From its founding in 1853, Washington University in St. Louis has grown from a local institution to one of international stature. Now counted among the world leaders in higher education and scholarly research, the University is known for its commitment to excellence.
Washington University is a medium-sized, independent university dedicated to challenging its students and faculty to seek new knowledge and greater understanding of an ever-changing, multicultural world. The University attracts students and scholars from across the United States and from approximately 130 nations to St. Louis, Missouri, a metropolitan region with more than 2.6 million people in the center of the United States. St. Louis is where two of the nation's greatest rivers — the Mississippi and Missouri rivers — meet.
Washington University in St. Louis serves society through its programs of education, research, and service. More than 90 programs and nearly 1,500 courses lead to bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.
The Danforth Campus — a beautiful combination of new and renovated Collegiate Gothic buildings on about 170 acres — is home to six of the University's seven academic divisions. The Medical Campus, about 60 acres, houses the acclaimed School of Medicine. With its other satellite facilities, the University occupies more than 2,200 acres of land and 150 major buildings throughout the St. Louis area.
The University is fully committed to its mission of teaching, research, and service to its community, its country, and the world.
Graduate & Professional Programs at Washington University
Washington University has a wide array of top-ranked graduate and professional programs taught by an outstanding faculty that has garnered many awards and honors. Graduate education is offered through seven academic divisions:
The McDonnell International Scholars Academy considers applicants who are accepted into the following programs:
Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
- Anthropology (PhD)
- Art History and Archaeology (PhD)
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences:
- Biochemistry (PhD)
- Computational and Molecular Biophysics (PhD)
- Computational and Systems Biology (PhD)
- Developmental, Regenerative, and Stem Cell Biology (PhD)
- Evolution, Ecology and Population Biology (PhD)
- Human and Statistical Genetics (PhD)
- Immunology (PhD)
- Molecular Cell Biology (PhD)
- Molecular Genetics and Genomics (PhD)
- Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Pathogenesis (PhD)
- Neurosciences (PhD)
- Plant Biology (PhD)
- Business Administration (PhD)
- Chemistry (PhD)
- Chinese and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- Comparative Literature (PhD)
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (PhD)
- Economics (PhD)
- Education (PhD)
- English and American Literature (PhD)
- English and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- French and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- French Language and Literature (PhD)
- German and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- Germanic Languages and Literatures (PhD)
- Hispanic Languages and Literatures (PhD)
- History (PhD)
- Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)
- Japanese and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- Mathematics (PhD)
- Music (PhD)
- Movement Science (PhD)
- Philosophy (PhD)
- Philosophy-Neuroscience-Psychology (PhD)
- Physics (PhD)
- Political Science (PhD)
- Psychology (PhD)
- Social Work (PhD)
- Spanish and Comparative Literature (PhD)
- Speech and Hearing Sciences (PhD)
- Writing (MFAW)
- Joint degree programs:
- East Asian Studies and Business Administration (AM/MBA)
- East Asian Studies and Law (AM/JD)
Olin Business School
- Business Administration (MBA, PhD)
- Joint degree programs:
- Business Administration and Architecture (MBA/MArch)
- Business Administration and Biomedical Engineering (MBA/MSBmE)
- Business Administration and East Asian Studies (MBA/AM)
- Business Administration and Health Administration (MBA/MHA)
- Business Administration and Law (MBA/JD)
- Business Administration and Social Work (MBA/MSW)
- Business Administration and Urban Design (MBA/MUD)
Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts
School of Engineering & Applied Science Graduate Degree Programs
- Aerospace Engineering (PhD)
- Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
- Chemical Engineering (PhD)
- Civil Engineering (PhD)
- Computer Engineering (PhD)
- Computer Science (PhD)
- Electrical Engineering (PhD)
- Environmental Engineering (PhD)
- Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
- Systems Science and Mathematics (PhD)
- Joint degree programs:
- Biomedical Engineering and Business Administration (MSBmE/MBA)
- Construction Management and Architecture (MCM/MArch)
- Information Management and Health Administration (MIM/MHA)
School of Law
- Intellectual Property (LLM)
- Law (JD)
- Law (JSD)
- Tax (LLM)
- U.S. Law for International Students (LLM)
- Joint degree programs:
- Law and Business Administration (JD/MBA)
- Law and East Asian Studies (JD/AM)
- Law and Health Administration (JD/MHA)
- Law and Jewish, Islamic, and Near Eastern Studies (JD/AM)
- Law and Social Work (JD/MSW)
School of Medicine
- Audiology (AUD)
- Clinical Investigation (MSCI)
- Genetic Epidemiology (GEMS)
- Health Administration (MHA)
- Medicine (MD)
- Occupational Therapy (OTD)
- Physical Therapy (DPT)
- Psychiatric Epidemiology (MPE)
- Joint degree programs:
- Health Administration and Business Administration (MHA/MBA)
- Health Administration and Human Resources (MHA/MHRM)
- Health Administration and Information Management (MHA/MIM)
- Health Administration and Law (MHA/JD)
- Health Administration and Social Work (MHA/MSW)
- Medicine and Biology and Biomedical Sciences (MD/PhD)
George Warren Brown School of Social Work
- Social Work(MSW)
- Social Work (PhD)
- Social Work (MPH)
- Joint degree programs:
- Social Work and Architecture (MSW/MArch)
- Social Work and Business Administration (MSW/MBA)
- Social Work and Health Administration (MSW/MHA)
- Social Work and Law (MSW/JD)
