Facts and Figures

The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has consistently ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s best medical schools for primary care and research.

Here’s a quick look at this world-class institution. Numbers are approximate.

Faculty and Staff

Data from fall 2025

Students and Trainees

Data with asterisk is from 2025; all other data is 2024


Extramural Research Support

Grants awarded to School of Medicine and Public Health faculty constitute 37 percent of total grant funds awarded to UW–Madison.

$306M

Federal awards

$397M

Non-federal awards

$703M

Total awarded to the School of Medicine and Public Health

Data from Fiscal Year 2024–25

Expenditures

Data from Fiscal Year 2023-24

Wisconsin Partnership Program

58

Number of grants awarded

$14.3M

Total funding awarded

61

Total number of ongoing grants

Wisconsin Partnership Program

Data from Fiscal Year 2025-26