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George Washington University
2121 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20052 United States |
#271 in Best Global Universities (tie)
University Data
Total number of students
22,298
Number of international students
3,297
Total number of academic staff
1,735
Number of international staff
302
Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
3,005
Number of master's degrees awarded
4,809
Number of doctoral degrees awarded
911
Number of research only staff
389
Number of new undergraduate students
2,585
Number of new master's students
3,091
Number of new doctoral students
1,090
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Rankings
George Washington University is ranked #271 in Best Global Universities. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence. Read more about how we rank schools.
Global Universities Rankings
Subject Rankings
- #211in Arts and Humanities (tie)
- #328in Biology and Biochemistry (tie)
- #221in Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
- #946in Chemistry (tie)
- #260in Clinical Medicine
- #550in Computer Science (tie)
- #130in Economics and Business (tie)
- #309in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- #158in Endocrinology and Metabolism (tie)
- #830in Engineering (tie)
- #420in Environment/Ecology (tie)
- #156in Immunology
- #78in Infectious Diseases (tie)
- #234in Molecular Biology and Genetics (tie)
- #243in Neuroscience and Behavior (tie)
- #281in Oncology (tie)
- #608in Physics (tie)
- #257in Psychiatry/Psychology (tie)
- #140in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health
- #96in Social Sciences and Public Health
- #218in Surgery
2022-2023 Indicator Rankings
Thirteen indicators were used to calculate this institution's overall Best Global Universities rank. Here is a breakdown of how this institution ranked relative to other schools for each indicator.
Global score
59.6
Global research reputation
#287
Regional research reputation
#82
Publications
#323
Books
#83
Conferences
#539
Normalized citation impact
#272
Total citations
#265
Number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#278
Percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#330
International collaboration - relative to country
#1251
International collaboration
#1191
Number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#329
Percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#603
Arts and Humanities overall score
39.5
Arts and Humanities global research reputation
#314
Arts and Humanities regional research reputation
#62
Arts and Humanities publications
#197
Arts and Humanities books
#93
Arts and Humanities normalized citation impact
#233
Arts and Humanities total citations
#218
Arts and Humanities number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#195
Arts and Humanities percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#199
Arts and Humanities international collaboration - relative to country
#56
Arts and Humanities international collaboration
#236
Biology and Biochemistry overall score
35.7
Biology and Biochemistry global research reputation
#403
Biology and Biochemistry regional research reputation
#78
Biology and Biochemistry publications
#473
Biology and Biochemistry normalized citation impact
#218
Biology and Biochemistry total citations
#393
Biology and Biochemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#325
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#117
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#59
Biology and Biochemistry international collaboration
#276
Biology and Biochemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#253
Biology and Biochemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#105
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems overall score
42.5
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems publications
#212
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems conferences
#173
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems normalized citation impact
#171
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems total citations
#203
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#200
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#170
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration - relative to country
#232
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems international collaboration
#229
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#211
Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#189
Chemistry overall score
28.8
Chemistry global research reputation
#621
Chemistry regional research reputation
#108
Chemistry publications
#1190
Chemistry normalized citation impact
#418
Chemistry total citations
#1029
Chemistry number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#877
Chemistry percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#375
Chemistry international collaboration - relative to country
#978
Chemistry international collaboration
#706
Chemistry number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#965
Chemistry percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#830
Clinical Medicine overall score
58.5
Clinical Medicine global research reputation
#307
Clinical Medicine regional research reputation
#86
Clinical Medicine publications
#197
Clinical Medicine normalized citation impact
#484
Clinical Medicine total citations
#207
Clinical Medicine number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#194
Clinical Medicine percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#381
Clinical Medicine international collaboration - relative to country
#822
Clinical Medicine international collaboration
#799
Clinical Medicine number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#229
Clinical Medicine percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#518
Computer Science overall score
28.7
Computer Science global research reputation
#452
Computer Science regional research reputation
#85
Computer Science publications
#482
Computer Science conferences
#432
Computer Science normalized citation impact
#329
Computer Science total citations
#448
Computer Science number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#411
Computer Science percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#350
Computer Science international collaboration - relative to country
#431
Computer Science international collaboration
#416
Computer Science number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#487
Computer Science percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#474
Economics and Business overall score
45.7
Economics and Business global research reputation
#212
Economics and Business regional research reputation
#64
Economics and Business publications
#199
Economics and Business normalized citation impact
#43
Economics and Business total citations
#134
Economics and Business number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#127
Economics and Business percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#55
Economics and Business international collaboration - relative to country
#208
Economics and Business international collaboration
#273
Economics and Business number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#42
Economics and Business percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#20
Electrical and Electronic Engineering overall score
44.6
Electrical and Electronic Engineering publications
#574
Electrical and Electronic Engineering conferences
#399
Electrical and Electronic Engineering normalized citation impact
#64
Electrical and Electronic Engineering total citations
#378
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#357
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#89
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#336
Electrical and Electronic Engineering international collaboration
#234
Electrical and Electronic Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#300
Electrical and Electronic Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#156
Endocrinology and Metabolism overall score
47.1
Endocrinology and Metabolism publications
#201
Endocrinology and Metabolism conferences
#27
Endocrinology and Metabolism normalized citation impact
#38
Endocrinology and Metabolism total citations
#147
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#158
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#60
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration - relative to country
#245
