The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 8th in the United States, 10th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across 18 research topics. The University of Washington - Seattle ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 435,468 academic publications and 22,981,441 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 945 notable alumni.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 5th for Biology in the United States and 5th in the World with 264,706 publications made and 15,787,461 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Paleontology, Neuroscience.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 6th for Medicine in the United States and 8th in the World with 249,882 publications made and 13,538,689 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Surgery, Immunology, Public Health.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 8th for Chemistry in the United States and 9th in the World with 183,196 publications made and 11,512,709 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Nanotechnology, Physical chemistry.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 5th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 7th in the World with 175,093 publications made and 9,000,290 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, History.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 6th for Computer Science in the United States and 7th in the World with 167,125 publications made and 9,266,354 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Telecommunications.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 7th for Engineering in the United States and 11th in the World with 151,980 publications made and 8,257,100 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 10th for Physics in the United States and 14th in the World with 144,096 publications made and 7,953,389 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 4th for Environmental Science in the United States and 4th in the World with 140,953 publications made and 7,755,904 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 5th for Psychology in the United States and 7th in the World with 124,029 publications made and 6,738,537 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Clinical Psychology.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 5th for Mathematics in the United States and 6th in the World with 80,528 publications made and 4,662,976 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Blockchain and Cryptography.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 9th for Business in the United States and 10th in the World with 48,219 publications made and 2,336,563 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Advertising, Management Information Systems.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 8th for Economics in the United States and 10th in the World with 44,866 publications made and 2,240,513 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Actuarial Science.
The University of Washington - Seattle ranked 7th for Art & Design in the United States and 11th in the World with 25,590 publications made and 1,048,833 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Computer Graphics.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
