University of Illinois at Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago provides access to excellence — the resources of a top research university in the heart of one of the world's great metropolises.

Located in one of the nation's largest and most diverse cities, UIC is an urban research university that is a vital partner in the educational, technological and cultural fabric of the Chicago metropolitan area.

More than 25,000 students benefit from the campus' deep commitment and ties to its community. The UIC student body, one of the nation's most diverse, reflects the global character of Chicago — more than a third speak English as a second language.

Through the campus' Great Cities Commitment, faculty, staff and students participate in hundreds of programs seeking model solutions to urban challenges in Chicago and around the globe. A noted research center, particularly in urban affairs, medicine and the health sciences, UIC is committed to creating and disseminating new knowledge.

The campus operates the state's major public medical center and is a principal educator of Illinois' physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other health-care professionals. With branches in Peoria, Rockford and Urbana, the College of Medicine educates more physicians than any other university in the nation.