The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a leading public research university headquartered in Seattle with additional campuses in Bothell and Tacoma. It educates more than 60,000 students annually across over 180 undergraduate majors and more than 300 graduate degree programs. The institution receives more federal research funding than any other U.S. public university.
The university's technical strengths span medicine, engineering, and computer science. Its research infrastructure supports large-scale computational work, data-intensive biomedical research, and advanced engineering systems. UW Medicine operates as a world-class medical center conducting groundbreaking biomedical research alongside comprehensive patient care.
The university's research enterprise is supported by a distinguished faculty that includes 8 Nobel Prize winners, 17 MacArthur Fellows, and 189 members of the National Academies. This concentration of expertise in technical and scientific disciplines positions the university as a significant employer of professionals in data-intensive fields across its Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma campuses.
