The University of Wisconsin–Madison has been recognized as a top 25 university for campuses with the most students studying abroad and for the most international students on campus.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison was ranked 29th by U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Best Global Universities. Last year, UW–Madison was ranked 26th.
Deshawn McKinney, a UW–Madison English-creative writing student, activist and artist has been selected to receive the Truman Scholarship. The 775 candidates went through a rigorous, multi-stage selection process and 54 Truman Scholars were selected to receive $30,000 toward graduate school.
From Italy to Iceland and from China to Cape Verde, Badgers are studying abroad in record numbers.
UW’s study abroad program was ranked sixth in the nation for the number of students going abroad by the Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, placing it first among all Big Ten schools for study abroad programs. The report, which compiled data from the 2011-2012 academic year, ranked UW fifth among similar institutions for the number of students studying abroad for the academic or calendar year and fourth for semester-long programs.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison continues to rank among the national leaders in the number of students studying abroad, with 2,159 students studying outside the United States for academic credit in 2010-11, according to the 2012 Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange. UW-Madison ranked ninth among peer institutions in the latest report.