In order to more systemically share data across web sites and various administrative systems, we have developed a provisional taxonomy for identifying our departments, centers and other units in news stories, events listings, profiles and other content. The system is provisional and may need adjustment as central Advancement and/or Marketing implement university-wide solutions.
Brief Table of Department Taxonomy Data
| Short Name | MarComm Code | Parent Unit | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeronautics & Astronautics | AAS | College of Engineering | |
| African Studies | AFS | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/africa/ |
| American Ethnic Studies | AES | Social Sciences | http://aes.washington.edu |
| American Indian Studies | AIS | Social Sciences | http://ais.washington.edu |
| Anthropology | ANT | Social Sciences | https://anthropology.washington.edu |
| Applied Mathematics | APM | Natural Sciences | http://amath.washington.edu/ |
| Architecture | ARC | College of Built Environments | http://arch.be.washington.edu/ |
| Art | ARD | Art + Art History + Design | http://art.washington.edu/art |
| Art + Art History + Design | SOA | Arts | http://art.washington.edu |
| Art Advising | ARA | Art + Art History + Design | http://art.washington.edu/advising |
| Art History | AHI | Art + Art History + Design | http://art.washington.edu/art-history |
| Arts | ART | Arts & Sciences | http://artsci.washington.edu/divisions/arts |
| Arts & Sciences | CAS | http://artsci.washington.edu | |
| Asian Languages & Literature | ALL | Humanities | http://asian.washington.edu |
| Astrobiology | ASB | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/astrobio/ |
| Astronomy | AST | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/astron |
| Atmospheric Sciences | ATS | College of the Environment | |
| Baltic Studies | BAL | Scandinavian Studies | http://scandinavian.washington.edu/baltic-studies-program |
| Biochemistry | BIC | Natural Sciences | https://chem.washington.edu/ |
| Biochemistry | MBC | UW Medicine | https://sites.uw.edu/biochemistry |
| Bioengineering | BIE | College of Engineering | https://bioe.uw.edu/ |
| Biology | BIO | Natural Sciences | http://www.biology.washington.edu/ |
| Burke Museum | BUR | Arts | http://www.burkemuseum.org |
| Business | FOS | http://foster.washington.edu | |
| Canadian Studies | CAN | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/canada/ |
| Center for 21st Century Liberal Learning | C21 | Arts & Sciences | http://c21.washington.edu |
| Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies | CAIIS | Social Sciences | https://www.caiis.uw.edu/ |
| Center for American Politics & Public Policy | PPP | Social Sciences | http://www.cappp.org |
| Center for Child & Family Well-Being | CFA | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/ccfwb |
| Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity | CCD | Social Sciences | http://ccde.com.washington.edu/ |
| Center for Environmental Politics | CEP | Social Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/envirpol/ |
| Center for Experimental Nuclear Physics & Astrophysics | NPA | Natural Sciences | http://www.npl.washington.edu/ |
| Center for Global Studies | GLO | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/global |
| Center for Human Neuroscience | CHN | Natural Sciences | https://depts.washington.edu/chnadmin/ |
| Center for Human Rights | HRC | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/ |
| Center for Journalism, Media and Democracy | CJMD | Social Sciences | https://cjmd.com.uw.edu |
| Center for Labor Studies | LAB | Social Sciences | http://labor.washington.edu |
| Center for Performance Studies | CPS | Arts | http://depts.washington.edu/uwcps |
| Center for Social Science Computation & Research | SCR | Social Sciences | https://depts.washington.edu/csscr |
| Center for Southeast Asia & its Diasporas | SEA | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/seac/ |
| Center for Statistics & the Social Sciences | SSS | Social Sciences | http://www.csss.washington.edu |
| Center for Studies in Demography & Ecology | CDE | Social Sciences | http://csde.washington.edu |
| Center for the Study of Northwest Native Art | NWA | Arts | http://www.billholmcenter.org/ |
| Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest | PNW | Social Sciences | https://depts.washington.edu/cspn/ |
| Chemical Engineering | CEG | College of Engineering | https://www.cheme.washington.edu/ |
| Chemistry | CHE | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/chem/ |
| China Studies | CHI | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/china/ |
| Cinema & Media Studies | CMS | Humanities | https://cinema.washington.edu |
| CineMedia | CNM | Arts & Sciences | |
| Classics | CLA | Humanities | http://classics.washington.edu |
