The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin. 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 main campus, located on the shores of Lake Mendota, includes four National Historic Landmarks. The university also owns and operates a National Historic Landmark 1,200-acre arboretum established in 1932, located 4 miles south of the main campus. UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools and colleges, which enrolled 30,361 undergraduate and 14,052 graduate students in 2018. Its academic programs include 136 undergraduate majors, 148 master's degree programs, and 120 doctoral programs.
| Motto | Numen Lumen (Latin) |
| Motto (English) | Divine light |
| Type | Public flagship land-grant research university |
| Established | 1848 |
| Parent institution | University of Wisconsin System |
| Academic affiliation | AAU, URA, WUN, Sea-grant |
| Endowment | $3.18 billion (2020) |
| Chancellor | Rebecca Blank |
| Academic staff | 2,220 |
| Students | 45,540 (fall 2020) |
| Undergraduates | 31,650 (fall 2020) |
| Postgraduates | 13,890 (fall 2020) |
| Campus | Urban, college town, 936 acres |
| Colors | Cardinal Red, and white |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I – Big Ten, WCHA (Women's ice hockey) |
| Mascot | Bucky Badger |
About University of Wisconsin
Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the school was founded as the first university in Wisconsin when the state first achieved statehood. It enrolls over 40,000 students annually.
Achievement of University of Wisconsin
In 1905, the school awarded the first ever PhD in chemical engineering to Oliver Patterson Watts.
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Latest information about University of Wisconsin updated on July 28 2021.
