University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
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Former names
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Milwaukee Normal School (1885–1927) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1956 |
| Endowment | $201 million |
| Budget | $545,650,000 |
| Chancellor | Mark Mone |
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Academic staff
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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 I – Horizon League |
| Nickname | Milwaukee Panthers |
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UW System Urban 13/GCU CUMU APLU |
| Sports | 15 varsity teams |
| Mascot | Pounce Panther |
| Website | www4 |
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| Program | Ranking | Year |
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| 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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