154. According to the 2024QS World University Rankings, Washington University in St. Louis ranks154th. WashingtonUniversityinSt.Louis (WashU or WUSTL for short), founded in 1853, is a private comprehensive research university located in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. It is a member of association of american universities, University Research Association, Oak Ridge University Alliance and American Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, and is known as one of the "New Ivy Leavers". By 2023, there are 8 colleges in the school, offering 1500 courses and more than 90 research fields. There are 44 faculty members15 and students16,552, including 8,284 undergraduates and 7,476 postgraduates. Key research areas involve medical research, environmental and energy research, innovation and entrepreneurship research, plant science research and so on.