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David Baker, professor of biochemistry at the UW School of Medicine in Seattle, will receive the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry during an award ceremony Dec. 10 in Sweden at the Stockholm Concert Hall. The award ceremony and several other events during Nobel Week will be streamed online. Read story
The UW comprises campuses in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma, as well as a world-class medical center serving the state and the region. Each year, the UW inspires more than 60,000 students to learn from renowned experts in their fields. As a “best buy” public university, our goal is to make higher education accessible for all.
We are a student-centered, right-sized campus with 6,000 students, more than 350 faculty, five schools, more than 50 undergraduate and master’s degree programs, and direct access to the big-school resources of the tri-campus University of Washington.
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The University of Washington is among the best universities in the world, according to the 2025 World University Rankings published Wednesday by Times Higher Education. The UW maintained its position at No. 25 overall, and fourth among U.S. public institutions — behind UCLA, UC Berkeley and the University of Michigan.
The University of Washington anchors the U District neighborhood. Up and down 45th Street, Brooklyn/Roosevelt and “The Ave” (University Way NE) you’ll find everything you need, from shops and restaurants to activities and essential services.
As a public university, our mission goes far beyond our campus — and you can help take us in new directions. Come here to explore, create, discover and be part of something bigger. Because what you care about can change the world.
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