University of Washington

Seattle, United States

The University of Washington (UW), founded in 1861, is a leading public research university ranked around #92 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Its 703-acre Seattle campus in the University District is complemented by campuses in Bothell and Tacoma, together enrolling more than 63,000 students, including over 8,500 international students from 100+ countries. UW offers more than 355 programs and benefits from Seattle's proximity to Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Meta and Boeing, giving students direct access to top global technology and aerospace employers. It is particularly renowned for the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering (consistently ranked among the top 10 in the US), its nationally top-ranked medical and nursing programmes, the Foster School of Business, and a distinctive strength in oceanography and atmospheric sciences.

Key facts

• Country: United States
• City: Seattle
• Founded: 1861
• Students: 63,000
• Global ranking: #92
• Acceptance rate: 46%
• Tuition: €38,000–€68,000 per year
• Average living cost: €1,700/month
• Application deadline: 2026-11-15
• Languages of instruction: English

Programs

• Architecture (Bachelor, Architecture) — €40,800/yr , 5 years
• Master of Urban Planning (Master, Urban Planning) — €51,000/yr , 2 years
• MSc Atmospheric Sciences (Master, Atmospheric Science) — €50,500/yr , 1 years
• Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Civil Engineering (Bachelor, Civil Engineering) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Electrical Engineering (Bachelor, Electrical Engineering) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Chemical Engineering (Bachelor, Chemical Engineering) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Aeronautics and Astronautics (Bachelor, Aerospace Engineering) — €40,800/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science (Bachelor, Computer Science) — €41,000/yr , 4 years
• Computer Science with Artificial Intelligence (Bachelor, Artificial Intelligence) — €41,300/yr , 4 years
• Informatics (Bachelor, Information Systems) — €40,800/yr , 4 years
• Data Science (Bachelor, Data Science) — €41,000/yr , 4 years
• Bioengineering (Bachelor, Biomedical Engineering) — €40,800/yr , 4 years
• Business Administration (Bachelor, Business Administration) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Accounting (Bachelor, Accounting) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Finance (Bachelor, Finance) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Marketing (Bachelor, Marketing) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Economics (Bachelor, Economics) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Information Systems (Bachelor, Information Systems) — €40,800/yr , 4 years
• Psychology (Bachelor, Psychology) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Political Science (Bachelor, Political Science) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Sociology (Bachelor, Sociology) — €40,100/yr , 4 years
• Communication (Bachelor, Communication) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Journalism (Bachelor, Journalism) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Biology (Bachelor, Biology) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Chemistry (Bachelor, Chemistry) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Physics (Bachelor, Physics) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Mathematics (Bachelor, Mathematics) — €40,100/yr , 4 years
• Oceanography (Bachelor, Oceanography) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Atmospheric Sciences (Bachelor, Atmospheric Science) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• Nursing (Bachelor, Nursing) — €40,800/yr , 4 years
• Public Health (Bachelor, Public Health) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• Landscape Architecture (Bachelor, Landscape Architecture) — €40,500/yr , 4 years
• English (Bachelor, English Literature) — €40,100/yr , 4 years
• History (Bachelor, History) — €40,100/yr , 4 years
• Environmental Science (Bachelor, Environmental Science) — €40,300/yr , 4 years
• MSc Artificial Intelligence (Master, Artificial Intelligence) — €52,000/yr , 1 years
• MSc Data Science (Master, Data Science) — €52,000/yr , 1 years
• Master of Computer Science and Engineering (Master, Computer Science) — €52,000/yr , 1 years
• MSc Mechanical Engineering (Master, Mechanical Engineering) — €51,500/yr , 1 years
• MSc Aeronautics and Astronautics (Master, Aerospace Engineering) — €52,200/yr , 1 years
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Master, Business Administration) — €72,000/yr , 2 years
• MSc Finance (Master, Finance) — €54,000/yr , 1 years
• Master of Science in Information Systems (Master, Information Systems) — €54,500/yr , 1 years
• Master of Public Health (Master, Public Health) — €50,000/yr , 2 years
• Master of Public Administration (Master, Public Administration) — €49,500/yr , 2 years
• MSc Oceanography (Master, Oceanography) — €51,000/yr , 1 years
• MSc Nursing (Master, Nursing) — €51,500/yr , 2 years
• Master of Architecture (Advanced) (Master, Architecture) — €52,000/yr , 3 years
• Master of Landscape Architecture (Master, Landscape Architecture) — €51,500/yr , 3 years