University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison, Madison, or Wisconsin) is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (3.78 km2) main campus includes four National Historic Landmarks.

UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools which enrolled 29,153 undergraduate, 8,710 graduate, and 2,570 professional students and granted 6,040 bachelor’s and 3,328 graduate and professional degrees in 2008. The university employs 2,054 faculty members. Its comprehensive academic program offers 135 undergraduate majors, along with 151 master’s degree programs and 107 doctoral programs.

The UW is categorized as an RU/VH Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2008, it had research expenditures of $882 million, which was the third highest in the nation. Wisconsin is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.

The Wisconsin Badgers compete in 25 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA’s Division I Big Ten Conference and have won 27 national championships.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is considered a Public Ivy.

University of Wisconsin-Madison Rankings in 2010

• TOP 200 UNDERGRADUATE BUSINESS PROGRAM IN 2010
• TOP 100 NURSING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2009
• ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS
• BEST MARKETING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2010
• BEST COMPUTER SCIENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS
• TOP MUSIC SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2010
• TOP BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• TOP CHEMISTRY COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• TOP 100 FINE ARTS COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BEST BUSINESS SCHOOLS (MBA PROGRAM) RANKING IN 2010
• BIO CHEMICAL / BIOENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING
• TOP 100 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2010
• TOP 20 BEST UNDERGRADUATE MARKETING COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• BEST MEDICAL SCHOOLS – PRIMARY CARE RANKINGS
• MEDICAL SCHOOL RANKINGS – BEST RESEARCH MEDICAL SCHOOLS
• 2010 TOP 100 COLLEGES IN THE UNITED STATES
• CIVIL ENGINEERING UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE RANKING IN 2010
• WORLD’S BEST UNIVERSITY RANKINGS – TOP 400 UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD
• TOP UNDERGRADUATE FINANCE UNIVERSITY IN 2010
• TOP UNDERGRADUATE ACCOUNTING COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN 2010
• TOP 50 ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN 2010
• THE BEST LAW SCHOOLS / COLLEGES RANKING IN U.S
• TOP PUBLIC NATIONAL UNIVERSITY RANKING

University of Wisconsin-Madison Rankings in 2011

• BEST BUSINESS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKING IN 2011
• TOP 100 GRADUATE COMPUTER ENGINEERING SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• TOP 100 LAW SCHOOLS IN 2011
• MATERIALS GRADUATE SCHOOL RANKINGS IN 2011
• POLITICAL SCIENCE GRADUATE COLLEGE RANKINGS IN 2011
• WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN 2011-2012
• 2011-2012 TOP 200 COLLEGES IN UNITED STATES
• QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS 2011
•  TOP ENGINEERING GRADUATE SCHOOLS RANKING IN 2011-2012
•  TOP 30 PHARMACY SCHOOL RANKINGS IN U.S
• 2011 TOP MUSIC SCHOOL RANKING
• 2011 TOP PUBLIC COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY RANKINGS IN UNITED STATES
• BEST LAW SCHOOL RANKING FOR HIRING BY THE NATION’S LARGEST LAW FIRMS

University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuition and Fees

ESTIMATED COST OF ATTENDANCE 2010–11

*Room cost is based on double occupancy in a University Residence Hall. Food (board)
cost is a combined estimate for standard residence hall food service and typical off-campus food purchases.

Schools of University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Agricultural and Life Sciences
• Business
• Continuing Studies
• Education
• Engineering
• Environmental Studies, Nelson Institute for
• Graduate School
• Human Ecology
• International Studies
• Journalism and Mass Communication
• Law School
• Letters & Science
• Library and Information Studies
• Medicine and Public Health
• Music
• Nursing
• Pharmacy
• Public Affairs
• Social Work
• Veterinary Medicine

University of Wisconsin-Madison News

• Washburn telescope optics get 130-year checkup, cleaning - Thu, 10 May 2012
  Bit by bit over the last two decades, the University of Wisconsin-Madison's iconic Washburn Observatory has been restored to its original sheen.

• Wisconsin Union Theater celebrates history on eve of renovations - Thu, 10 May 2012
  As the Wisconsin Union Theater closes for a two-year renovation, staffers are opening doors to the public in two farewell events.

• UW turf specialists offer guidelines for organic and reduced-risk lawn care - Tue, 08 May 2012
  When Wisconsin homeowners talk about growing greener grass these days, it's a good bet they're not talking about color.

• Programs kept Wisconsin families from poverty, report finds - Wed, 25 Apr 2012
  Temporary increases in safety net programs and tax credits for working families helped keep many in Wisconsin from poverty during the recession and its aftermath, a new report by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison finds.

• IceCube Neutrino Observatory explores origin of cosmic rays - Wed, 18 Apr 2012
  Although cosmic rays were discovered 100 years ago, their origin remains one of the most enduring mysteries in physics. Now, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory, a massive detector in Antarctica, is honing in on how the highest energy cosmic rays are produced.

• Slide show: Cool Science Image Contest 2012 - Fri, 23 Mar 2012
  

• Ideas to Excellence celebrates undergraduates - Mon, 19 Mar 2012
  Every spring, the academic and creative work of undergraduates is celebrated with numerous events at UW-Madison. For the first time, these achievements will be showcased under the name Ideas to Excellence.

• From Adam’s housecat to zydeco: After five decades, Dictionary of American Regional English completed - Thu, 23 Feb 2012
  What is a Maine-born doctor to do when a patient in Pennsylvania complains, “I’ve been riftin’ and I’ve got jags in my leaders?” Consult the Dictionary of American Regional English to learn that the patient has been belching and experiencing sharp pains in his neck. After nearly five decades of work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the fifth volume of the dictionary, covering Sl to Z, is now available from Harvard University Press.

• Mother of pearl tells a tale of ocean temperature, depth - Thu, 16 Feb 2012
  Nacre -- or mother of pearl, scientists and artisans know, is one of nature's amazing utilitarian materials.

• The Waisman Center: Decades later, what would Harry think? - Mon, 30 Jan 2012
  Last fall, the Waisman Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison bid successfully for the same National Institutes of Health core grant that the late Harry Waisman first won 45 years ago.