| Clean Energy Institute | cei | College of Engineering | http://cei.washington.edu |
| College of Built Environments | CBE | http://be.washington.edu | |
| College of Education | COE | http://education.washington.edu | |
| College of Engineering | CEN | http://www.engr.washington.edu | |
| College of the Environment | ENV | http://environment.washington.edu | |
| Communication | CMU | Social Sciences | http://www.com.washington.edu/ |
| Comparative History of Ideas | HID | Humanities | http://chid.washington.edu |
| Comparative Law and Society Studies Center | CLS | Social Sciences | https://lsj.washington.edu/class-center-mission |
| Comparative Religion | REL | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/religion/ |
| Computational Linguistics MS | CLM | Professional & Continuing Education | http://www.compling.washington.edu/ |
| Computer Science & Engineering | CSE | Natural Sciences | http://www.cs.washington.edu/ |
| Computer Science and Engineering | CEE | College of Engineering | http://www.cs.washington.edu/ |
| Construction Management | CON | College of Built Environments | http://cm.be.washington.edu/ |
| Dance | DAN | Arts | http://dance.washington.edu |
| Design | DES | Art + Art History + Design | http://art.washington.edu/design |
| Disability Studies | DIS | Arts & Sciences | https://disabilitystudies.washington.edu/ |
| Diversity | DIV | Arts & Sciences | http://divminor.uw.edu |
| Drama | DRA | Arts | http://drama.washington.edu |
| DXARTS | DXA | Arts | http://dxarts.washington.edu |
| Earth & Space Sciences | ESS | College of the Environment | |
| East Asia Center | EAC | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/eacenter/ |
| Economics | ECO | Social Sciences | http://econ.washington.edu |
| Education, Learning, and Society | ELS | Arts & Sciences | https://education.uw.edu/programs/undergraduate/els |
| Electrical Engineering | ELE | College of Engineering | http://www.ee.washington.edu |
| English | ENG | Humanities | https://english.washington.edu |
| eScience Institute | ESI | https://escience.washington.edu/ | |
| European Studies | EUR | Jackson School of International Studies | https://jsis.washington.edu/cwes-euc/programs/ |
| European Union Center | EUC | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/cwes-euc |
| French & Italian Studies | FIS | Humanities | http://frenchitalian.washington.edu |
| Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies | GEN | Social Sciences | http://gwss.washington.edu |
| Geography | GEO | Social Sciences | https://geography.washington.edu |
| German Studies | GER | Humanities | http://german.washington.edu |
| Graduate School | GRS | http://grad.uw.edu | |
| Hellenic Studies | HEL | European Studies | https://jsis.washington.edu/cwes-euc/programs/hellenic-studies/ |
| Henry Art Gallery | HEN | Arts | http://www.henryart.org/ |
| History | HIS | Social Sciences | http://history.washington.edu |
| History & Philosophy of Science Studies | HPS | Social Sciences | https://phil.washington.edu/history-philosophy-science-major |
| Human Centered Design & Engineering | HCD | College of Engineering | https://www.hcde.washington.edu/ |
| Human Rights Minor | HRM | Social Sciences | https://jsis.washington.edu/humanrights/human-rights-minor/ |
| Humanities | HUM | Arts & Sciences | http://artsci.washington.edu/divisions/humanities |
| Humanities Academic Services Center | HAS | Humanities | https://hasc.washington.edu/ |
| Humanities First Initiative | HFI | Humanities | https://artsci.washington.edu/humanities-first |
| I-LABS | ILA | Natural Sciences | http://ilabs.uw.edu/ |
| Information School | INF | http://ischool.uw.edu | |
| Institute for Nuclear Theory | NUT | Natural Sciences | http://www.int.washington.edu/ |
| Institute for the Foundations of Data Science | FDS | Natural Sciences | https://ifds.info |
| Integrated Social Sciences | ISS | Social Sciences | https://www.socialsciencesonline.uw.edu/ |
| Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (UW Bothell) | IAS | UW Bothell | http://www.bothell.washington.edu/ias |
| International Studies | INP | Center for Global Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/ |
| Jackson School of International Studies | JAC | Social Sciences | http://jsis.washington.edu/ |
| Japan Studies | JAP | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/japan/ |
| Jewish Studies | JSC | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jewishstudies.washington.edu/ |
| Korea Studies | KOR | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/korea/ |
| Landscape Architecture | LAR | College of Built Environments | http://larchwp.be.washington.edu/ |
| Language Learning Center | LLC | Humanities | http://depts.washington.edu/llc/ |
| Latin American & Caribbean Studies | LAC | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/latinam/ |
