University of Washington (UW, commonly called U-Dub) was founded in 1861 and is a public research university in Western Washington, United States. UW is the largest university in the northwestern United States, one of the oldest universities on the west coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The university has three campuses, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and much smaller branch campuses...
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University of Washington (UW, commonly called U-Dub) was founded in 1861 and is a public research university in Western Washington, United States. UW is the largest university in the northwestern United States, one of the oldest universities on the west coast and is one of the preeminent research universities in the world. The university has three campuses, with its flagship campus in Seattle's University District and much smaller branch campuses in Tacoma and Bothell. Its operating budget for fiscal year 2005 was $3.1 billion.The UW occupies over 500 buildings, with over 20 million gross square footage of space. The university is also considered a Public Ivy.
In 2009, the school placed 16th in the world's top universities, according to the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
The city of Seattle was one of several settlements in the mid to late 19th century vying for primacy in the newly formed Washington Territory. In 1854, territorial governor Isaac Stevens recommended the...
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