billion in recent years, and the school has more than 280 specialized research centers. Among these research centers are the West Coast Poverty Center, the Polar Science Center and the Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases.
The university has 16 colleges and schools that offer studies in a range of subjects, such as arts and sciences, engineering and social work. Its highly ranked graduate schools include the School of Medicine, School of Nursing and the College of Education. The University of Washington Medical Center, a teaching hospital, is highly ranked in several specialties. The university offers a community-based medical education program that allows students to complete clinical rotations in different states throughout the region - Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Washington and Wyoming. One goal of the program is to increase the number of primary care physicians, particularly in rural areas. Research awards received by UW have topped $1 billion in recent years, and the school has more than 280 specialized research centers. Among these research centers are the West Coast Poverty Center, the Polar Science Center and the Center for Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases.
45,476
Total number of students
7,313
Number of international students
4,030
Total number of academic staff
732
Number of international staff
7,783
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
3,589
Number of master's degrees awarded
1,296
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
2,081
Number of research only staff
8,924
Number of new undergraduate students
3,634
Number of new master's students
2,094
Number of new doctoral students
2019 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate this institution's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
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84.6
Global score
#28
Global research reputation
#17
Regional research reputation
#11
Publications
#69
Books
#139
Conferences
#19
Normalized citation impact
#7
Total citations
#9
Number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#17
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#273
International collaboration
#689
Percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#6
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#18
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Subject Rankings
Show Arts and Humanities indicator rankings
58.8
Arts and Humanities overall score
#87
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#32
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#83
Arts and Humanities publications
#128
Arts and Humanities books
#78
Arts and Humanities conferences
#54
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#70
Arts and Humanities total citations
#84
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#110
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#58
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#207
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications with international collaboration
Show Biology and Biochemistry indicator rankings
72.7
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
#32
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#21
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#20
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#27
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#15
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#11
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#12
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#268
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#341
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#7
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#12
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#52
Chemistry
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73.7
Chemistry overall score
#92
Chemistry global research reputation
#25
Chemistry regional research reputation
#154
Chemistry publications
#38
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#85
Chemistry total citations
#75
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#33
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#501
Chemistry international collaboration
#522
Chemistry percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#63
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#61
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Clinical Medicine indicator rankings
85.4
Clinical Medicine overall score
#10
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#8
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#8
Clinical Medicine publications
#62
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#6
Clinical Medicine total citations
#8
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#21
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#119
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#441
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#6
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#40
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#107
Computer Science
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50.7
Computer Science overall score
#16
Computer Science global research reputation
#8
Computer Science regional research reputation
#122
Computer Science publications
#143
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#141
Computer Science total citations
#148
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#176
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#272
Computer Science international collaboration
#229
Computer Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#129
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#147
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#47Tie
Economics and Business
Show Economics and Business indicator rankings
55.3
Economics and Business overall score
#85
Economics and Business global research reputation
#37
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#86
Economics and Business publications
#15
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#44
Economics and Business total citations
#37
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#8
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#199
Economics and Business international collaboration
#217
Economics and Business percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#24
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#13
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#133Tie
Engineering
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64.8
Engineering overall score
#64
Engineering global research reputation
#24
Engineering regional research reputation
#200
Engineering publications
#248
Engineering normalized citation impact
#189
Engineering total citations
#182
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#268
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#309
Engineering international collaboration
#314
Engineering percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#143
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#168
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Environment/Ecology indicator rankings
86.0
Environment/Ecology overall score
#15
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#8
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#16
Environment/Ecology publications
#79
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#17
Environment/Ecology total citations
#10
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#40
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#128
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#278
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#13
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#54
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#5
Geosciences
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93.6
Geosciences overall score
#10
Geosciences global research reputation
#4
Geosciences regional research reputation
#7
Geosciences publications
#14
Geosciences normalized citation impact
#6
Geosciences total citations
#5
Geosciences number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#9
Geosciences percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#309
Geosciences international collaboration
#308
Geosciences percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#6
Geosciences number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#16
Geosciences percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#10Tie
