Washington University in St. Louis (Wu for short), founded in 1853, is one of the earliest universities in American history. American ranking 14, as one of the "new Ivy League" schools.
Washington University (St. Louis), the earliest and most prestigious "Washington University" in American history, was published in American News &; World Report) 20 14 University Comprehensive Ranking 14, surpassing many "Ivy League" universities such as Cornell University and Brown University; 20 18 wall street journal/times higher education ranking of American universities 1 1.
Academic ranking of world universities ranked 23rd in the world on 20 16; 20 17USnews world university ranked 26th; One of the nine "new Ivy League" universities in the United States is a world-class university. In history, 25 Nobel Prize winners have studied or engaged in teaching and research here. In 2006, the number of national outstanding scholars admitted by the school ranked fourth in the United States, and private universities ranked second.