University of Wisconsin-Madison

WORLD RANK

2011-12
27

Madison, United States

Region: North America

  • Overall score
    75.8
  • Teaching
    74.3
  • International outlook
    23.8
  • Industry income
    55.3
  • Research
    77.3
  • Citations
    90.6

Ranging over 900 acres by the shores of Lake Mendota, UW Madison in 1848 was one of the first US land-grant universities. Its approximately 2,000-strong faculty maintains a strong link with agriculture and the life sciences for around 42,000 students.