Pradipsinh Rathod, left, and Laura Chery, right.

UW-led scientists ‘closing the gap’ on malaria in India

The National Institutes of Health has renewed a major grant that funds a University of Washington-led research...

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Class of 2017

YOU are Boundless: a Celebration Video

WATCH NOW: The Husky Experience is about more than a degree. It's about possibility. 

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Lupita Tovar

Reaching for the Stars — and Exoplanets

Lupita Tovar never expected to go to a four-year college. Now she's a UW graduate pursuing a PhD in astronomy and...

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Victoria Braun in the UW HUB

Diving into Debate

Victoria Braun joined the UW Debate Union during her senior year at the UW — and won the national tournament in her...

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Dan Fu in his lab

Chemistry Professor, Dan Fu, Receives Prestigious 2017 Beckman Young Investigator Award

The University of Washington College of Arts & Sciences announced that Dan Fu, Assistant Professor in Chemistry received a 2017 Beckman Young Investigator award. Read More at College of Arts & Sciences
Jenny Miller

Photographer Jenny Miller is Celebrating Two Spirit Identities

UW alum's photography series aims to empower Alaska native LBGTQ2 Community Read More at NBC News
Crowd creating UW's W logo on football field

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Fast Facts The UW College of Arts & Sciences

Undergraduate courses

More than 6,500 undergraduate courses offered annually. Learn more

MacArthur Fellows

7 MacArthur Fellows

Research Faculty

1,115 academic and research faculty. Learn more

280+ performances annually

280+ performances annually. Learn more

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

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

Grad Students

2,700 graduate students. 

English Ranks 3rd in US

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

National Book Awards

2 National Book Awards for faculty

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

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

Math Top 50

UW Mathematics department ranked in Top 50 worldwide.

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Undergraduate pre-majors

14,800 undergraduate pre-majors (as of 2014).

Languages Taught

50+ languages taught. Learn more