The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee is a doctoral-degree granting public research university that consists of 14 colleges and schools, and 70 academic centers, institutes and laboratory facilities. It offers a total of 180 degree programs, including 94 bachelor's, 53 master's and 32 doctorate degrees., University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Retrieved on October 13, 2009. The School of Freshwater Sciences is the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S. and the third in the world.Schools of Freshwater Sciences and Public Health EstablishedA proposed UWM graduate school could make Milwaukee a global leader in freshwater research , Journal SentinelAmerican Midwest: A Growing Center For Water Investment, NuWire Investor The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the College of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences are the largest in Wisconsin.About CHS Facts & Figures, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
The university is categorized as an R1 Research University (very high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Per U.S. News & World Report 2012, the university is ranked 121st nationally by America's Best High School guidance counselors as offering the best undergraduate education to their students.University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S. News & World Report 2012.
Colleges and schools
College of Engineering and Applied Science College of General Studies College of Health Sciences College of Letters and Science College of Nursing Graduate School
Helen Bader School of Social Welfare Peck School of the Arts School of Architecture and Urban Planning School of Continuing Education School of Education
School of Information Studies Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business School of Freshwater Sciences
Rankings
Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee was ranked 72nd among public universities in the U.S. in the NRC Rankings.A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings , Texas A&M UniversityResearch-Doctorate Programs in the United States Continuity and Change, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 1995 It was also ranked among the top 100 universities in the U.S. by Vanguard College Ranking,Vanguard College Ranking. Retrieved on June 22, 2008. 247th by Washington Monthly and one of the best Midwest colleges by Princeton Review.Best Midwest Colleges, Princeton Review The university ranked 189th in the US by research expenditure in 2007.Top American Research Universities , The center for Measuring University Performance
The university ranks 98th in the world in the Professional Ranking of World Universities conducted by the École des Mines de Paris in 2011International Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions , École des Mines de Paris and ranked as one of the top 500 world universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shahai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved on Nov 21, 2007. The SCImago Institutions Rankings rated UW-Milwaukee 759th among 3,042 universities and research institutions worldwide in term of research output, international collaboration, normalized impact and publication rate in 2011.SIR World Report 2011, SCImago Institutions Rankings The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranked UW-Milwaukee 200th worldwideWebometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved on November 21, 2007. and 96th in North American.
Programs College of Engineering and Applied Science consists of civil engineering, electrical engineering, industrial engineering, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, and computer science six departments, with 9 faculty members receiving National Science Foundation Career Awards, 3 Wisconsin Distinguished Professors and 3 UWM Distinguished Professors.CEAS Faculty With Distinction The College of Engineering and Applied Science ranks 131st nationally by U.S. News & World Report, with its computer science program ranked 110th in 2012. Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the school was ranked 73rd nationally in the National Research Council (NRC) rankings,A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings , Texas A&M University with its Civil Engineering program 69th,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: civil engineering, Texas A&M University Electronic Engineering 96th,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Electronic Engineering, Texas A&M University Industrial Engineering 34th,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University Materials science 60th,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Materials science, Texas A&M University and Mechanical Engineering 87th.NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University College of General Studies offers associate degrees to students attending classes at UWM at Washington County, or UWM at Waukesha. College of Health Sciences is the largest college of health sciences in the MidwestCollege of Health Sciences website and it offers the largest number of health-related degree programs in Wisconsin. The school's occupational therapy program was ranked 28th, physical therapy 63rd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. College of Letters and Science offers 40 bachelor's degrees, 20 masters and 12 doctoral degrees. Based on the statistical analysis by H.J. Newton, Professor of Statistics at Texas A&M University in 1997 on the National Research Council report issued in 1995, the National Research Council (NRC) rankings rank UW-Milwaukee's Anthropology program 62nd,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Anthropology, Texas A&M University Economics program 88th,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Economics, Texas A&M University English department 