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University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
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Former names

Milwaukee Normal School (1885–1927)
Milwaukee State Teachers College (1927–1951)
Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee (1951–1956)

"Milwaukee State" (unofficial, 1927–1956)
Type Public
Established 1956
Endowment $201 million
Budget $545,650,000
Chancellor Mark Mone
Academic staff
1,623
Students 27,813
Undergraduates 23,031
Postgraduates 4,782
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Campus Urban, 104 acres (42 ha)
Colors Black and Gold
         
Athletics NCAA Division IHorizon League
Sports 15 varsity teams
Nickname Milwaukee Panthers
Mascot Pounce the Panther
Affiliations UW System
Urban 13/GCU
CUMU
APLU
Website www4.uwm.edu
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US News & World Report rankings
Program Ranking Year
Architecture and Urban Planning 19 2013
Archives and Preservation 9 2013
Biological Sciences 144 2010
Business Administration (Undergraduate) 97 2012
Chemistry 107 2010
Clinical Psychology 70 2012
Computer Science 110 2010
Education 67 2012
Engineering 126 2013
English 52 2009
Fine Arts 62 2012
Library and Information Studies 15 2013
Mathematics 104 2010
Nursing 36 2012
Occupational Therapy 28 2008
Part-time M.B.A. 71 2013
Political Science 62 2010
Psychology 103 2009
Physics 102 2010
Physical Therapy 28 2012
Public Affairs 59 2012
Rehabilitation counseling 62 2011
Social Work 52 2012
Speech-Language Pathology 73 2012

Milwaukee Normal School (1885–1927)
Milwaukee State Teachers College (1927–1951)
Wisconsin State College of Milwaukee (1951–1956)

The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee (also known as UW–Milwaukee, UWM or Milwaukee) is a public urban research university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in the United States. It is the largest university in the Milwaukee metropolitan area and a member of the University of Wisconsin System. It is also one of the two doctoral degree-granting public universities and the second largest university in Wisconsin.

As of the 2015-2016 school year, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee had an enrollment of 27,156, with 1,604 faculty members. It is located in Milwaukee's upper East Side close to Lake Michigan, and is home to the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S., and Wisconsin's only school of architecture. The University consists of 14 schools and colleges, offering 191 degree programs, including 94 bachelor's, 64 master's and 33 doctorate degrees.

The university is categorized as an R1: Doctoral Universities – Highest research activity in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2015, the university had research expenditure of $62 million.

The university's athletic teams are called the Panthers. A total of 15 Panther athletic teams compete in NCAA Division I. Panthers have won the James J. McCafferty Trophy as the Horizon League's all-sports champions seven times since 2000. They have earned 133 Horizon League titles and made 40 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2016.


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