# VIJAY LIMAYE — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/VIJAY_LIMAYE--instructor_a38af40362d41a89a5badca8) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision b68f68efcd3387a01fee00416f57beb6d43f3bcb ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 84ef894187d6e25cdc7581be1fb1349a5254613f3a20ecbb5eb766fbfcb3e68b ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-04T15:23:21.818911+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ### designations None recorded. ## instructor ### instructor uid instructor\_a38af40362d41a89a5badca8 ### source madgrades ### source instructor id 3577523 ### identity basis source\_id ### identity status source\_identified ### name VIJAY LIMAYE ### first observed at 2026-09-06 23:14:58.172943+00:00 ### last observed at 2026-09-07 15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### ratings #### review count 26 #### quality 1.19 #### difficulty 4.88 #### quality count 26 #### difficulty count 26 #### profile id rmp:3133998 #### source url #### match basis exact\_name #### observed at 2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00 #### courses ##### course 4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de ###### review count 3 ###### quality 1.33 ###### difficulty 4.33 ###### quality count 3 ###### difficulty count 3 #### bayesian quality 2.2637764276289545 #### prior mean 3.6596857835465957 #### prior weight 20 ### grade statistics #### gpa 3.394 #### graded 212 #### counts * 59 * 91 * 37 * 10 * 14 * 1 * 0 #### sections 9 ### current false ### courses None recorded. ### revision b68f68efcd3387a01fee00416f57beb6d43f3bcb ### instructor url /instructors/VIJAY\_LIMAYE--instructor\_a38af40362d41a89a5badca8 ## history | term | course\_uid | course\_id | title | | ---- | -------------------------------- | ------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | 1264 | course\_4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de | ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471 | INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | | 1264 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | | 1262 | course\_7baea4a90b2fafbbe42de16a | ENVIRST/POPHLTH 502 | AIR POLLUTION AND HUMAN HEALTH | | 1262 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | | 1254 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | | 1252 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | | 1244 | course\_886bf71f5fedd9e9d3aa09c5 | ENVIRST/POPHLTH 739 | CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN AND PLANETARY HEALTH | | 1244 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | | 1242 | course\_768d0a75407a9553c3d1fab4 | POPHLTH 728 | CLIMATE CHANGE MEDICINE | ## timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1242 | 1 | | 1244 | 2 | | 1252 | 1 | | 1254 | 1 | | 1262 | 2 | | 1264 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDQ3NTIw", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "ENVIRST471", "course_id": "ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471", "course_uid": "course_4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de", "review_date": "2026-05-06 17:54:24 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This professor is a tough grader, the class is based on only a few assignments/exams. Grades tend to take a long time to be returned, which makes it harder to know how you're doing.Whenever he taught, the lectures were honestly pretty boring and hard to stay engaged in, but the guest lectures were actually really interesting and much more engaging.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQzMDM0NTEy", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "ENVIRST471", "course_id": "ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471", "course_uid": "course_4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de", "review_date": "2026-05-05 19:11:53 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Its never really him teaching. The guest speakers are great but its never him teaching. His test and exams are very specific from readings and lectures. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTQzOTY4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "ENVIRST471", "course_id": "ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471", "course_uid": "course_4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de", "review_date": "2026-04-27 17:34:06 +0000 UTC", "comment": "This is my first Rate My Review as a senior with a 4.0 (double STEM major) because of this professor. The content is important and interesting, with great guest speakers, BUT the quizzes and exams are in place to trick you not test your knowledge. Tested on specific, not emphasized, statistics and questions worded to trick you. Would NOT recommend.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyOTA1NTE5", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "IES-502", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2026-04-22 22:13:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Lectures are incredibly repetitive, you go over the same information over and over each class. The material covered is also very elementary, you don't really go into the science of how and why air pollutants effect you. You just learn that they do affect you. Didn't learn much!", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjkwMjM3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "IES-502", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-16 20:14:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Worked on group essays all semester, he made the draft due date before Thanksgiving, then sent feedback 10 days later saying he was short on time. After only getting 4 comments, he messed up our scheduled office hour meeting and didn't offer to reschedule so we never got feedback. Basically made it impossible to make changes for the final version.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:00:01.930558+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTQyMjg5ODk1", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:3133998", "instructor_name": "Vijay Limaye", "course_label": "IES-502", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2025-12-16 20:03:16 +0000 UTC", "comment": "I never felt like the professor actually cared about us learning the material. Extremely hard cumulative exams with random specifics from lectures instead of overall concepts and definitions, as well as a horrible study guide and more, just made it feel like he wanted us to struggle and wouldn't do anything to see that we actually learned. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3133998", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 5 } ] ``` ### total 26 ### page 1 ### courses | course\_uid | course\_id | | -------------------------------- | ------------------- | | course\_4fc200fc2d67eb05bf16a3de | ENVIRST/POPHLTH 471 | ### matched true ## social Image false