32nd,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: English, Texas A&M University Geosciences program 92nd, Geosciences, Texas A&M University Geography program 31st,NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Geography, Texas A&M University Physics program 88thNRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Physics, Texas A&M University and Political Science program 51st.NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Political Science, Texas A&M University The political science department was ranked 81st globally in a study published by Political Study Review in 2004."A Global Ranking of Political Science Departments", Simon Hix, Political Studies Review, 2004, vol. 2, issue 3, pages 293-313 In a study published by the Southern Economic Journal in 2008, the research productivity of the economics department was ranked in the top third of the 129 economics doctoral degree-granting institutions in the U.S.Economics research ranking back on top, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The hydrogeology program within the Department of Geosciences was ranked among the top 100 programs in North America by the National Ground Water Association. College of Nursing is the largest nursing school in Wisconsin, offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. In addition to the main campus at UW-Milwaukee, the College of Nursing also has a Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program at UW-Parkside and UW-Washington County.Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program , UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing The College of Nursing was ranked 36th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. It ranked 36th among Schools of Nursing in the US for National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding.Ranking Tables of NIH funding to Hospitals and Other Health Science Schools, Helen Bader School of Social Welfare ranked 52nd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. In March, 2010, the school was awarded the 2010 Academic Excellence Award from the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA) "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare To Receive APHSA 2010 Academic Excellence Award", The American Public Human Services AssociationNational award to School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Joseph J. Zilber College of Public Health is a graduate school focusing on public health research and education. It is one of more than 40 accredited schools of public health in the United States and the first devoted specifically to public health in Wisconsin.Top 10 Reasons for SPH at UWM, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Peck School of the Arts consists of dance, film, music, theatre, and visual art departments.POINTS OF DISTINCTION , University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. The school also hosts the Institute of Visual Art (Inova), an internationally known exhibition venue for contemporary art.About Inova , Peck School of the Arts The school was ranked 62nd nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. The school's film program is ranked world top 20 by The Hollywood Reporter.The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings, The Hollywood Reporter School of Architecture and Urban Planning offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning, with an enrollment of more than 800. The school was ranked among the top twenty by U.S. News & World Report in a recent report. The journal DesignIntelligence in an annual edition of "America's Best Architecture & Design Schools" has also ranked the School of Architecture and Urban Planning among the top twenty and second in the Midwest, as well as tied for third in their ‘Most Innovative Programs’ category. The Key Center for Architectural Sociology ranked School of Architecture and Urban Planning 18th in research performance among more than 130 schools in North America.School of Architecture and Urban Planning Ranking , University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Retrieved on May 27, 2006. School of Education offers five undergraduate major, five master's, and 12 doctoral programs. It also offers the only four-year interpreter training degree in Wisconsin. The school was ranked 67th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2012. School of Information Studies offers B.S., MLIS and Doctoral programs of Information sciences The school ranked 16th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2009. Its Archives and Preservation program was nationally ranked the 9th by U.S. News & World Report in 2009. The school was recognized by UNESCO as one of the "leading international academic institutions" for its "ongoing role in promoting e-government and information ethics initiatives in Africa" in 2009.UNESCO implements information ethics and e-government initiative in Africa , UNESCO.ORGSOIS’s work earns UNESCO praise Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business offers bachelor, master and doctoral degrees in a variety of specialities. The school has a total of more than four thousand students enrollment. The Management Information Systems (MIS) program of Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business is ranked 19th in the U.S. and 24th in the world by a study published in Communications for the Association for Information Systems.UWM Among Top Universities for MIS Research, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on April 15, 2007. Also, the Organizations and Strategic Management program is ranked 32nd worldwide by a joint study conducted by Texas A&M University and the University of Florida.http://mays.tamu.edu/mgmt/productivity-rankings/ , Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on March 30, 2009. In 2006 and 2008, the School was ranked among the top 100 business schools around the world in terms of research productivity.