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University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

  • #116 QS Global World Ranking
  • PublicStatus
  • Very HighResearch Output
  • 45,255Total Students
  • 10,459Faculty
  • 6,614Int'l Students
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Status
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Research Output
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Total Students
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Faculty
The number of full time equivalent teaching staff employed by the University.
Int'l Students
The number of full time equivalent international students enrolled at the University.

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The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public research university with a 378 hectare campus which contains a hospital, botanical gardens, an on-campus dairy farm and a music hall. The US university enjoys a very good academic reputation and a very high level of research, and was ranked among the top 100 universities in the world for employability in the Graduate Employability Rankings 2017, partly due to its impressive alumni outcomes. The university ranks among the top 20 universities in the world in the  QS World University Rankings by Subject for:  
  • Geography 
  • History 
  • Chemical engineering 
  • Agriculture and forestry 
  • Communication and media studies 
  • Education and training 
  • Sociology 

About

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a public research university with a 378 hectare campus which contains a hospital, botanical gardens, an on-campus dairy farm and a music hall. The US university enjoys a very good academic reputation and a very high level of research, and was ranked among the top 100 universities in the world for employability in the Graduate Employability Rankings 2017, partly due to its impressive alumni outcomes. The university ranks among the top 20 universities in the world in the  QS World University Rankings by Subject for:  
  • Geography 
  • History 
  • Chemical engineering 
  • Agriculture and forestry 
  • Communication and media studies 
  • Education and training 
  • Sociology 

University highlights

QS World University Ranking

  • 2012
    #38
  • 2014
    #37
  • 2015
    #=41
  • 2016
    #54
  • 2017
    #=53
  • 2018
    #55
  • 2019
    #53
  • 2020
    #56
  • 2021
    #65
  • 2022
    #=75
  • 2023
    #=83
  • 2024
    #102
  • 2025
    #116
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Student & Staff

Total students
45,255

25%
75%

International students
6,614

48%
52%

Total faculty staff
10,459

1789
8670

Total students
45,255

25%
75%

International students
6,614

48%
52%

Total faculty staff
10,459

8670
1789
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Campus locations

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

University of Wisconsin-Madison,

University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , Wisconsin , United States , 53706

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