Introduction to the University of Washington: The University of Washington was founded in 1861 and is located in Seattle, USA. It is one of the world's top famous universities, ranked 16th in the world, 4th in the world in terms of research paper quality, and 16th in the world in the field of medicine. Ranked third in the world and fifth in the world in life sciences, the University of Washington is one of the ten top research universities in the United States and is known as the Public Ivy. The University of Washington's 2012 financial budget is US$5.7 billion, ranking among the top three universities in the world in financial expenditure and research funding for a long time. The professor team of the University of Washington includes: 215 American academicians, 151 members of the American Scientific Committee, and 9 Nobel laureates. The University of Washington leads the world in medicine, life sciences, computer science, education, aerospace, public relations, social work and marine sciences.