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The Washington University in St Louis ranked 38th in the United States, 50th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 100 across 115 research topics. The Washington University in St Louis ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 184,302 academic publications and 8,222,729 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 324 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#50 of 14,131 In the World
#41 of 2,597 In North America
#38 of 2,496 In the United States
#1 of 67 In Missouri
#1 of 16 In St. Louis
#9 of 3,140 For Biotechnology
#9 of 3,384 For Microbiology
#11 of 1,004 For Sonography and Ultrasound
#213 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#70 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top100 For 112 other topics

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Biology rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 17th for Biology in the United States and 23rd in the World with 129,016 publications made and 6,646,988 citations received. Main research topics: Genetics, Biochemistry, Immunology, Neuroscience, Oncology and Cancer research.

Biology ranking Location
#17 of 1,582 In the United States
#18 of 1,668 In North America
#23 of 6,770 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 1240 37850
1992 1259 40862
1993 1318 40363
1994 1288 43100
1995 1441 47299
1996 1513 51265
1997 1590 56937
1998 1606 65292
1999 1712 70827
2000 1604 76337
2001 1754 80338
2002 1933 85326
2003 2115 94142
2004 2271 101624
2005 2424 111045
2006 2712 122109
2007 2864 133871
2008 3133 145193
2009 3448 159660
2010 3637 179143
2011 3753 196418
2012 4193 224579
2013 4403 242152
2014 4547 263107
2015 4772 277016
2016 5157 294570
2017 5437 313282
2018 5779 339457
2019 6105 374780
2020 7021 437616
2021 7378 495518
2022 7047 499783
2023 7087 491527

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Microbiology 9 9 9
Biotechnology 8 9 9
Immunology 12 13 16
Genetics 13 14 17
Neuroscience 13 15 17
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 15 18
Biophysics 14 14 18
Molecular Biology 16 17 21
Oncology and Cancer research 17 18 22
Biochemistry 16 17 23
Evolutionary Biology 18 20 24
Virology 19 20 25
Pharmacology 27 30 36
Astrobiology 28 29 42
Paleontology 25 28 42
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 52 79
Botany 43 48 88
Zoology 40 47 95
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 50 97
Nanotechnology 64 70 222
Entomology 82 97 227
Horticulture 56 67 271
Agricultural Science 77 90 290
Animal Science 76 93 291
Toxicology 87 99 336
Nutrition and Food Science 65 76 347
Forestry 87 106 395

Medicine rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 18th for Medicine in the United States and 23rd in the World with 122,882 publications made and 5,685,351 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Surgery, Psychiatry, Immunology, Radiology and Nuclear medicine.

Medicine ranking Location
#18 of 1,558 In the United States
#19 of 1,643 In North America
#23 of 6,680 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 969 26961
1992 1010 29197
1993 1087 29243
1994 1062 31656
1995 1215 36097
1996 1255 39454
1997 1322 43917
1998 1324 51166
1999 1434 55877
2000 1391 60867
2001 1451 63919
2002 1582 68036
2003 1794 75584
2004 2005 81785
2005 2217 91023
2006 2548 99954
2007 2697 111333
2008 2956 122953
2009 3160 134749
2010 3362 153374
2011 3525 168651
2012 4104 192559
2013 4371 211170
2014 4535 231263
2015 4849 247090
2016 5277 264682
2017 5503 284484
2018 5869 306876
2019 6268 342452
2020 7327 404744
2021 7689 461738
2022 7423 471200
2023 7423 464135

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Sonography and Ultrasound 9 10 11
Anatomy and Physiology 10 11 12
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 12 13 14
Immunology 12 13 16
Urology 16 17 18
Psychiatry 13 15 19
Audiology 14 16 19
Plastic Surgery 18 19 20
Anesthesiology 17 18 20
Radiation Therapy 17 18 21
Pathology 17 18 21
Oncology and Cancer research 17 18 22
Surgery 19 20 22
Medical Physics 17 19 23
Critical Care Nursing 21 23 25
Cardiology 22 23 25
Virology 19 20 25
Gerontology 24 26 31
Ophthalmology 26 27 31
Occupational Therapy 16 22 34
Biomedical Engineering 24 25 34
Sports Medicine 15 24 35
Pharmacology 27 30 36
Physical Therapy 21 28 39
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 23 24 39
Pediatrics 27 30 41
Public Health 28 31 46
Family medicine 34 37 46
Clinical Psychology 29 32 46
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 36 41 49
Sports / Exercise science 24 32 53
Nursing 34 41 55
Epidemiology 25 30 56
Respiratory Therapy 33 39 57
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 21 24 58
Health Science 39 46 62
Forensic Science 22 27 63
Dermatology 40 42 66
Healthcare Management (MHA) 44 51 68
Social Work 40 43 68
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42 52 79
Optometry 45 50 83
Cosmetology 41 46 85
Neurosurgery 31 34 91
Dentistry 44 48 128
Orthodontics 47 52 130
Veterinary 59 68 225
Toxicology 87 99 336
Pharmacy 76 88 376

