University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions formed after the signing of the Morrill Act by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The University's community of students, scholars and alumni is transforming the world. Since its establishment in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has received a standing as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. The undergraduate division offers nearly 5,000 courses in more than 150 fields of education and grants about 7,000 new degrees each spring. The university also offers more than 100 graduate and professional programs.

Many academic programs are ranked among the best in the world. The university's most substantial resource is a talented and highly regarded faculty. Many are renowned for an excellent scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. Academic resources on campus are among the best in the... Read more

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the original 37 public land-grant institutions formed after the signing of the Morrill Act by President Abraham Lincoln in 1862. The University's community of students, scholars and alumni is transforming the world. Since its establishment in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has received a standing as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement. The undergraduate division offers nearly 5,000 courses in more than 150 fields of education and grants about 7,000 new degrees each spring. The university also offers more than 100 graduate and professional programs.

Many academic programs are ranked among the best in the world. The university's most substantial resource is a talented and highly regarded faculty. Many are renowned for an excellent scholarship with memberships in such organizations as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences, and the National Academy of Engineering. Academic resources on campus are among the best in the world. The University Library is one of the most significant public university groups in the world with 13 million volumes in its 37-unit libraries. Annually, 53,000,000 individuals visit its online catalogue.

Undergraduates have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research. Every year, as a major center for the arts, the campus attracts dozens of internationally renowned artists to its well-known Krannert Center for Performing Arts. The university also supports two major museums: the Krannert Art Museum and Kinkead Pavilion, and the Spurlock Museum, a museum of world history and culture. Other major amenities include the versatile State Farm Centre (16,500 seats), Memorial Stadium (70,000 seats), site of Big Ten Conference football games, and the Events and Recreation Center (ARC), one of the most significant recreational services of its kind on a university campus. Illinois has ten men’s NCAA teams and 11 women’s NCAA teams with 15 major facilities. Its graduates include Olympians, Paralympians, and other professional athletes. The campus community also relishes intramural sports and two newly prolonged recreation and wellness centres.

The university is located in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana, in east-central Illinois. It is located about 140 miles south of Chicago, 125 miles west of Indianapolis, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis. It is home to two National Historic Landmarks and several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign awards over 1,500 scholarships annually based on a variety of factors, including academic achievement, talent, leadership, geographical location, field of study, and financial need.