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University of Wisconsin

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. 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, located on the shores of Lake Mendota, includes four National Historic Landmarks. The university also owns and operates a National Historic Landmark, the 1,200-acre (486 ha) Madison Arboretum, located 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the main campus. UW–Madison is organized into 20 schools and colleges, which enrolled 33,506 undergraduate, 9,772 graduate, 1,968 special, and 2,686 professional students in 2021. Its academic programs include 136 undergraduate majors, 148 master's degree programs, and 120 doctoral programs. A major contributor to Wisconsin's economy, the university is the largest employer in the state, with over 24,232 faculty and staff. Read more at Wikipedia...

Inception: 1848

Alternate Names: University of Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, 1937-41, 1951, n.d., University of Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.), Wisconsin University--Madison, Universitet Vikonsina v Medisone, Madison (Wis.) University of Wisconsin, Universitet Viskonsina v Mėdisone, wisc.edu, UW–Madison, UW-Madison, UW Madison, University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin at Madison, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison University of Wisconsin, Madison
Occupation(s): Adult education teachers
Website:  https://www.wisc.edu/ 
Associated Place(s): Wisconsin--Madison, Wisconsin, Madison (Wis.), United States--Wisconsin, Madison, United States of America
Associated Subject(s):  Universities and colleges, Adult education

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