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Columbia University vs University of Washington

On research quality in 2022–now, University of Washington ranks #48 in the world and Columbia University #49, of 28,054 institutions. Columbia University stands higher in 8 of the 15 fields both publish in, University of Washington in 7.

Research profiles alike: 0.72very similar shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Columbia University

United States · New York

World rank, 2022–now
#49
#20 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Psychology, General Decision Sciences, Statistics and Probability.

University of Washington

United States · Seattle

World rank, 2022–now
#48
#13 all time
Works, 2022–now
21k
fractional
Top-10% rate
22.8%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
34%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Aging, Oceanography, Virology.

Who leads in each field?

Columbia University stands higher in 8 of 15 fields, University of Washington in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Columbia University 87 University of Washington
  1. #38Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#24
  2. #67Computer Science#53
  3. #7Decision Sciences—
  4. #55Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  5. #37Economics, Econometrics and Finance—
  6. #303Engineering#229
  7. #105Environmental Science#65
  8. #93Health Professions#23
  9. #36Mathematics#49
  10. #42Medicine#30
  11. #11Neuroscience#37
  12. #8Nursing—
  13. #32Physics and Astronomy#33
  14. #24Psychology#68
  15. #63Social Sciences#17

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.9× 0.8×
  2. Arts and Humanities1.3× 0.6×
  3. Energy0.5× 0.2×
  4. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.4×
  5. Social Sciences1.1× 0.7×
  6. Decision Sciences1.7× 1.1×
  7. Chemical Engineering0.5× 0.3×
  8. Mathematics2.0× 1.4×
  9. Neuroscience2.5× 1.9×
  10. Psychology2.0× 1.6×
  11. Computer Science1.0× 0.9×
  12. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.6×
  13. Engineering0.5× 0.5×
  14. Materials Science0.4× 0.5×
  15. Nursing0.8× 0.9×
  16. Health Professions1.3× 1.6×
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 1.5×
  18. Environmental Science0.8× 1.0×
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  20. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.8×
  21. Medicine1.1× 1.6×
  22. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 1.7×
  23. Chemistry0.5× 0.7×
  24. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 1.7×
  25. Veterinary0.3× 0.6×
  26. Dentistry0.4× 1.2×
Columbia UniversityUniversity of Washington

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Columbia University leans further are at the top, University of Washington’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2.5k5k7.5kUniversity of Washington4,881 in 2025Columbia University3,957 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Columbia University or University of Washington?

University of Washington publishes 1.2× as much research as Columbia University in 2022–now (21k against 17k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Columbia University or University of Washington?

23.1% of Columbia University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 22.8% for University of Washington.