University of Wisconsin - Madison

University of Wisconsin–Madison

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	AAU URA APLU BTAA WUN
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 I – Big Ten, WCHA (Women's ice hockey)
Nickname	Badgers
Mascot	Bucky Badger
Website	www.wisc.edu

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.