The University of Wisconsin-Madison

The University of Wisconsin-Madison ranks as one of the most prolific research universities in the world, placing third among American public universities for research expenditures at nearly $700 million annually. Driven by a desire to both explore new worlds and to apply new ideas to real-world problems, research at UW-Madison isn't conducted only by faculty, staff and graduate students. Undergraduate research opportunities also are fostered, making research a truly campuswide enterprise.

UW-Madison's largest research expenditures are the in areas of Medicine and Public Health, Agricultural and Life Sciences, and Engineering. This work has culminated in exciting advancements in the stem cell research, plant biotechnology, cancer treatment and nanotechnology, to name just a few.