Washington University in St. Louis

6475 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis

  • #=171 QS Global World Ranking
  • PrivateStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 15,249Total Students
  • 3,360Faculty
  • 4,197Int'l Students

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

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  • 2012
    #84
  • 2014
    #=86
  • 2015
    #99
  • 2016
    #=110
  • 2017
    #=106
  • 2018
    #100
  • 2019
    #=100
  • 2020
    #=108
  • 2021
    #105
  • 2022
    #107
  • 2023
    #=118
  • 2024
    #=154
  • 2025
    #=171

Ranking criteria

49.9
Overall
36.3
Academic Reputation
47.7
Citations per Faculty
31.9
Employment Outcomes
12
Employer Reputation
99.7
Faculty Student Ratio
85.4
International Faculty Ratio
83.6
International Research Network
72.4
International Students Ratio
86.7
Sustainability

Student & Staff

Total students
15,249

51%
49%

International students
4,197

86%
14%

Total faculty staff
3,360

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Total students
15,249

51%
49%

International students
4,197

86%
14%

Total faculty staff
3,360

2249
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Campus locations

Danforth Campus,

6475 Forsyth Boulevard , St. Louis , Missouri , United States , 63105

Medical Campus,

660 Street Euclid Avenue , St. Louis , Missouri , United States , 63110

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