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April 10, 2024

Ranking: UW recognized as among the best in the world

Suzzallo Library at night

The UW has been named one of the world’s top
universities, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject.University of Washington

The University of Washington has been named one of the world’s top universities, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject released Wednesday.

This ranking tracks an analysis, conducted by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, of 16,400 university programs at 1,500 institutions in 96 locations around the world.

The UW has 45 programs in the top 100, and five subjects in the top 10, including:

  • Library and information management — No. 3
  • Nursing — No. 4
  • Geology — No. 8
  • Earth and marine sciences — No. 10
  • Geophysics — No. 10

The complete list and more about the methodology can be found here.

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