Founded in 1861, the University of Washington is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The UW receives more federal research funding than any other public university in the country--and the 2nd most federal research funding of all universities, public and private, in the country. The University of Washington educates a diverse student body to become responsible global citizens and future leaders through a challenging learning environment informed by cutting-edge scholarship. Committed to the active pursuit of global engagement, the UW has led the nation in total number of undergraduates serving as Peace Corps volunteers for four straight years.
The University of Washington is honored to have some of the greatest researchers in the world on faculty. Six UW faculty members have won Nobel Prizes, and ten UW faculty members have won "genius grants" from the MacArthur Foundation. The University of Washington was ranked 4th in Most-Cited Institutions from 1999-2009, in Science Watch, August 2009.