Immunology
Show Immunology indicator rankings
75.3
Immunology overall score
#11
Immunology global research reputation
#8
Immunology regional research reputation
#4
Immunology publications
#64
Immunology normalized citation impact
#6
Immunology total citations
#5
Immunology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#48
Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#18
Immunology international collaboration
#109
Immunology percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#20
Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#121
Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Materials Science indicator rankings
75.7
Materials Science overall score
#105
Materials Science global research reputation
#34
Materials Science regional research reputation
#170
Materials Science publications
#6
Materials Science normalized citation impact
#70
Materials Science total citations
#75
Materials Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#10
Materials Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#56
Materials Science international collaboration
#97
Materials Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#27
Materials Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#8
Materials Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#29
Mathematics
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72.4
Mathematics overall score
#30
Mathematics global research reputation
#18
Mathematics regional research reputation
#56
Mathematics publications
#45
Mathematics normalized citation impact
#28
Mathematics total citations
#38
Mathematics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#75
Mathematics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#273
Mathematics international collaboration
#244
Mathematics percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#44
Mathematics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#86
Mathematics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#4
Microbiology
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77.7
Microbiology overall score
#21
Microbiology global research reputation
#7
Microbiology regional research reputation
#3
Microbiology publications
#26
Microbiology normalized citation impact
#3
Microbiology total citations
#3
Microbiology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#24
Microbiology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#171
Microbiology international collaboration
#213
Microbiology percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#3
Microbiology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#34
Microbiology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Molecular Biology and Genetics indicator rankings
77.4
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
#10
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#6
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#13
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#38
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#10
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#10
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#22
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#74
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#230
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#11
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#50
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Neuroscience and Behavior indicator rankings
72.1
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
#30
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#12
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#21
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#44
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#20
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#20
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#53
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#106
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#263
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#22
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#74
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Pharmacology and Toxicology indicator rankings
81.2
Pharmacology and Toxicology overall score
#26
Pharmacology and Toxicology global research reputation
#6
Pharmacology and Toxicology regional research reputation
#32
Pharmacology and Toxicology publications
#8
Pharmacology and Toxicology normalized citation impact
#9
Pharmacology and Toxicology total citations
#8
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#10
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#114
Pharmacology and Toxicology international collaboration
#160
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#2
Pharmacology and Toxicology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#7
Pharmacology and Toxicology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#24
Physics
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82.5
Physics overall score
#47
Physics global research reputation
#17
Physics regional research reputation
#87
Physics publications
#93
Physics normalized citation impact
#33
Physics total citations
#44
Physics number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#121
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#199
Physics international collaboration
#374
Physics percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#30
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#80
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Plant and Animal Science indicator rankings
80.3
Plant and Animal Science overall score
#45
Plant and Animal Science global research reputation
#29
Plant and Animal Science regional research reputation
#59
Plant and Animal Science publications
#66
Plant and Animal Science normalized citation impact
#35
Plant and Animal Science total citations
#40
Plant and Animal Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#90
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#259
Plant and Animal Science international collaboration
#335
Plant and Animal Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#16
Plant and Animal Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#41
Plant and Animal Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#28Tie
Psychiatry/Psychology
Show Psychiatry/Psychology indicator rankings
70.8
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
#25
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#14
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#23
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#67
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#23
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#21
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#45
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#268
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#316
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#29
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#120
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
Show Social Sciences and Public Health indicator rankings
79.3
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
#22
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#14
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#9
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#28
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#7
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#9
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#93
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#26
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#335
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#7
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#52
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#52
Space Science
Show Space Science indicator rankings
65.9
Space Science overall score
#23
Space Science global research reputation
#15
Space Science regional research reputation
#58
Space Science publications
#66
Space Science normalized citation impact
#63
Space Science total citations
#48
Space Science number of publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#64
Space Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10 percent most cited
#115
Space Science international collaboration
#211
Space Science percentage of total publications with international collaboration
#48
Space Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
#55
Space Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1 percent most cited
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