In 2023, the University of Washington in St. Louis ranked 23rd. Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university. It is a member of association of american universities, University Research Association, Oak Ridge University Alliance and American Association of Independent Colleges and Universities. It has rich professional settings such as architecture, media design, printmaking and American cultural studies.

The University of Washington is in the leading position in biochemistry, biophysics, biomolecules and civil engineering in American universities, while German, politics, phonetics and economics are among the best in similar disciplines in American universities.