UW lands among world’s top universities again

The Dawgsjust aced another report card.

Why it matters: The University of Washington ranked No. 12 globally and No. 3 among U.S. public universities in U.S. News & World Report’s latest Best Global Universities rankings, which evaluated 2,250 institutions across more than 100 countries.

By the numbers: UW also cracked the global top 10 in six U.S. News subject rankings, led by public, environmental and occupational health at No. 4 and molecular biology and genetics at No. 6.

  • Meanwhile, the QS World University Rankings, also released this month, placed UW at No. 92 globally and No. 7 among U.S. public universities, out of more than 1,500 schools evaluated.

The big picture: The rankings use different methodologies. U.S. News emphasizes research output, citations and academic reputation, while QS also factors in employability, sustainability and global engagement…

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