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Academic Resources of the University and City 

 us a visit in person.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee offers a wide variety of professional and research opportunities. As a major research university, it has a student population of 22,000 from all 50 states and numerous foreign countries, over 120 degree programs including 60 graduate degrees, and many centers and institutes devoted to urban and environmental research. UWM takes great pride in its distinguished faculty, well equipped research facilities, library, quality graduate instruction, and research opportunities.

 

Examples of resources include:

 

the Center for Architecture and Urban Planning Research,

Golda Meir Library,

Center for Urban Initiatives and Research,

Milwaukee Urban Archives,

Center for Great Lakes Studies,

Center for Latin America,

Center for Twentieth Century Studies,

Center for Urban Transportation Studies,

Social Science Research Facility,

Information and Technologies Services Division,

Cartographic Services Laboratory,

and the American Geographical Society Collection.

 

Other research resources in the city include:

 

Marquette University,

the Medical College of Wisconsin,

Milwaukee's Department of City Development,

the Milwaukee Public Library,

the Milwaukee Public Museum

and the Milwaukee County Historical Society.

 

Finally, the campus is within easy driving distance to Chicago and Madison, both housing major universities and research collections to supplement our own.