Established in 1853, WashU is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri. It is renowned for its medical school, social work program, architecture, and strong programs in arts and sciences and engineering.
Address: 1 Brookings Drive, 63130 St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Medicine, Social Work, Biomedical Engineering
Domains taught:
- AI and Machine Learning, Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, Data Analytics, Industrial Design, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Private
Partnerships:
World-renowned School of Medicine affiliated with Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Highly ranked Brown School (social work) and Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. Member of AAU.
Research:
A leading research university with strengths in medical research (genomics, neuroscience, cancer), social work, biomedical engineering, and environmental science.
Famous Alumnis:
Tennessee Williams, Phyllis Schlafly, William H. Webster, Harold Ramis, Karlie Kloss
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
8000
Current students***:
17000
Foreign students***:
10%
Cumulative former students***:
140000
Pros
Excellent medical school and social work program, strong research across multiple disciplines, beautiful campus.
Cons
Highly competitive admissions, private university cost, St. Louis has areas with socio-economic challenges.
Best For
Students seeking a top-tier research university with strong programs in medicine, social work, biomedical engineering, or architecture, often valuing a collaborative and interdisciplinary environment.
- Architecture, Environmental Engineering, Medical, User-Centered Design
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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