Chemistry rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 23rd for Chemistry in the United States and 34th in the World with 90,277 publications made and 5,260,442 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#23 of 1,407 In the United States
#24 of 1,488 In North America
#34 of 6,447 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 1000 33282
1992 1065 35555
1993 1097 35278
1994 1093 37616
1995 1178 40732
1996 1246 43644
1997 1287 48931
1998 1284 55754
1999 1361 60564
2000 1320 64316
2001 1382 66585
2002 1493 70781
2003 1587 76825
2004 1737 81841
2005 1907 88622
2006 2027 95761
2007 2039 103332
2008 2223 110452
2009 2510 120228
2010 2584 134405
2011 2641 145229
2012 2863 164855
2013 2915 175521
2014 3089 190253
2015 3066 197897
2016 3291 209269
2017 3444 220347
2018 3663 240199
2019 3740 261157
2020 4178 303392
2021 4496 342531
2022 4270 345570
2023 4460 340165

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biochemistry 16 17 23
Organic Chemistry 36 40 76
Biochemical Engineering 45 51 159
Materials Science 58 65 191
Inorganic Chemistry 52 59 198
Physical chemistry 58 67 202
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 62 71 207
Nanotechnology 64 70 222
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 84 229
Computational Chemistry 74 84 235
Chemical Engineering 64 73 265
Nutrition and Food Science 65 76 347
Pharmacy 76 88 376
Environmental Chemistry 89 108 401
Radiochemistry 63 73 438

Computer Science rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 33rd for Computer Science in the United States and 48th in the World with 70,027 publications made and 3,346,182 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Bioinformatics and Computational biology, Machine Learning, Cognitive Science.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 1,576 In the United States
#36 of 1,662 In North America
#48 of 6,752 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 569 15126
1992 607 16673
1993 595 16413
1994 626 17063
1995 725 19321
1996 707 20700
1997 772 22685
1998 821 25855
1999 778 28350
2000 816 31479
2001 858 33623
2002 1301 40349
2003 1227 43868
2004 1155 45914
2005 1274 51272
2006 1508 56701
2007 1608 63192
2008 1673 69388
2009 1838 77288
2010 2006 88782
2011 2043 98039
2012 2242 113597
2013 2395 124894
2014 2476 136647
2015 2696 145662
2016 2740 155551
2017 2816 165741
2018 3134 183822
2019 3381 204017
2020 3967 238524
2021 4224 269562
2022 4031 272193
2023 4184 271464

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 13 15 17
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 14 15 18
Cognitive Science 19 22 25
Library and Information science 45 49 71
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 38 80
Cyber Security 47 51 95
Computer Vision 48 54 106
Machine Learning 48 54 106
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 48 54 110
Computer Networking 52 59 128
Data Science 59 69 131
Computer Engineering 51 56 133
Computational Linguistics 54 63 144
Telecommunications 52 61 152
Computer Graphics 63 71 173
Animation 57 66 188
Database Administration 78 92 220
Software Engineering 69 84 226
Management Information Systems 97 116 281
Robotics 74 93 301
Human-Computer Interaction 92 108 312
UX/UI Desgin 93 112 320
Game Design and Development 96 117 360
Multimedia 127 146 376
Information Technology 174 191 463
Web Design and Development 112 135 471

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 39th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in the United States and 68th in the World with 63,804 publications made and 2,285,904 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Sociology, Law, Philosophy, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#39 of 1,728 In the United States
#44 of 1,819 In North America
#68 of 7,020 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 465 7716
1992 492 8606
1993 564 8633
1994 553 9621
1995 605 10449
1996 619 11347
1997 673 11995
1998 665 14135
1999 675 15499
2000 700 18021
2001 717 20166
2002 989 23848
2003 969 26383
2004 1102 29393
2005 1129 33519
2006 1304 37358
2007 1449 43158
2008 1559 48055
2009 1746 54860
2010 1918 62112
2011 1995 69701
2012 2187 79669
2013 2187 88323
2014 2217 97084
2015 2376 103664
2016 2461 108899
2017 2590 118271
2018 2785 128879
2019 3083 144767
2020 3623 170107
2021 3801 190129
2022 3740 193144
2023 3770 195450

