The World University Index

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University of Washington

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University of Washington is ranked 1st in the world for Atmospheric Science.

Source: ShanghaiRanking Global Ranking of Academic Subjects: Atmospheric Science, 2025

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University of Washington's placement across the international ranking systems recorded by the Index. The headline figure above is the strongest of these.

RankingPublisherWorld rank
ARWU GRAS 2025Headlinein the world for Atmospheric ScienceShanghaiRanking Consultancy1
QS by Subject 2026in the world for Library & Information ManagementQuacquarelli Symonds2
ARWU GRAS 2025in the world for OceanographyShanghaiRanking Consultancy3
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Public, Environmental & Occupational HealthURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University4
Webomet 2025.2 (July 2025)Cybermetrics Lab, CSIC5
NTU 2025in the world for Social Sciences, GeneralNational Taiwan University7
NTU 2025National Taiwan University8
SCImago 2025in the world for societal impactSCImago Research Group8
NTU 2025in the world for ImmunologyNational Taiwan University8
NTU 2025in the world for MicrobiologyNational Taiwan University8
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Veterinary SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)8
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University9
NTU 2025in the world for Clinical MedicineNational Taiwan University9
SCImago 2026in the world for Arts and HumanitiesSCImago Research Group9
SCImago 2025in the world for Social SciencesSCImago Research Group10
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Biological SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)11
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Medical and Health SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)11
NTU 2025in the world for Social SciencesNational Taiwan University12
NTU 2025in the world for Biology & BiochemistryNational Taiwan University12
SCImago 2025in the world for MedicineSCImago Research Group13
NTU 2025in the world for Life SciencesNational Taiwan University16
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Earth SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)16
Nature 2025in the world for health sciencesNature / Springer Nature17
NTU 2025in the world for Environmental Science & EngineeringNational Taiwan University17
NTU 2025in the world for GeosciencesNational Taiwan University17
SCImago 2025in the world for PsychologySCImago Research Group17
SCImago 2026in the world for DentistrySCImago Research Group17
NTU 2025in the world for Molecular Biology & GeneticsNational Taiwan University18
SCImago 2026SCImago Research Group19
Nature 2025in the world for biological sciencesNature / Springer Nature19
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Law and Legal StudiesMETU (URAP Lab)19
URAP 2025-2026URAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University21
Nature 2025in the world for Earth & environmental sciencesNature / Springer Nature21
MosIUR 2025Association of Rating Makers (MosIUR)21
SCImago 2026in the world for Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologySCImago Research Group22
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Environmental SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)22
THE 2026Times Higher Education25
THE-Rep 2025in the world for reputationTimes Higher Education26
NTU 2025in the world for Neuroscience & BehaviorNational Taiwan University27
NTU 2025in the world for Psychiatry/PsychologyNational Taiwan University27
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Psychology and Cognitive SciencesMETU (URAP Lab)27
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Studies in Human SocietyURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University28
URAP 2024-2025in the world for EducationMETU (URAP Lab)30
RUR 2026RUR Rankings Agency32
SCImago 2025in the world for Computer ScienceSCImago Research Group32
NTU 2025in the world for Environment/EcologyNational Taiwan University33
Time 2026Time / Statista34
NTU 2025in the world for Natural SciencesNational Taiwan University36
URAP 2024-2025in the world for NursingURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University36
ARTU 2025UNSW Sydney36
NTU 2025in the world for MathematicsNational Taiwan University36
NTU 2025in the world for AgricultureNational Taiwan University37
Leiden 2025Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University39
USN-Nat 2026U.S. News & World Report42
NTU 2025in the world for Pharmacology & ToxicologyNational Taiwan University43
Nature 2025Nature / Springer Nature44
URAP 2024-2025in the world for AgricultureMETU (URAP Lab)44
Nature 2025in the world for physical sciencesNature / Springer Nature45
NTU 2025in the world for PhysicsNational Taiwan University47
Forbes 2025-2026Forbes50
SCImago 2025in the world for Agricultural and Biological SciencesSCImago Research Group51
URAP 2024-2025in the world for Human Movement & Sports SciencesURAP Research Laboratory, Middle East Technical University53
SCImago 2025in the world for Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsSCImago Research Group54
RUR 2026in the world for researchRUR Rankings Agency56
SCImago 2025in the world for Earth and Planetary SciencesSCImago Research Group59
SCImago 2026in the world for Physics and AstronomySCImago Research Group59
RUR 2026in the world for teachingRUR Rankings Agency64
SCImago 2026in the world for VeterinarySCImago Research Group64
SCImago 2025in the world for EngineeringSCImago Research Group66
SCImago 2026in the world for Environmental ScienceSCImago Research Group68
SCImago 2026in the world for ChemistrySCImago Research Group72
RUR 2026in the world for financial sustainabilityRUR Rankings Agency73
SCImago 2025in the world for MathematicsSCImago Research Group73
NTU 2025in the world for EngineeringNational Taiwan University77
RUR 2026in the world for international diversityRUR Rankings Agency80
QS 2026Quacquarelli Symonds81
Leiden 2025in the world for social sciences and humanities (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University93
WSJ 2026Wall Street Journal97
Leiden 2025in the world for biomedical and health sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University103
Leiden 2025in the world for scientific impact (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University106
Leiden 2025in the world for life and earth sciences (top 10% most-cited papers)CWTS, Leiden University111
SCImago 2026in the world for Business, Management and AccountingSCImago Research Group130
Leiden 2025in the world for physical sciences and engineering (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University136
SCImago 2025in the world for Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSCImago Research Group142
Leiden 2025in the world for mathematics and computer science (top 10% most-cited papers)Centre for Science and Technology Studies, Leiden University157

Banded results are recorded at the lower bound of the band. For how the headline figure is selected, see the methodology.