News and Updates

The University of Washington was again ranked 16th in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Read more here.

For our annual service day, External Affairs volunteered at the University Heights Center. Staff cleaned the inside of the building, performed exterior weeding and grounds maintenance, and helped construct of the center’s pea patch.

The UW School of Medicine was given top marks by medical students in a national survey. Read more from the Puget Sound Business Journal.

The UW welcomes Michael B. Bragg as dean of the College of Engineering! Read more about the new dean from UWToday.

After many years of declining state support, lawmakers made a substantial reinvestment in higher education in the 2013-2015 state operating budget. This reinvestment in higher education will allow the university to provide more affordable tuition rates for Washington’s students and their families without compromising on the quality of a UW education.
Fact sheet: Resident undergraduate tuition