George Washington University
(GW)
About
The George Washington University is a private federally-chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by the United States Congress and is the first university founded under Washington, D.C.'s jurisdiction. It is one of only six federally chartered universities in the United States.
Ranked Top 201 worldwide across 4 major ranking systems
Ranked in 99 subject rankings
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32 subjectsQS
35 subjectsUS News
21 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =93 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =103 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =136 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Economics and Business | =156 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Immunology | =182 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Surgery | 190 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =210 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =213 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Endocrinology and Metabolism | 228 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Space Science | =234 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 247 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | =254 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | =289 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Oncology | 312 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Environment/Ecology | =412 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =428 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering | =431 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Physics | 542 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =580 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Plant and Animal Science | =645 | 61.2 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =786 | 61.2 | 2026 |
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11 subjects|
Subject
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Rank
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Score
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Year
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|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 101–125 | 47.3 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 126–150 | 53.9 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 126–150 | 50.0 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 151–175 | 48.6 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 201–250 | 47.5 | 2026 |
| Education | 201–250 | 43.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 201–250 | 45.3 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 251–300 | 47.1 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 251–300 | 47.7 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 301–400 | 41.5 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 301–400 | 31.0 | 2026 |
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