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The graduate and professional degree offerings at the University of Washington were extensively acknowledged as among the premier in the country, as stated in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools published late Monday.

The UW Information School shared the No. 1 position with the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign for Library and Information Studies. Furthermore, over 80 UW schools and departments achieved notable placements in the 2026 rankings.

While the UW commemorates the achievements and influence of the programs highlighted by U.S. News — recognizing that numerous applicants utilize these rankings to guide their school selections and explore potential study areas — the University is also aware of the limitations present in the ranking systems.

The UW School of Law and the UW School of Medicine opted out of the U.S. News rankings in 2022 and 2023, respectively, citing apprehensions that certain methodologies in the rankings for these disciplines encourage practices and policies that contradict the schools’ public service objectives.

UW leadership persists in collaborating with U.S. News and other ranking organizations to enhance their methodologies, provided the organizations are receptive. Schools, colleges, and departments consistently reassess the advantages and drawbacks of engaging in specific rankings.

“These rankings illustrate that the UW’s exceptional graduate and professional degree programs are at the forefront of preparing highly skilled individuals to address critical workforce demands and foster advancement and innovation across various fields,” stated UW President Ana Mari Cauce. “Recognizing how significantly graduate and professional education benefits our nation and individuals everywhere is more essential than ever, and the UW takes pride in having these remarkable programs acknowledged.”

Excluding the School of Law and the School of Medicine, 32 UW programs secured spots in the top 10, while over 80 are ranked within the top 35.

In the latest rankings released this year, UW achieved a top 10 position nationwide in library and information studies, public affairs, nursing, speech and language pathology, education, public health, computer science, psychology, and civil engineering, according to U.S. News.

The Evans School of Public Policy & Governance at UW has sustained its top-10 ranking for over a decade, standing seventh nationally. The environmental policy program at the Evans School was rated second, while both nonprofit management and social policy programs were recognized at No. 8.

This year’s rankings underscored UW’s prominence in nursing and public health: The UW School of Nursing attained the No. 1 overall ranking for public schools offering a doctor of nursing practice program, and the nursing programs at UW Bothell and UW Tacoma rank among the top 10 public institutions offering a master’s degree. The School of Public Health has kept a top-10 ranking for more than ten years, arriving this year tied for No. 10. Additionally, the school produced three programs within the top 10: biostatistics, environmental health sciences, and epidemiology. Overall, the U.S. News rankings highlighted UW’s strength in health sciences: The School of Social Work received a No. 7 ranking, and the School of Pharmacy tied for 12th — or third among public institutions on the West Coast — on last year’s list, while dentistry programs were not ranked.

The programs at UW in speech and language pathology rated No. 5, surpassing schools on the West Coast. Three programs from the College of Education received top 10 placements. The Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering this year tied for seventh overall, with four programs ranking in the top 10, including artificial intelligence, programming languages, systems, and theory.

In particular cases, such as the College of Arts & Sciences and the Foster School of Business, U.S. News evaluates several professional disciplines within academic units. The rankings listed below are based on preliminary data and may undergo updates. U.S. News & World Report’s methodology combines expert input and statistical metrics.

TOP 10:

Library and Information Studies (overall): Joint tie for 1st

Public Affairs (environmental policy): 2nd

Library and Information Studies (digital librarianship): Joint tie for 2nd (ranked in 2022)

Library and Information Studies (information systems): 2nd (ranked in 2022)

Nurse practitioner (doctor of nursing practice): 3rd

Physics (nuclear): Joint tie for 3rd (ranked in 2024)

Library and Information Studies (library services for children and youth): Joint tie for 5th (ranked in 2022)

Nursing (midwifery): 5th

Nurse practitioner (pediatric acute care): Joint tie for 5th (ranked in 2022)

Speech-language pathology: Six-way tie for 5th

Education (elementary education): 6th

Education (secondary education): 6th

Public Health (biostatistics): 6th

Computer science (overall): Four-way tie for 7th

Computer science (programming language): 7th

Public Health (environmental health sciences): 7th

School of Social Work (overall): 7th (ranked in 2025)

Statistics: Tie for 7th (ranked in 2022)

Computer science (artificial intelligence): 8th

Computer science (systems): 8th

Education (curriculum/instruction): 8th

Evans School of Public Policy & Governance (overall): Joint tie for 7th

Psychology (clinical): Six-way tie for 8th

Public Affairs (nonprofit management): 8th

Public Affairs (social policy): 8th

Public Health (epidemiology): Joint tie for 8th

Computer science (theory): Three-way tie for 9th

Earth sciences: Five-way tie for 9th (ranked in 2024)

Geophysics: Three-way tie for 9th (ranked in 2024)

Engineering (civil): Three-way tie for 10th

Public Affairs (public finance and budgeting): 10th

School of Public Health (overall): Joint tie for 10th

TOP 25:

Biological sciences: Three-way tie for 23rd (ranked in 2022)

Business (part-time MBA): Joint tie for 17th

Business (information systems): Joint tie for 12th

Business (international MBA): Three-way tie for 20th

Business (supply chain management): Three-way tie for 21st (ranked in 2025)

Business (full-time MBA): Joint tie for 22nd

Business (entrepreneurship): Three-way tie for 23rd

Business (executive MBA): Three-way tie for 25th

Chemistry (analytical): Four-way tie for 16th (ranked in 2024)

Chemistry: Three-way tie for 24th (ranked in 2024)

Chemistry (inorganic): Three-way tie for 22nd (ranked in 2024)

College of Education (overall): Joint tie for 22nd

Education (administration): Joint tie for 12th

Education (policy): Three-way tie for 16th

Education (psychology): 19th

Education (special education): Joint tie for 11th

College of Engineering (overall):
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Three-way tie for 20th

Engineering (aerospace/aeronautical/astronautical): Three-way tie for 15th

Engineering (biomedical/bioengineering): Four-way tie for 12th

Engineering (chemical): Two-way tie for 25th

Engineering (computer): Two-way tie for 13th

Engineering (electrical): Four-way tie for 18th

Engineering (environmental/environmental health): Four-way tie for 18th (ranked in 2025)

Engineering (materials engineering): Three-way tie for 24th

Library and Information Studies (school library media): Two-way tie for 11th (ranked in 2022)

Mathematics (applied math): 21st (ranked in 2024)

Nursing master’s (overall): Three-way tie for 12th

Nurse practitioner (family): Three-way tie for 11th (ranked in 2025)

College of Pharmacy (overall): Three-way tie for 12th (ranked in 2025)

Physics (overall): 20th (ranked in 2024)

Public Health (healthcare management): Three-way tie for 16th

Public Health (health policy and management): 13th

Public Health (social behavior): Two-way tie for 12th

Public Affairs (global policy and administration): 14th

Public Affairs (public management and leadership): Three-way tie for 11th

Public Affairs (public policy analysis): 13th

Sociology (overall): Two-way tie for 22nd

Sociology (population): Two-way tie for 15th (ranked in 2022)

TOP 35:

Business (accounting): Three-way tie for 27th

Business (management): Three-way tie for 29th

Business (finance): Three-way tie for 31st

Business (marketing): Two-way tie for 32nd

Engineering (industrial/manufacturing/systems): Three-way tie for 30th

Engineering (mechanical): Three-way tie for 30th

English: Two-way tie for 34th

History: Three-way tie for 31st

Mathematics: Three-way tie for 27th (ranked in 2024)

Political science: Five-way tie for 33rd

Psychology: Nine-way tie for 30th