Wayne State University
(WSU)
American public research university located in Detroit, Michigan
🇺🇸 United States
/
Michigan
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Detroit
Est. 1868
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Ranked in 60 subject rankings
Ranking Overview
QS
781-790
379
2026
THE
501–600
—
43.6
2026
ARWU
601-700
—
2025
US News
=464
2
53.5
2026
Key Facts
20,958
Students
12.7 : 1
Student-Staff Ratio
5%
Int'l Students
59 : 41
Female : Male
6,298
Staff
Historical Trend
QS
THE
ARWU
US News
:
Score:
Top Subjects
76-100
Medical Technology
101-150
Law
151-200
Transportation Science & Technology
151-200
Clinical Medicine
151-200
Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences
151-200
Communication
151-200
Archaeology
158
Oncology
=177
Infectious Diseases
201-300
Biomedical Engineering
201-300
Human Biological Sciences
201-300
Nursing
201-300
Sociology
201-300
Education
201-300
Psychology
Subject Rankings
ARWU
22 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Technology | 76-100 | - | 2025 |
| Law | 101-150 | - | 2025 |
| Transportation Science & Technology | 151-200 | - | 2018 |
| Clinical Medicine | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | 151-200 | - | 2025 |
| Communication | 151-200 | - | 2023 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 201-300 | - | 2018 |
| Human Biological Sciences | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Nursing | 201-300 | - | 2020 |
| Sociology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Education | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Psychology | 201-300 | - | 2025 |
| Business Administration | 201-300 | - | 2022 |
| Physics | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 301-400 | - | 2019 |
| Public Health | 301-400 | - | 2025 |
| Mathematics | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 401-500 | - | 2022 |
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Engineering | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Biological Sciences | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
| Management | 401-500 | - | 2025 |
QS
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Archaeology | 151-200 | - | 2021 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 301-350 | - | 2020 |
| Biological Sciences | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Medicine | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Pharmacy & Pharmacology | 351-400 | - | 2026 |
| Life Sciences & Medicine | 401-450 | - | 2026 |
| Natural Sciences | 451-500 | - | 2022 |
| Mathematics | 501-600 | - | 2025 |
| Physics & Astronomy | 501-550 | - | 2025 |
| Chemistry | 601-700 | - | 2025 |
| Computer Science & Information Systems | 751-850 | - | 2026 |
US News
16 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | 158 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Infectious Diseases | =177 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging | 208 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Mathematics | =247 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Clinical Medicine | =272 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Neuroscience and Behavior | =343 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Molecular Biology and Genetics | 379 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Public, Environmental and Occupational Health | =383 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Physics | =394 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Psychiatry/Psychology | 398 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences and Public Health | =401 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | =431 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Biology and Biochemistry | =508 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | =644 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Engineering | =676 | 53.5 | 2026 |
| Chemistry | =769 | 53.5 | 2026 |
THE
11 subjects|
Subject
|
Rank
|
Score
|
Year
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 251–300 | 34.7 | 2026 |
| Clinical & Health | 301–400 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Psychology | 301–400 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Computer Science | 401–500 | 38.3 | 2026 |
| Physical Sciences | 401–500 | 40.1 | 2026 |
| Education | 401–500 | 32.7 | 2026 |
| Engineering & Technology | 601–800 | 31.6 | 2026 |
| Life Sciences | 601–800 | 29.3 | 2026 |
| Social Sciences | 601–800 | 26.6 | 2026 |
| Business & Economics | 601–800 | 28.8 | 2026 |
| Arts & Humanities | 601–800 | 16.8 | 2026 |