Centers and Institutes

Centers and institutes play a valuable function in organizing activities for groups of people who wish to work together in teaching, research, and/or outreach on specialized topics. There are currently more than 250 centers and institutes recognized by UW–Madison, as listed on the university’s List of Approved Centers and Institutes.

For information on establishing, changing, or discontinuing a center or institute, refer to the KnowledgeBase page on Centers, Institutes, and Center-Like Units, as well as policy UW-1002 Establishing, Evaluating, and Changing Centers and Institutes.

There is also a template available to support the creation of a new center or institute, which can be used as the basis of a proposal.