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Psychology rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 18th for Psychology in the United States and 25th in the World with 58,770 publications made and 2,757,624 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Clinical Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#18 of 1,527 In the United States
#21 of 1,612 In North America
#25 of 6,528 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 487 14340
1992 491 15640
1993 510 15309
1994 522 16037
1995 584 18583
1996 609 19732
1997 635 21918
1998 669 24464
1999 664 26573
2000 634 29069
2001 689 30583
2002 783 33529
2003 891 37970
2004 918 39275
2005 1010 44432
2006 1225 48296
2007 1290 54414
2008 1361 60222
2009 1478 66308
2010 1594 74891
2011 1694 82386
2012 1871 93947
2013 2073 104135
2014 2069 112322
2015 2316 121306
2016 2369 128171
2017 2511 137627
2018 2739 150457
2019 2974 166264
2020 3548 197020
2021 3771 218772
2022 3597 222130
2023 3781 222481

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Neuroscience 13 15 17
Psychiatry 13 15 19
Cognitive Science 19 22 25
Occupational Therapy 16 22 34
Clinical Psychology 29 32 46
Child Psychology 39 44 56
Social Work 40 43 68
Social Psychology 49 54 73
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 34 42 80
Special Education 80 89 145
Sexology 102 119 170
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 116 127 203
Education Majors 109 121 208

Engineering rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 50th for Engineering in the United States and 127th in the World with 55,433 publications made and 2,219,515 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#50 of 1,518 In the United States
#55 of 1,602 In North America
#127 of 6,684 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 548 12013
1992 579 13233
1993 632 13072
1994 559 13664
1995 649 14847
1996 647 15907
1997 665 17253
1998 662 19364
1999 710 21134
2000 725 22782
2001 792 24607
2002 1107 29252
2003 1077 31045
2004 1053 33586
2005 1159 37427
2006 1302 41110
2007 1373 45579
2008 1417 49032
2009 1631 54415
2010 1726 61069
2011 1711 67416
2012 1862 77940
2013 1868 84482
2014 1997 93079
2015 1944 96710
2016 1999 102958
2017 2073 107895
2018 2143 119212
2019 2335 129557
2020 2565 147663
2021 2630 166734
2022 2441 167478
2023 2537 164911

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biotechnology 8 9 9
Biomedical Engineering 24 25 34
Acoustical Engineering 45 50 94
Systems Engineering 41 47 95
Optical Engineering 49 54 121
Computer Networking 52 59 128
Computer Engineering 51 56 133
Mechanical Engineering 52 60 147
Architecture 49 56 151
Telecommunications 52 61 152
Aerospace Engineering 59 67 153
Biochemical Engineering 45 51 159
Technical Drawing 50 57 171
Petroleum Engineering 56 64 172
Structural Engineering 59 65 182
Metallurgical Engineering 56 64 190
Materials Science 58 65 191
Civil Engineering 59 68 201
Automation and Control engineering 51 62 203
Electronic Engineering 59 73 205
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 62 71 207
Nanotechnology 64 70 222
Electrical Engineering 64 75 222
Engineering Management 108 117 257
Chemical Engineering 64 73 265
Aviation 94 105 272
Operations Research 75 91 283
Geotechnical Engineering 82 97 294
Robotics 74 93 301
Remote Sensing 97 114 311
Human-Computer Interaction 92 108 312
Nuclear Engineering 68 84 312
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 97 331
Environmental Engineering 77 96 342
Architectural Engineering 75 92 350
Reliability and Quality Engineering 98 120 356
Transportation Engineering 100 118 358
Landscape Architecture 91 105 449
Automotive Engineering 102 127 457
Renewable Energy Engineering 80 101 465
Product and Industrial Design 132 151 473
Marine Engineering 124 145 481
Industrial Engineering 119 145 498
Construction Management 135 161 620
Agricultural Engineering 79 92 709
Mining Engineering 151 182 1001

Physics rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 52nd for Physics in the United States and 133rd in the World with 53,626 publications made and 2,067,758 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Nuclear Physics.

