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George Washington University

United States of AmericaAmericas

#358

QS World University Rankings 2026

41.1

QS 2026 overall score

QS World University Rankings data

Ranking data

QS World University Rankings source

#358

QS World University Rankings 2026

#371

QS World University Rankings 2025

41.1

QS 2026 overall score

QS 2026 indicators

Indicator-level data

Each card keeps the QS 2026 score and rank separate. A missing value is not estimated.

Academic reputation

QS 2026 score
31.7
QS 2026 rank
#389

Employer reputation

QS 2026 score
45.8
QS 2026 rank
#297

Faculty-student ratio

QS 2026 score
30.3
QS 2026 rank
#628

Citations per faculty

QS 2026 score
43.4
QS 2026 rank
#436

International faculty ratio

QS 2026 score
13
QS 2026 rank
#801

International student ratio

QS 2026 score
39.2
QS 2026 rank
#498

International student diversity

QS 2026 score
44.7
QS 2026 rank
#466

International research network

QS 2026 score
78.7
QS 2026 rank
#373

Employment outcomes

QS 2026 score
85.8
QS 2026 rank
#133

Sustainability

QS 2026 score
60
QS 2026 rank
#502
University profile

About George Washington University

George Washington research examples point to separate problem spaces

George Washington University presents research examples that include cancer therapies, diabetes prevention, trustworthy AI, and computer chips. These examples help show that the university's public research material spans health, technology, and other fields. They are not interchangeable. A health question may involve a population, a biological mechanism, a clinical setting, or a public-health problem; a computing question may involve hardware, algorithms, security, or policy. The useful next move is to find the research unit that describes the exact problem and approach, rather than treating a familiar topic word as proof of a close fit.

The university's main research story frames research as a route toward knowledge, practical impact, and public questions. That gives broad context for why different areas appear side by side. It does not define the work of every centre or researcher. A focused search should move from the public example to the smallest relevant setting, such as an institute, laboratory, or individual research profile. That page should identify what is being studied and how. It is the clearest place to judge whether a connection rests on comparable evidence instead of on a general theme.

The central research office describes a wider working framework

The Office of the Vice Provost for Research describes work across the research lifecycle and identifies research enhancement, a research commons, centres and institutes, core facilities, offices, and resources for different members of the research community. This material is useful for understanding the institutional layer around research activity. It may indicate where a reader can explore shared facilities or cross-field initiatives. It does not establish which resources are involved in a particular project. Local evidence remains necessary when the comparison depends on equipment, collaborative arrangements, or a specialised research environment.

GW also uses a research magazine and newsletter to share feature stories, briefs, and interviews with faculty experts. These publications can surface terminology and current topics, but they should be treated as entry points rather than final evidence. When a story appears relevant, find the associated academic unit and read its own materials. A profile becomes more trustworthy when the research object, the method, and the people carrying out the work are all visible in the same local context.

Make a George Washington University research note evidence-first

For George Washington University, formulate a research question before looking through the broad themes. Then identify a centre, institute, core facility, or researcher that makes the question concrete. The clearest evidence may be a current group description, a project page, or a researcher profile that names a compatible approach. If the subject is AI, specify the problem it addresses; if it is health, specify the mechanism, population, or intervention being studied. This level of detail shows whether the apparent connection is substantive or only a similarity in language.

Write the final record in a way that another reader can check. Name the local setting, state the visible research focus, and identify the question that remains unresolved. The central office can explain how research is supported, but it should not be made to carry claims about every discipline. Keeping the profile at this evidence level makes later comparisons more useful and lets new local information strengthen, narrow, or change the initial view.

Institution record

Country
United States of America
Region
Americas
Status
Private not for Profit
QS size code
L
Profile record updated
July 24, 2026

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