Knowee
Questions
Features
Study Tools
4.2
Overall Quality
Reputation
4.5
Food
3.7
Clubs
4.3
Facilities
4.3
Internet
3.9
Location
3.7
Opportunities
4.4
Safety
3.7
Social
4.3
Happiness
4.4

Basic Information

Location

  • Urbana-Champaign, IL

Institution Overview

  • Public/Private: Public
  • Established: 1867
  • Founder: John Milton Gregory, Abraham Lincoln (through the Morrill Land-Grant Act)

Academic information

Degree Courses

  • The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs. However
  • the exact number of degree courses is not specified. Therefore
  • I can only provide a range: **150+ undergraduate
  • 100+ graduate**

Key Area

  • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
  • Computational Social Science
  • Social Computing
  • Energy and Sustainability
  • Biomolecular Engineering

Student and Staff Numbers

  • Students: 59,238
  • Undergraduates: 37,140 - 35,564 (depending on the source and year)
  • Postgraduates: 20,000+ graduate students
  • Academic Staff: The number of academic staff at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is approximately 1,500 to 2,000. This estimate is based on the extensive list of faculty and academic staff provided in the search results, which include multiple departments and centers
  • Administrative Staff: The number of administrative staff at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is approximately 100-150, based on the provided directories which list around 100-150 individuals in various administrative roles across different departments

Notable Alumni

  • Nick Offerman
  • Nancy Brinker
  • John Micetich
  • Erika Harold
  • Wassaja

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Students talk about this school

Good reviews
Overall 5
Based
Overall 5
good
Overall 5
Very good
Overall 5
You won't regret coming here!
Overall 5
I love it, everyone here is the smartest person ever. Go Grainger!
Overall 5
better than ivy.
Overall 4.9
Amazing professors with very cool lives. So many different clubs you can get involved in on Quad Day. The sport events here get really exciting. Tons of concerts and guest speakers come. Great recreation center, beautiful scenery, beautiful architecture, cool research. Lots of karaoke/comedy/other fun events at nights. Tons of study abroad.
Overall 4.9
Had a blast, this place is truly special!
Overall 4.8
UIUC is a great place to get a well-rounded education both academically and socially. It is truly what you make of it. Take opportunities and learn who you are.
Overall 4.8
I love this school. Even though it is far away from the city, there's plenty to do on/off campus. It is very safe and so easy to make friends.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
Its not a great place !