The University of Washington School of Public Health ranked No. 5 in the world, according to the Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for 2019. The School was ranked 7th in 2018. This widely used ranking, emphasizing scientific impact, was conducted by researchers at the Center for World-Class Universities of Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
More than 4,000 universities were ranked in 52 subjects across natural sciences, engineering, life sciences, medical sciences and social sciences.
The School, founded in 1970, has a long history of excellence. Faculty, students and staff team up on data-driven research projects while seeking solutions to some of the world's most pressing population health problems, from global environmental change to local health disparities. The School is a major contributor to improving the health of populations in Washington state, the Pacific Northwest and in more than 130 countries across the globe.
In 2017, the School was ranked No. 5 among the world’s top university programs in public, environmental and occupational health by the Center for World University Rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranked the School No. 7 among the top public health graduate schools in the country; third among publicly funded schools of public health.