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Washington University in St. Louis

Location

Danforth Campus, St. Louis United States

Ranking

# 167QS World University Rankings

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About Washington University in St. Louis

Ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings, Washington University in St. Louis, also known as WashU or WUSTL, is a private research university. It’s situated in St Louis, Missouri, and was founded in 1853 and named...
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About Washington University in St. Louis

Ranked within the top 100 universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings, Washington University in St. Louis, also known as WashU or WUSTL, is a private research university. It’s situated in St Louis, Missouri, and was founded in 1853 and named...
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University information

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4,197
14%
86%
3,360
67%
33%

Cost of Living

Accomodation
$8,390
Food
$4,040
Transport
$890
Utilities
$3,470

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

Washington University in St. Louis is one of the top private universities in St. Louis, United States. It is ranked #167 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

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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
  • 2026
    #167

Ranking criteria

Overall
59.6
Academic Reputation
46.5
Citations per Faculty
62.6
Employment Outcomes
55.1
Employer Reputation
25.7
Faculty Student Ratio
99.8
International Faculty Ratio
93.1
International Research Network
74.8
International Student Diversity
83.5
International Student Ratio
81.8
Sustainability
85.8

QS World University Rankings

  • 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
  • 2026
    #167

Campus locations

Main Campus

campus

Danforth Campus Campus

1 Brookings Drive

St. Louis

US

63130

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