| Law, Societies & Justice | LSJ | Social Sciences | http://lsj.washington.edu |
| León Center | LEO | Arts & Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/leonctr |
| Linguistics | LIN | Humanities | http://linguistics.washington.edu |
| Materials Science & Engineering | MSE | College of Engineering | |
| Mathematics | MAT | Natural Sciences | https://math.washington.edu/ |
| Meany Center for the Performing Arts | WOR | Arts | https://meanycenter.org |
| Meany Hall for the Performing Arts | MHP | Arts | http://meanyops.washington.edu |
| Microbiology | MBI | Natural Sciences | http://microbiology.washington.edu |
| Middle East Center | MEA | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/mideast/ |
| Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures | MEL | Humanities | https://melc.washington.edu |
| Molecular Engineering & Sciences Institute | MES | Natural Sciences | http://www.moles.washington.edu/ |
| Molecular Engineering Materials Center | MEM | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/uwmemc |
| Music | MUS | Arts | http://music.washington.edu |
| Musical Theater | MUT | Arts | https://musicaltheater.washington.edu/ |
| Natural Sciences | NSD | Arts & Sciences | http://artsci.washington.edu/divisions/natural-sciences |
| Neurobiology | NEU | Natural Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/nbio/ |
| Oceanography | OCE | College of the Environment | |
| Philosophy | PHI | Social Sciences | https://phil.washington.edu/ |
| Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization | cpc | Social Sciences | https://depts.washington.edu/nwcenter/ |
| Physics | PHY | Natural Sciences | http://phys.washington.edu/ |
| Physics (UW Bothell) | BPH | School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (UW Bothell) | |
| Physiology & Biophysics | PAB | UW Medicine | |
| Political Science | POS | Social Sciences | http://www.polisci.washington.edu |
| Professional & Continuing Education | PCE | http://www.pce.uw.edu | |
| Program on the Environment | POE | Natural Sciences | https://envstudies.uw.edu/ |
| Psychology | PSY | Natural Sciences | http://www.psych.washington.edu/ |
| Public Policy & Governance | SPA | http://evans.uw.edu | |
| QuantumX | QIS | Natural Sciences | https://www.quantumx.washington.edu |
| Radiology | RAD | UW Medicine | |
| ROTC Programs | ROTC | Social Sciences | |
| Russian, East European & Central Asian Studies | REC | Jackson School of International Studies | https://jsis.washington.edu/ellisoncenter/ |
| Scandinavian Studies | SCA | Humanities | http://scandinavian.washington.edu |
| School of Dentistry | DEN | http://www.dental.washington.edu | |
| School of Law | LAW | http://www.law.uw.edu | |
| School of Nursing | NUR | http://nursing.uw.edu | |
| School of Pharmacy | PHA | http://sop.washington.edu | |
| School of Public Health | SPH | http://sph.washington.edu/ | |
| School of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (UW Bothell) | STE | UW Bothell | |
| School of Social Work | SOW | http://depts.washington.edu/sswweb/ | |
| Shared Services | SSC | Arts & Sciences | http://ssc.artsci.washington.edu |
| Simpson Center for the Humanities | SIM | Humanities | http://simpsoncenter.org |
| Slavic Languages & Literatures | SLA | Humanities | http://slavic.washington.edu |
| Social Sciences | SOS | Arts & Sciences | http://artsci.washington.edu/divisions/social-sciences |
| Sociology | SOC | Social Sciences | https://soc.washington.edu/ |
| South Asia Center | SAC | Jackson School of International Studies | https://jsis.washington.edu/southasia/ |
| Spanish & Portuguese Studies | SPS | Humanities | http://spanport.washington.edu |
| Speech & Hearing Sciences | SHS | Natural Sciences | http://sphsc.washington.edu |
| Statistical Consulting Services | SCS | Social Sciences | http://www.stat.washington.edu/consulting/ |
| Statistics | STA | Natural Sciences | http://www.stat.washington.edu/ |
| Textual Studies | TXT | Humanities | http://depts.washington.edu/text |
| The Center for Evaluation & Research for STEM Equity | RSE | Sociology | |
| Theory & Criticism | THC | Cinema & Media Studies | http://complit.washington.edu/theory-and-criticism-graduate-program |
| University Honors | HON | http://honors.uw.edu | |
| Urban Design & Planning | UDP | College of Built Environments | http://urbdp.be.washington.edu/ |
| UW Bothell | UWB | ||
| UW Medicine | MED | https://www.uwmedicine.org | |
| UW Tacoma | UWT | ||
| Washington Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race | ERS | http://depts.washington.edu/wisir | |
| West European Studies | WES | Jackson School of International Studies | http://jsis.washington.edu/cwes-euc/ |
| Women's Center | WOM | Social Sciences | http://depts.washington.edu/womenctr |