
The UW is one of the world’s preeminent public universities. Our impact on individuals, our region and the world is profound — whether we are launching young people into a boundless future or confronting the grand challenges of our time through undaunted research and scholarship. Ranked No. 3 among Public Universities that Payoff the Most according to CNBC’s 2020 rankings, the UW educates more than 54,000 students annually. We turn ideas into impact and transform lives and our world.