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The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC, U of I, Illinois, or University of Illinois) is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is charged by our state to enhance the lives of citizens in Illinois, across the nation and around the world through our leadership in learning, discovery, engagement and economic development.
The university is in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana (total population 207,000) in east-central Illinois. Situated about 140 miles south of Chicago, 125 miles west of Indianapolis, and 180 miles northeast of St. Louis.
We have 16 colleges and instructional units that provide more than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate and professional fields of study.
LEADER IN CAMPUS ACCESSIBILITY. 52K STUDENTS in more than 250 programs. 14M LIBRARY VOLUMES, one of largest public university collections in the world. 3.2M ONLINE LEARNERS in massive open online courses. Home to KRANNERT CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Top 10. in NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARDS each year.
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On the strength of our pre-eminent faculty, many academic programs are ranked among the best in the world. This emphasis on campuswide academic excellence has built Illinois' reputation as one of the nation's premier public universities.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867 as a state-supported, land-grant institution with a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service. The university has earned a reputation as an institution of international stature.
