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George Washington University

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Washington, United States
201–250th in World University Rankings 2026
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About George Washington University

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Founded in 1821 by an Act of Congress, George Washington University says that it “makes history”. It was George Washington himself who envisioned a university in the United States capital in his last will and testament, to serve as an intellectual hub for the entire country.

It boasts three campuses – Foggy Bottom, Mount Vernon and the Virginia Science and Technology campus – so close to the heart of power that parts of the university are just a four-block walk to the White House, not to mention many other governmental and private agencies, providing huge internship and job opportunities for students.

The university’s graduates have helped shape US history: it counts five Supreme Court justices among its alumni. Politicians Colin Powell and John Foster Dulles, as well as former FBI director J. Edgar Hoover and former first lady Jackie Kennedy also went to George Washington.

George Washington was the backdrop to several momentous events in 20th-century history. In 1939, a conference on campus revealed that Otto Hahn had successfully split the atom; while in 1981, the university hospital treated Ronald Reagan after an attempted assassination.

But the university is not just about politics. George Washington boasts a thriving arts scene, with several student dance groups, improvisation and theatre clubs, art galleries, as well as instrumental and voice ensembles.

The university’s Lisner Auditorium has hosted appearances ranging from Betty White and Al Gore to Salman Rushdie. It has a wide range of fine art, music, theatre and dance scholarships on offer to freshmen.

Based in Washington, students have access to some of the finest libraries, museums and arts venues in the country. It also has a strong athletic tradition, stretching back to the late 19th century.

The university launched collegiate basketball in 1906, just as the sport was in its infancy. George Washington also has an impressive record in soccer, baseball and athletics.

There are no fewer than six busts of George Washington himself on campus, and the university colours of buff and blue are those the general wore into battle.

It has two mascots: an official namesake mascot called George, completed with powdered wig and tricorne hat; and an unofficial hippo mascot, which appears around campus and at events.

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Student gender ratio
61 F : 39 M (1)
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International student percentage
19% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
12.4 (1)
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Student total
21756 (1)

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Computer Science

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Education Studies

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Engineering

  • Civil Engineering
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  • General Engineering
  • Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Law

  • Law

Life Sciences

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  • Sport Science

Medical and Health

  • Medicine and Dentistry
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Physical Sciences

  • Chemistry
  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics
  • Physics and Astronomy

Psychology

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Social Sciences

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  • Geography
  • Politics and International Studies
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