Endocrinology and Metabolism international collaboration
#200
Endocrinology and Metabolism number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#185
Endocrinology and Metabolism percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#175
Engineering overall score
31.8
Engineering global research reputation
#822
Engineering regional research reputation
#126
Engineering publications
#712
Engineering conferences
#533
Engineering normalized citation impact
#697
Engineering total citations
#749
Engineering number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#747
Engineering percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#665
Engineering international collaboration - relative to country
#1002
Engineering international collaboration
#695
Engineering number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#612
Engineering percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#487
Environment/Ecology overall score
42.6
Environment/Ecology global research reputation
#309
Environment/Ecology regional research reputation
#85
Environment/Ecology publications
#655
Environment/Ecology normalized citation impact
#111
Environment/Ecology total citations
#486
Environment/Ecology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#405
Environment/Ecology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#80
Environment/Ecology international collaboration - relative to country
#127
Environment/Ecology international collaboration
#343
Environment/Ecology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#366
Environment/Ecology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#136
Immunology overall score
31.5
Immunology global research reputation
#146
Immunology regional research reputation
#46
Immunology publications
#169
Immunology normalized citation impact
#114
Immunology total citations
#152
Immunology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#160
Immunology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#160
Immunology international collaboration - relative to country
#76
Immunology international collaboration
#163
Immunology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#194
Immunology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#206
Infectious Diseases overall score
54.7
Infectious Diseases publications
#109
Infectious Diseases conferences
#31
Infectious Diseases normalized citation impact
#23
Infectious Diseases total citations
#88
Infectious Diseases number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#82
Infectious Diseases percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#20
Infectious Diseases international collaboration - relative to country
#50
Infectious Diseases international collaboration
#122
Infectious Diseases number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#98
Infectious Diseases percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#62
Molecular Biology and Genetics overall score
38.5
Molecular Biology and Genetics global research reputation
#125
Molecular Biology and Genetics regional research reputation
#40
Molecular Biology and Genetics publications
#350
Molecular Biology and Genetics normalized citation impact
#168
Molecular Biology and Genetics total citations
#296
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#292
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#186
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration - relative to country
#156
Molecular Biology and Genetics international collaboration
#257
Molecular Biology and Genetics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#259
Molecular Biology and Genetics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#185
Neuroscience and Behavior overall score
33.2
Neuroscience and Behavior global research reputation
#180
Neuroscience and Behavior regional research reputation
#72
Neuroscience and Behavior publications
#252
Neuroscience and Behavior normalized citation impact
#160
Neuroscience and Behavior total citations
#224
Neuroscience and Behavior number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#271
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#303
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration - relative to country
#305
Neuroscience and Behavior international collaboration
#342
Neuroscience and Behavior number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#274
Neuroscience and Behavior percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#301
Oncology overall score
32.4
Oncology publications
#278
Oncology conferences
#132
Oncology normalized citation impact
#299
Oncology total citations
#305
Oncology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#271
Oncology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#245
Oncology international collaboration - relative to country
#205
Oncology international collaboration
#249
Oncology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#248
Oncology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#226
Physics overall score
35.4
Physics global research reputation
#458
Physics regional research reputation
#95
Physics publications
#633
Physics normalized citation impact
#130
Physics total citations
#492
Physics number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#586
Physics percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#468
Physics international collaboration - relative to country
#458
Physics international collaboration
#602
Physics number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#563
Physics percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#448
Psychiatry/Psychology overall score
36.9
Psychiatry/Psychology global research reputation
#333
Psychiatry/Psychology regional research reputation
#79
Psychiatry/Psychology publications
#238
Psychiatry/Psychology normalized citation impact
#212
Psychiatry/Psychology total citations
#233
Psychiatry/Psychology number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#201
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#141
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration - relative to country
#102
Psychiatry/Psychology international collaboration
#345
Psychiatry/Psychology number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#241
Psychiatry/Psychology percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#259
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health overall score
52.6
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health publications
#66
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health conferences
#259
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health normalized citation impact
#197
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health total citations
#93
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#66
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#157
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration - relative to country
#149
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health international collaboration
#267
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#78
Public, Environmental and Occupational Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#179
Social Sciences and Public Health overall score
62.0
Social Sciences and Public Health global research reputation
#75
Social Sciences and Public Health regional research reputation
#45
Social Sciences and Public Health publications
#91
Social Sciences and Public Health normalized citation impact
#236
Social Sciences and Public Health total citations
#92
Social Sciences and Public Health number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#92
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#241
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration - relative to country
#221
Social Sciences and Public Health international collaboration
#560
Social Sciences and Public Health number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#109
Social Sciences and Public Health percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#286
Surgery overall score
37.5
Surgery publications
#185
Surgery conferences
#55
Surgery normalized citation impact
#185
Surgery total citations
#184
Surgery number of publications that are among the 10% most cited
#180
Surgery percentage of total publications that are among the 10% most cited
#191
Surgery international collaboration - relative to country
#259
Surgery international collaboration
#247
Surgery number of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#206
Surgery percentage of highly cited papers that are among the top 1% most cited
#223