University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison (University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant 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. UW–Madison became a land-grant institution in 1866. The 933-acre (378 ha) main campus, located on the shores of Lake Mendota, includes four National Historic Landmarks. The university also owns and operates the 1,200-acre (486 ha) University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the main campus, which is also a National Historic Landmark.
| Latin: Universitas Wisconsinensis | |
Former names | University of Wisconsin (1848–1971) |
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| Motto | Numen Lumen (Latin) |
Motto in English | "The divine within the universe, however manifested, is my light" |
| Type | Public land-grant research university |
| Established | July 26, 1848 |
Parent institution | University of Wisconsin System |
| Accreditation | HLC |
Academic affiliation | |
| Endowment | $4.0 billion (2021) |
| Budget | $4.3 billion (2023) |
| Chancellor | Jennifer L. Mnookin |
| Provost | Charles Lee Isbell Jr. |
Academic staff | 2,220 |
Total staff | 24,232 |
| Students | 49,886 (fall 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 37,235 (fall 2022) |
| Postgraduates | 12,651 (fall 2022) |
| Location | , , United States 43°04′30″N 89°25′02″W |
| Campus | Large city, 938 acres (380 ha) |
| Newspaper | |
| Colors | Cardinal and white |
| Nickname | Badgers |
Sporting affiliations | |
| Mascot | Bucky Badger |
| Website | www |
UW–Madison is organized into 13 schools and colleges, which enrolled 35,184 undergraduate, 9,993 graduate, 2,046 special, and 2,663 professional students in 2022. Its academic programs include 136 undergraduate majors, 148 master's degree programs, and 120 doctoral programs.
Wisconsin is one of the twelve founding members of the Association of American Universities, a selective group of major research universities in North America. It is considered a Public Ivy, and is classified as an R1 University. UW–Madison was also the home of both the prominent "Wisconsin School" of economics and diplomatic history. The National Science Foundation ranked UW–Madison 8th among American universities for research and development expenditures in 2022 with $1.52 billion. As of March 2023, 20 Nobel laureates, 41 Pulitzer Prize winners, 2 Fields medalists, and 1 Turing Award recipient have been affiliated with UW–Madison as alumni, faculty, or researchers. It is also a leading producer of Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Fellows. As of November 2018, 14 CEOs of Fortune 500 companies attended UW–Madison, the most of any university in the nation.
The Wisconsin Badgers compete in 25 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division I Big Ten Conference and have won 31 national championships. Wisconsin students and alumni have won 50 Olympic medals (including 13 gold medals).