Rankings

George Mason University has four programs in the top 100 in the world in the latest Academic Rankings of World Universities. The university also gained in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

George Mason University is behind only the University of Maryland among colleges and universities in the Washington Business Journal’s 2021 rankings of the Washington, D.C., area’s largest employers.

George Mason University has eight graduate programs listed among the top 25 nationally according to latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report, reflecting the university’s impact as one of the best institutions for advanced degrees.

Ground-breaking research and one-of-a-kind programs helped propel the Volgenau School of Engineering in the top 100 rankings of U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools this year. The school ranked No. 93 nationally, a gain of nine slots from last year, and was No. 55 among public institutions.

Washington, a self-described data geek, said he has been poring over graduation data, research funding, and other key performance indicators that show how Virginia’s largest and most diverse research university stacks up against the national competition.

George Mason University has made significant gains in research funding over the past year, buoyed by programs in social sciences and computer and information sciences that are ranked in the top 10 among public universities.

George Mason University has two online graduate programs ranked first in Virginia by U.S. News & World Report, leading the state in curriculum and instruction and accounting.

George Mason University was named one of the top 50 young universities internationally in the recently released 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.

George Mason University has 14 graduate programs ranked among the top 50 nationally in new rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.