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Wake Forest University

Reynolda Campus (Main), Winston-Salem United States

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About Wake Forest University

Since its founding in 1834, Wake Forest University has built on its tradition of academic excellence and service to humanity. With 4,500 undergraduates, the University provides the highly personalized attention characteristic of America’s most selective...
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Since its founding in 1834, Wake Forest University has built on its tradition of academic excellence and service to humanity. With 4,500 undergraduates, the University provides the highly personalized attention characteristic of America’s most selective private institutions coupled with the breadth and depth of a large research institution. The University is recognized for its outstanding academic reputation and challenging liberal arts curriculum.Wake Forest embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, prizing personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

The Graduate School for Arts and Sciences, along with professional schools in law, medicine, business and divinity, enrich the intellectual environment and provide robust resources to undergraduates, as do extensive programs in the humanities, international studies, entrepreneurship and undergraduate research.

The University further distinguishes itself through its beautiful residential campus, sophisticated computing and networking technology, and Atlantic Coast Conference athletic programs. Wake Forest is home to the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, which works closely with the industry leaders to transfer its groundbreaking work in nanotechology to practical applications in the areas of medicine, manufacturing and national defense. The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is an international leader in the translation of scientific discovery into clinical therapies.

About Wake Forest University

Since its founding in 1834, Wake Forest University has built on its tradition of academic excellence and service to humanity. With 4,500 undergraduates, the University provides the highly personalized attention characteristic of America’s most selective...
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Since its founding in 1834, Wake Forest University has built on its tradition of academic excellence and service to humanity. With 4,500 undergraduates, the University provides the highly personalized attention characteristic of America’s most selective private institutions coupled with the breadth and depth of a large research institution. The University is recognized for its outstanding academic reputation and challenging liberal arts curriculum.Wake Forest embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, prizing personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.

The Graduate School for Arts and Sciences, along with professional schools in law, medicine, business and divinity, enrich the intellectual environment and provide robust resources to undergraduates, as do extensive programs in the humanities, international studies, entrepreneurship and undergraduate research.

The University further distinguishes itself through its beautiful residential campus, sophisticated computing and networking technology, and Atlantic Coast Conference athletic programs. Wake Forest is home to the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials, which works closely with the industry leaders to transfer its groundbreaking work in nanotechology to practical applications in the areas of medicine, manufacturing and national defense. The Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine is an international leader in the translation of scientific discovery into clinical therapies.

Available programmes

Arts and Humanities (15)

Bachelor of Arts Major in Chinese

Bachelor of Arts Major in Chinese

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Classical Studies

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Bachelor of Arts Major in English

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Foreign Language - French (K-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Foreign Language - German (K-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Foreign Language - Spanish (K-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in French

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Greek

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Bachelor of Arts Major in History

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Japanese

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Latin

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Music Performance

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Philosophy

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Studio Art

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Theatre

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Engineering and Technology (2)

Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science

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Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

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Life Sciences and Medicine (7)

B.A. in Biology

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B.A. in Chemistry - Biochemistry

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B.A. in Chemistry - Biophysics

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B.S. in Biology

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B.S. in Chemistry - Biochemistry

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BS in Biophysics

BS in Biophysics

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Anthropology

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Natural Sciences (9)

B.A. in Chemistry

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B.A. in Mathematical Economics

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B.S. in Chemistry

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BA in Physics

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BS in Physics

BS in Physics

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Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics

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Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Mathematics

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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics

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Bachelor of Science in Mathematics with a Concentration in Statistics

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Social Sciences and Management (12)

B.A. in Economics

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B.S. in Mathematical Economics

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication - Communication Science Concentration

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication - Media Studies Concentration

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Communication - Rhetorical Studies Concentration

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Elementary Education (K-6)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Music Liberal Arts

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Political Science and International Affairs

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Secondary Education - English (9-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Secondary Education - Mathematics (9-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Secondary Education - Science (9-12)

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Bachelor of Arts Major in Secondary Education - Social Studies (9-12)

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Arts and Humanities (2)

Master of Arts in English

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Master of Science in Clinical and Population Translational Sciences

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Engineering and Technology (1)

Master of Science in Computer Science

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Life Sciences and Medicine (10)

Master of Arts in Counseling

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Master of Arts in Psychology

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Master of Science in Biology

Master of Science in Biology

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Master of Science in Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology

Master of Science in Biology - Cellular and Molecular Biology

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Master of Science in Biology - Ecology and Evolution

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Master of Science in Biology - Integrative Plant Biology.

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Master of Science in Biology - Neuroscience and Behavior

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Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering

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Master of Science in Health and Exercise Science

Master of Science in Health and Exercise Science

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Master of Science in Molecular Medicine and Translational Science

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Natural Sciences (3)

Master of Arts in Mathematics

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Master of Science in Chemistry

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Master of Science in Physics

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Social Sciences and Management (13)

JD/Master of Divinity

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Master of Arts in Communication

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Master of Arts in Education Teacher Associates

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Master of Arts in Education Teacher Fellows

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Master of Arts in Liberal Studies

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Master of Arts in Religion

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Master of Divinity

Master of Divinity

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Master of Divinity / MA in Bioethics

Master of Divinity / MA in Bioethics

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Master of Divinity / MA in Counseling

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Master of Divinity / MA in Education

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Master of Divinity / MA in Sustainability

Master of Divinity / MA in Sustainability

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Master of Science in Comparative Medicine

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Master of Studies in Law

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Life Sciences and Medicine (14)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology - Cell and Molecular Biology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology - Ecology and Evolution

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology - Integrative Plant Biology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biology - Neuroscience and Behavior

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biomedical Engineering

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cancer Biology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Integrative Physiology and Pharmacology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Microbiology and Immunology

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Genetics and Genomics

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Molecular Medicine and Translational Science

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Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Neuroscience

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MD/PhD Dual Degree Program

MD/PhD Dual Degree Program

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Natural Sciences (2)

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Chemistry

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University information

Total students

8,619

UG students

63%

PG students

37%

International students

832

UG students

56%

PG students

44%

Total faculty staff

2,669

Domestic staff

97%

Int'l staff

3%

Rankings & Ratings

Wake Forest University is one of the top private universities in Winston-Salem, United States. It is ranked #741-750 in QS World University Rankings 2025.

#741-750
QS World University Rankings
#301-350
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
#991-1000
QS Sustainability Ranking

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Data

2012
#317
2014
#=329
2015
#=338
2016
#461-470
2017
#401-410
2018
#411-420
2019
#=387
2020
#398
2021
#380
2022
#=429
2023
#=438
2024
#701-710
2025
#741-750

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#741-750
QS World University Rankings
#301-350
QS WUR Ranking By Subject
#991-1000
QS Sustainability Ranking

QS World University Rankings

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Data

2012
#317
2014
#=329
2015
#=338
2016
#461-470
2017
#401-410
2018
#411-420
2019
#=387
2020
#398
2021
#380
2022
#=429
2023
#=438
2024
#701-710
2025
#741-750

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Campus locations

Campus Name

Reynolda Campus (Main) Campus

Reynolda Campus (Main) Campus

Wake Forest Charlotte Center Campus

Wake Forest School of Medicine Campus

campus

Reynolda Campus (Main) Campus

1834 Wake Forest Road

Winston-Salem

US

27109

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