Physics ranking Location
#52 of 1,485 In the United States
#57 of 1,569 In North America
#133 of 6,603 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 569 11793
1992 603 12718
1993 610 12629
1994 541 13164
1995 631 14458
1996 640 15605
1997 673 17136
1998 666 19003
1999 736 20549
2000 779 22249
2001 769 23951
2002 982 27495
2003 1034 28902
2004 1013 31375
2005 1109 35040
2006 1231 38766
2007 1365 42651
2008 1350 45235
2009 1590 49835
2010 1680 55812
2011 1705 62441
2012 1771 70598
2013 1789 75929
2014 1887 84073
2015 1826 87220
2016 1906 92573
2017 2024 98375
2018 2063 108321
2019 2144 116898
2020 2423 135083
2021 2512 151174
2022 2204 151332
2023 2355 150129

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 14 14 18
Medical Physics 17 19 23
Astrobiology 28 29 42
Acoustical Engineering 45 50 94
Astrophysics and Astronomy 47 52 104
Theoretical Physics 41 47 112
Optical Engineering 49 54 121
Nuclear Physics 57 63 157
Quantum and Particle physics 58 65 171
Atomic and Molecular physics 58 66 177
Materials Science 58 65 191
Nanotechnology 64 70 222
Condensed Matter Physics 72 81 288
Applied/Engineering Physics 86 97 331

Environmental Science rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 50th for Environmental Science in the United States and 101st in the World with 44,641 publications made and 1,902,580 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Paleontology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#50 of 1,598 In the United States
#55 of 1,687 In North America
#101 of 6,798 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 379 9072
1992 391 9897
1993 418 9538
1994 387 10261
1995 402 10895
1996 429 12024
1997 444 12836
1998 512 14724
1999 551 16056
2000 551 18237
2001 589 19658
2002 722 22495
2003 803 24664
2004 883 27949
2005 908 31001
2006 984 34767
2007 1072 38721
2008 1153 42788
2009 1262 47495
2010 1388 53462
2011 1354 59979
2012 1451 68873
2013 1616 75989
2014 1569 84629
2015 1646 88496
2016 1754 93663
2017 1828 100186
2018 1908 110239
2019 2152 123105
2020 2303 140347
2021 2434 156349
2022 2406 155636
2023 2327 152868

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Paleontology 25 28 42
Geology 45 49 84
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 43 50 97
Geography and Cartography 52 58 119
Ecology 57 64 127
Petrology and Geochemistry 70 84 229
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 81 95 265
Agricultural Science 77 90 290
Geotechnical Engineering 82 97 294
Earth science and Geophysics 88 105 310
Environmental Engineering 77 96 342
Oceanography 99 119 360
Forestry 87 106 395
Environmental Chemistry 89 108 401
Urban and Regional planning 103 123 452
Environmental Management 120 148 558
Mining Engineering 151 182 1001

Mathematics rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 42nd for Mathematics in the United States and 78th in the World with 31,214 publications made and 1,148,570 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers.

Mathematics ranking Location
#42 of 1,371 In the United States
#48 of 1,451 In North America
#78 of 6,305 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 165 2130
1992 192 2346
1993 195 2659
1994 204 2957
1995 228 3089
1996 253 3671
1997 249 3683
1998 266 4553
1999 284 5153
2000 282 5996
2001 311 7028
2002 508 9822
2003 482 10148
2004 439 10932
2005 493 13435
2006 582 15093
2007 691 16772
2008 687 18879
2009 772 21926
2010 853 25629
2011 943 28888
2012 1037 32798
2013 1080 37977
2014 1153 42831
2015 1287 47461
2016 1403 51600
2017 1501 56007
2018 1726 63157
2019 1888 73154
2020 2176 85355
2021 2193 98187
2022 2229 103639
2023 2253 105188

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Actuarial Science 35 37 52
Statistics 41 47 73
Blockchain and Cryptography 36 38 80
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 53 82
Applied Mathematics 56 63 153
Math Teachers 106 118 197
Operations Research 75 91 283

Business rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 45th for Business in the United States and 85th in the World with 17,660 publications made and 614,752 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Advertising.

