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University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin seal.svg
Motto Numen Lumen (Latin)
Motto in English
"God, our light" or
"The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light."
Type Public university flagship
Land-grant university
Sea-grant university
Established 1848
Affiliation UW System
Academic affiliation
Endowment $2.419 billion (2016)
Chancellor Rebecca Blank
Academic staff
2,220
Students 43,338 (Fall 2016)
Undergraduates 29,536 (Fall 2016)
Postgraduates 13,802 (Fall 2016)
Location Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
43°04′30″N 89°25′02″W / 43.075000°N 89.417222°W / 43.075000; -89.417222Coordinates: 43°04′30″N 89°25′02″W / 43.075000°N 89.417222°W / 43.075000; -89.417222
Campus Urban
936 acres (379 ha)
Colors Cardinal and white
         
Athletics NCAA Division IBig Ten, WCHA (Women's ice hockey)
Nickname Badgers
Mascot Bucky Badger
Website www.wisc.edu
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University rankings
National
ARWU 21
Forbes 69
U.S. News & World Report 44
Washington Monthly 28
Global
ARWU 28
QS 53
Times 45
U.S. News & World Report 29

The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, or regionally as UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin, and the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It was the first public university established in Wisconsin and remains the oldest and largest public university in the state. It became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus includes four National Historic Landmarks.

UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools and colleges, which enrolled 29,536 undergraduate and 13,802 graduate students, and granted 6,902 bachelor's, 2,134 master's and 1,506 doctorate degrees in 2014–2015. The University employs over 21,600 faculty and staff. Its comprehensive academic program offers 136 undergraduate majors, along with 148 master's degree programs and 120 doctoral programs.

The UW is one of America's Public Ivy universities, which refers to top public universities in the United States capable of providing a collegiate experience comparable with the Ivy League. UW–Madison is also categorized as an RU/VH Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. In 2012, it had research expenditures of more than $1.1 billion, the third highest among universities in the country. Wisconsin is a founding member of the Association of American Universities.

The Wisconsin Badgers compete in 25 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference and have won 28 national championships.


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