The University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 140 departments, organized into various colleges and schools.

With a total student enrollment of about 46,000, UW is one of the largest universities in the United States.

The current president of the University of Washington is Ana Mari Cauce.

Twenty-five men and one woman have served as the university's permanent president, and six men and three women have served as its interim president pending the appointment of a permanent successor.

Source[4] Pound sign (#) denotes acting or interim president