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The University of Wisconsin is a top-ranked research institution located in Madison, Wisconsin, providing exceptional education opportunities to undergraduates, graduate and professional students.
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 is home to 20 schools and colleges, providing a breadth and diversity of knowledge through hundreds of majors and thousands of courses.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison offers hundreds of undergraduate majors and certificates. A major is a specialized area of study that includes a set of defined core classes and electives ranging from introductory to advanced coursework.
Located in Madison, the capital of the State of Wisconsin, the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) is a public, land-grant institution that was founded in 1848. It held its first class in the February of 1849.
Undergraduate admission to the University of Wisconsin–Madison is competitive and selective, and our professional admissions counselors review applications using a holistic process.
The changing seasons in many ways define life in Wisconsin, and in Madison we find creative ways to get the most out of each one. Built on an isthmus and surrounded by lakes, Madison blends the city and campus, green spaces and urban areas, to create a place unlike anywhere else.
