Partner Institutions
Partner Institutions
University of Washington, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Date:2011-02-11
Introduction
University of Washington (commonly referred to as UW or Washington) is a public research university in Seattle, Washington, United States. Founded in 1861, UW is the largest university in the Northwest, one of the oldest universities on the West Coast and one of the preeminent research universities in the world.
The university has three campuses: the largest in the University District, Seattle and two others in Tacoma and Bothell. Its operating expenses and research expenses for fiscal year 2011 were more than US$ 5.0 billion and US$ 1.5 billion respectively. The UW occupies over 500 buildings, with over 20 million gross square footage of space, including the latest University of Washington Plaza consisting of the 325 ft UW Tower and conference center.
University of Washington is considered a Public Ivy institution and is a member of the American Association of Universities. The university's research budget is among one of the highest in the United States and the university consistently ranks among the top 20 universities in the world. In athletics, the university competes in the NCAA Division I Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12)
Hyper Link:http://depts.washington.edu/envhlth/
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