Facts and Figures
The University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health has consistently ranked among U.S. News and World Report's best medical schools for primary care and research.
Here's a quick look at this world-class institution.
Major education sites
- Health Sciences Learning Center
- Medical Sciences Center
- Clinical Science Center
- Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research
Affiliated institutions
- Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay
- Marshfield Academic Campus, Marshfield Clinic
- Meriter Hospital, Madison
- Milwaukee Academic Campus, Aurora Healthcare
- St. Mary's Hospital, Madison
- UW Health entities in Madison:
- Western Academic Campus, Gundersen Health System, La Crosse
- William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison
| Faculty and staff | |
|---|---|
| Clinical adjunct track | 1,174 |
| Clinical/health sciences track | 650 |
| Clinical-teacher track | 535 |
| Tenure track | 504 |
| Academic staff | 2,054 |
| University staff | 663 |
| Students and trainees | |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Medicine (MD) | 663 |
| Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) | 118 |
| Master of Genetic Counselor Studies (MGCS) | 14 |
| Master of Public Health (MPH) | 140 |
| Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD) | 70 |
| MS in basic sciences | 63 |
| PhD in basic sciences | 559 |
| Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) | 121 |
| Postdoctoral fellows | 208 |
| Professional development/CME participants | 46,266 |
| Residents/fellows, clinical | 788 |
| Undergraduate taking classes | 6,618 |
| Note: Faculty teach in many courses in other schools and colleges of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. | |
| Extramural research support (fiscal year 2017-18) | |
|---|---|
| Federal awards | $183 million |
| Non-federal awards | $184.9 million |
| Total | $367.8 million |
| Grants obtained by SMPH faculty constitute 40 percent of total grants to UW-Madison during 2017-18. | |
| Expenditures by source of funds (fiscal year 2017-18) | |
|---|---|
| Federal and non-federal grants | $264 million |
| UW Medical Foundation | |
| State/university | $86 million |
| Hospital and affiliates | $202 million |
| Gifts and endowments and WPP | $55 million |
| Other | $39 million |
| Total | $646 million |
| Wisconsin Partnership Program (2017-18) awards | |
|---|---|
| Community grants | $6.9 million |
| Faculty grants | $4.6 million |
| Total | $11.5 million |