Business ranking Location
#45 of 1,334 In the United States
#51 of 1,412 In North America
#85 of 6,187 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 117 1300
1992 138 1715
1993 158 1676
1994 150 1923
1995 181 2040
1996 185 2349
1997 187 2245
1998 168 2657
1999 210 3123
2000 203 3638
2001 215 4347
2002 348 6670
2003 339 6742
2004 325 7389
2005 342 8475
2006 375 9490
2007 426 10565
2008 476 12219
2009 527 14426
2010 560 15978
2011 600 18330
2012 602 20788
2013 660 23526
2014 605 25221
2015 675 26974
2016 641 27747
2017 705 30202
2018 801 33916
2019 822 36711
2020 1003 42095
2021 1036 47802
2022 966 48384
2023 978 48491

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Business.

Business subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Public Policy / Administration 13 14 20
Actuarial Science 35 37 52
Finance 37 39 59
Accounting 48 51 72
Investment Banking and Stock trading 44 47 79
Supply Chain Management 29 31 82
Occupational Safety and Health 49 58 84
Management 47 54 98
Advertising 66 72 102
Marketing 58 67 121
Tax Law 73 81 150
Risk Management 72 86 197
Human Resource Management 91 104 206
Project Management 80 95 253
Engineering Management 108 117 257
Real Estate 113 127 274
International Business 70 82 274
Management Information Systems 97 116 281
Operations Research 75 91 283
International Trade 73 85 305
Entrepreneurship 116 135 342
Entertainment Industry Business 149 172 471
Construction Management 135 161 620

Economics rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 40th for Economics in the United States and 69th in the World with 15,365 publications made and 480,348 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Actuarial Science, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#40 of 1,317 In the United States
#45 of 1,400 In North America
#69 of 5,995 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 88 973
1992 110 1167
1993 99 1146
1994 124 1448
1995 128 1516
1996 125 1624
1997 139 1556
1998 134 1921
1999 181 2324
2000 163 2708
2001 144 3359
2002 219 4047
2003 226 4644
2004 225 5122
2005 252 5927
2006 297 6835
2007 334 7447
2008 386 8791
2009 431 10359
2010 478 11744
2011 492 13467
2012 558 15475
2013 553 17516
2014 559 19408
2015 606 20857
2016 630 22196
2017 618 23470
2018 728 25815
2019 766 29499
2020 1018 35118
2021 1023 39284
2022 1057 41348
2023 1029 43137

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 26 29 49
Actuarial Science 35 37 52
Finance 37 39 59
Investment Banking and Stock trading 44 47 79
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 47 53 82
Development Studies 46 53 86
International Relations and Diplomacy 88 105 220
Agricultural Economics 88 102 303
International Trade 73 85 305
International Economics 72 85 324
Environmental Economics 103 129 608

Art & Design rankings

The Washington University in St Louis ranked 50th for Art & Design in the United States and 100th in the World with 8,641 publications made and 235,124 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Art History, Aesthetics, 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.

Art & Design ranking Location
#50 of 1,321 In the United States
#56 of 1,404 In North America
#100 of 5,720 In the World

Washington University in St Louis
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 53 873
1992 64 1190
1993 86 1076
1994 85 984
1995 90 1191
1996 94 1276
1997 89 1337
1998 109 1640
1999 102 1625
2000 102 1964
2001 106 2182
2002 167 2830
2003 158 3102
2004 157 3142
2005 150 3597
2006 209 4224
2007 216 4685
2008 231 5147
2009 249 5551
2010 284 6566
2011 317 7540
2012 321 9004
2013 315 9092
2014 325 10358
2015 309 10728
2016 318 11516
2017 280 12366
2018 337 13079
2019 346 15128
2020 392 17530
2021 409 18550
2022 389 18142
2023 418 18134

The following table provides academic rankings for The Washington University in St Louis in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield United States ranking North America ranking World rank
Photography 11 12 17
Art History 14 15 21
Music 23 27 42
Aesthetics 45 53 95
Literature 48 54 99
Creative Writing 52 59 110
Fashion Design 52 58 119
Performing arts 53 60 129
Architecture 49 56 151
Computer Graphics 63 71 173
Singing and Vocal Performance 66 81 181
Animation 57 66 188
Cinematography 71 86 245
UX/UI Desgin 93 112 320
Graphic Design 111 128 338
Game Design and Development 96 117 360
Painting and Drawing 86 103 360
Sculpture 86 103 360
Illustration and Concept Art 90 107 364
Multimedia 127 146 376
Interior Design 89 103 433
Landscape Architecture 91 105 449
Entertainment Industry Business 149 172 471