The University of Washington is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1861, Washington is one of the oldest universities on the West Coast; it was established in Seattle approximately a decade after the city's founding to aid its economic development. Today, the university's 703-acre main Seattle campus is in the University District, Puget Sound region of the Pacific Northwest. The university also has campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Overall, UW encompasses over 500 buildings and over 20 million gross square footage of space, including one of the largest library systems in the world with more than 26 university libraries, as well as the UW Tower, lecture halls, art centers, museums, laboratories, stadiums, and conference centers. The university offers degrees through 140 departments in various colleges and schools, and functions on a quarter system.
| Former name | Territorial University of Washington (1861–1889) |
| Motto | Lux sit (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Let there be light |
| Type | Public flagship university |
| Established | 1861 |
| Academic affiliations | AAU, URA, APRU, UArctic, Space-grant, Sea-grant |
| Endowment | $3.46 billion (2020) |
| Budget | $7.84 billion (FY 2019) |
| President | Ana Mari Cauce |
| Provost | Mark Richards |
| Academic staff | 5,803 |
| Administrative staff | 16,174 |
| Students | 47,571 (Fall 2019) |
| Undergraduates | 31,041 (Fall 2019) |
| Postgraduates | 16,530 (Fall 2019) |
| Campus | Urban, 703 acres |
| Colors | Purple & Gold |
| Mascot | Harry the Husky, and Dubs II (live Malamute) |
| Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – Pac-12 |
О Тейлор University of Washington
Research university based in Seattle, Washington that enrolls around 45,000 students yearly. It is one of the nation's oldest universities on the West Coast.
Достижении University of Washington
The school was originally named the Territorial University of Washington. It was founded before Washington entered the Union as a state in 1889.
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