UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
The University of Wisconsin–Madison (also known as University of
Wisconsin, Wisconsin, or regionally as UW, UW–Madison,
or Madison) is a selective public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. 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 includes four National
Historic Landmarks.
Wisconsin, Wisconsin, or regionally as UW, UW–Madison,
or Madison) is a selective public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. 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 includes four National
Historic Landmarks.