Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university founded in 1853 and based in St. Louis, Missouri. It offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral education and conducts research, patient care and service to society. Academic provision spans more than 250 degree programs and 5,500 courses, drawing on a broad set of disciplines: medicine, science, engineering, business, law, the arts, design and visual arts, and public health.

The university's teaching is organised through Arts & Sciences, the Brown School, the McKelvey School of Engineering, Olin Business School, the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, the School of Continuing & Professional Studies, the School of Law, the School of Medicine, and the School of Public Health. Together these cover higher education, research, healthcare and professional and continuing education. A research enterprise spanning numerous disciplines contributes to work in medicine, science, business, law and the arts, while clinical and patient care forms part of the institution's activity alongside teaching and research.

WashU was founded by Wayman Crow and William Greenleaf Eliot to address the shortage of higher education opportunities in the American Midwest, and takes its name from George Washington. The university is recognised as a leader in teaching, research, patient care and service to society, and states a commitment to sustainability across its community. Further information is available at wustl.edu.