Dubs II licks Anne-Lise's face.

Dedicated to UW's Top Dawg

Dubs II has big paws to fill as successor to UW mascot Dubs. Anne-Lise Nilsen (BS, 2014) is making sure he's...

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Kevin Truong in Hey Mentor t-shirt

A Mentoring Mastermind

With Hey Mentor, an online mentoring program, Kevin Truong (BA, 2016) is helping students prepare for college. 

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Students at the furnace in the hot glass shop.

Playing with Fire

With ingenuity and perseverance, faculty and staff built the UW glass program one kiln at a time.

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illustration of planets

Searching for Life in the Great Beyond

Wondering if we've got neighbors? UW astrobiologists are looking for signs of life elsewhere in the Universe. 

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Photo of President Trump in the Oval Office.

President Trump Thinks the Shutdown Will Give Him His Wall. Here's How Presidents Have Fared in Past Shutdowns

Experts, including UW political scientists, weigh in on the recent government shut down and what the outcomes of past shutdowns have been. Read More at TIME
Nadine Fabbi (left), the University of Washington's Canadian Studies Center managing director, stands with students learning Inuktitut. (Submitted by Nadine Fabbi)

UW teaches students Inuktitut through funding prompted by Sputnik launch

Learn the fascinating history behind why some students at the UW's Canadian Studies Center are learning Inuktitut. Read More at CBC News
Challenging Gender

Challenging Gender

Jan 09

Throughout the ages and around the globe, history has been shaped by those who dared to defy. Four UW faculty members shine a spotlight on... View Event Details
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Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

Research Faculty

1,610 academic and research faculty. Learn more

Math Top 50

UW Mathematics department ranked in Top 50 worldwide.

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Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: former Seattle Mayor Norm Rice, former Governor Christine Gregoire.

Undergraduate courses

More than 5,887 undergraduate courses offered annually. Learn more

English Ranks 3rd in US

UW English department ranked as the 3rd best place in the country to study.

300+ performances annually

300+ performances annually. Learn more

Grad Students

2,621 graduate students. 

Languages Taught

60+ languages taught. Learn more

National Book Awards

2 National Book Awards for faculty

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Distinguished alumni: artist Dale Chihuly, author David Guterson, poet Tess Gallagher.

MacArthur Fellows

7 MacArthur Fellows

Undergraduate pre-majors

9,348 undergraduate pre-majors (as of 2017).