1200 W Harrison St, Chicago, IL, United States
Phone:(312) 996-7000
University of Illinois Chicago
- The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public research university located in Chicago, Illinois. It was founded in 1982 and is the largest university in the Chicago area.
- UIC is composed of 16 colleges, including the College of Medicine, the College of Engineering, and the College of Education. The university offers more than 200 undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs.
- The university is known for its strength in health sciences, with the UIC College of Medicine being the largest medical school in the United States.
- UIC is also a leader in research, with more than $400 million in annual research expenditures. The university has been designated as a Carnegie Research 1 institution, which is the highest classification for research universities in the United States.
- The campus is located in the heart of Chicago’s West Side, and is home to a number of historic buildings, including the Richard J. Daley Library and the Jane Addams Hull-House Museum.
- UIC has a diverse student body, with students from more than 100 countries. The university is committed to promoting diversity and inclusion, and has been named a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution.
- The university has a strong athletics program, with 18 varsity sports teams competing in the Horizon League and the Missouri Valley Conference.
- UIC is committed to sustainability and has been recognized as one of the greenest campuses in the United States. The university has implemented a number of sustainability initiatives, including energy-efficient buildings, recycling programs, and sustainable transportation options.
- The university has a number of notable alumni, including former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, musician Kanye West, and journalist Bill Kurtis.
- UIC is home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy, and the Center for Clinical and Translational Science.
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