Northeastern University ranks 49th in the world and Washington University ranks 85th in the world. According to the description of the study abroad network, Northeastern University ranks 49th in the United States and the University of Washington ranks 85th in the world. Universities (colleges) are a kind of schools that implement higher education, including comprehensive universities, colleges and universities. It is an organization with unique functions, an institution of higher learning that inherits, studies, integrates and innovates advanced academic knowledge, and is interrelated with social, economic and political institutions.