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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.
With Illinois, our students make their dreams possible, rise to any occasion and shape the world. Join us. Here, learn more about Illinois, review our admission requirements, mark important deadlines, plan a visit or fill out an application.
Find everything you need to know about University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, including tuition & financial aid, student life, application info, academics & more.
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.
Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.
Illinois has tremendous breadth and depth in academics, with more than 150 undergraduate and more than 100 graduate and professional programs. On the strength of our pre-eminent faculty, many academic programs are ranked among the best in the world.
See the many highlights of our campus by visiting us virtually. Find everything you need to plan for your trip to campus, including our current COVID-19 guidelines, directions and parking, and accommodations. Explore campus on your own time through our self-guided quad and engineering tours.
52K STUDENTS in more than 250 programs. 14M LIBRARY VOLUMES, one of largest public university collections in the world. Illinois also tops lists for Department of Energy, Department of Defense Awards and USDA Expenditures.
