University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee academics
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.[1] The School of Freshwater Sciences is the only graduate school of freshwater science in the U.S. and the third in the world.[2][3][4] The School of Architecture and Urban Planning, the College of Nursing and the College of Health Sciences are the largest in Wisconsin.[5][6]
The university is categorized as an RU/H Research University (high research activity) in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.[7] Per US News & World Report 2011, the University is ranked 171st nationally by America's Best High School guidance counselors as offering the best undergraduate education to their students.[8]
Colleges and schools
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.[29][30] It was also ranked among the top 100 universities in the U.S. by Vanguard College Ranking,[31] 247th by Washington Monthly[32] and one of the best Midwest colleges by Princeton Review.[33] The University ranked 189th in the US by research expenditure in 2007.[34]
The university ranks 98th in the world in the Professional Ranking of World Universities conducted by the École des Mines de Paris in 2011[35] and ranked as one of the top 500 world universities in the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.[36] 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.[37] The Webometrics Ranking of World Universities ranked UW-Milwaukee 200th world wide[38] and 96th in North American.[39]
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.[40] The College of Engineering and Applied Science ranks 129th nationally by U.S. News & World Report,[15] with its computer science program ranked 110th in 2011.[13] 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,[41] with its Civil Engineering program 69th,[42] Electronic Engineering 96th,[43] Industrial Engineering 34th,[44] Materials science 60th,[45] and Mechanical Engineering 87th.[46]
- Peck School of the Arts consists of dance, film, music, theatre, and visual art departments.[61] The school also hosts the Institute of Visual Art (Inova), an internationally known exhibition venue for contemporary art.[62] The school was ranked 93rd nationally by U.S. News and World Report in 2008.[17] The school's film program is ranked world top 20 by The Hollywood Reporter.[63]
- 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 and 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.[64]
- 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 86th nationally by U.S. News & World Report in 2010,[14]
- 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.[67] 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.[68] In 2006 and 2008, the School was ranked among the top 100 business schools around the world in terms of research productivity.[69]
- School 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.[70]
Reference
- ^ [1], University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Retrieved on October 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Schools of Freshwater Sciences and Public Health Established
- ^ a b A proposed UWM graduate school could make Milwaukee a global leader in freshwater research, Journal Sentinel
- ^ a b American Midwest: A Growing Center For Water Investment, NuWire Investor
- ^ a b http://www4.uwm.edu/nursing/about/dean_welcome.cfm
- ^ a b About CHS Facts & Figures, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- ^ Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
- ^ High School Counselor Rankings, US News & World Report 2011.
- ^ a b Library and Information Studies Specialty Rankings: Archives and Preservation, US News & World Report 2009.
- ^ Rankings: Biological Sciences, US News & World Report 2010.
- ^ Rankings: Psychology, US News & World Report 2010.
- ^ Rankings: Clinical Psychology, US News & World Report 2008.
- ^ a b Rankings: Computer Science, US News & World Report, 2010.
- ^ a b Rankings:Best Education Programs, U.S. News & World Report 2011
- ^ a b Best Engineering Schools,U.S. News & World Report.
- ^ Rankings:English, US News & World Report 2009.
- ^ a b Rankings: Fine Arts, U.S. News and World Report.
- ^ a b Rankings: Library and Information Studies, US News & World Report.
- ^ Rankings: Math, US News & World Report 2010.
- ^ a b U.S. News & World Report Rankings - Nursing 2007
- ^ a b Rankings: Occupational Therapy, U.S. News & World Report
- ^ Rankings: Political Science, U.S. News & World Report
- ^ Rankings: Psychology, US News & World Report 2009.
- ^ Rankings: Physics, US News & World Report 2010.
- ^ [2], US News & World Report 2008.
- ^ [3], US News & World Report 2011.
- ^ a b Social Work Ranked in 2008,U.S. News & World Report
- ^ Speech-Language Pathology Ranking in 2008,U.S. News & World Report
- ^ A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings, Texas A&M University
- ^ Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States Continuity and Change, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. 1995
- ^ Vanguard College Ranking. Retrieved on June 22, 2008.
- ^ "College Guide: National University Rankings". The Washington Monthly. 2009. http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/college_guide/rankings/national_university_rank.php. Retrieved 2010-04-12.
- ^ Best Midwest Colleges, Princeton Review
- ^ Top American Research Universities, The center for Measuring University Performance
- ^ Internationl Professional Ranking of Higher Education Institutions, École des Mines de Paris
- ^ Academic Ranking of World Universities, Shahai Jiao Tong University. Retrieved on Nov 21, 2007.
- ^ SIR World Report 2011, SCImago Institutions Rankings
- ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved on November 21, 2007.
- ^ Webometrics Ranking of World Universities: US & Cananda
- ^ CEAS Faculty With Distinction
- ^ A Brief Summary of the NRC Rankings, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: civil engineering, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Electronic Engineering, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Industrial Engineering, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Materials science, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University
- ^ College of Health Sciences website
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Anthropology, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Economics, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: English, Texas A&M University
- ^ [4] Geosciences, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Geography, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Physics, Texas A&M University
- ^ NRC Rankings in each of the 41 Areas: Political Science, Texas A&M University
- ^ "A Global Ranking of Political Science Departments", Simon Hix , Political Studies Review, 2004, vol. 2, issue 3, pages 293-313
- ^ Economics research ranking back on top, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
- ^ Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing
- ^ Ranking Tables of NIH funding to Hospitals and Other Health Science Schools,
- ^ [5] "University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Helen Bader School of Social Welfare To Receive APHSA 2010 Academic Excellence Award", The American Public Human Services Association
- ^ National award to School of Social Welfare, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
- ^ POINTS OF DISTINCTION, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.
- ^ About Inova, Peck School of the Arts
- ^ The 25 Best Film Schools Rankings, The Hollywood Reporter
- ^ School of Architecture and Urban Planning Ranking, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Retrieved on May 27, 2006.
- ^ UNESCO implements information ethics and e-government initiative in Africa, UNESCO.ORG
- ^ SOIS’s work earns UNESCO praise
- ^ UWM Among Top Universities for MIS Research, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on April 15, 2007.
- ^ http://mays.tamu.edu/mgmt/productivity-rankings/, Sheldon B. Lubar School of Business. Retrieved on March 30, 2009.
- ^ North American Rankings - Top 100 Ranking - SOM @ UT Dallas
- ^ Top 10 Reasons for SPH at UWM, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
- ^ School of Freshwater Sciences: Academics
- ^ Great Lakes Water Institute Gives UW Researchers Unique Access to the Study of F resh Waters, Wisconsin Idea, December 1999, Volume 16, No. 3, Page 5.
- ^ Organizations and Crew, Wisconsin's Maritime Trails
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