Washington University in St. Louis is a private research university founded in 1853 by Wayman Crow and William Greenleaf Eliot, established to expand access to higher education in the Midwest. Based in St. Louis, Missouri, the university operates across nine constituent schools - including the McKelvey School of Engineering, Olin Business School, School of Medicine, School of Public Health, and Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts - offering more than 250 degree programs and 5,500 courses at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels.
The university's technical and research activities span engineering, medicine, science, public health, business, law, and the arts. Its research enterprise contributes to work across these disciplines, with technology professionals supporting systems and infrastructure across academic, clinical, and administrative functions.
Washington University in St. Louis also provides patient care and public service alongside its educational mission, giving its technical staff exposure to complex, large-scale environments that cut across healthcare, research computing, and higher education operations. The university has stated a commitment to sustainability across its community and programs.
