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University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

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University of Illinois, Chicago (UIC), Chicago United States

Ranking

# =334QS World University Rankings

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About University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Located in the heart of one of the world’s great cities, the University of Illinois Chicago is the city’s largest university and only public research institution. Its 16 academic colleges serve nearly 36,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UIC is recognized as one of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse campuses in the nation, a leader in providing access to underrepresented students. With one of the largest colleges of medicine in the nation, and colleges of dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, social work, and applied health sciences, UIC is the state’s principal educator of health professionals and its academic health  system, UI Health,  is a major health care provider to underserved communities. UIC students become professionals in fields ranging from law and business to engineering to education, liberal arts and sciences, urban planning, law and social work, as well as architecture, design and the arts. UIC is an integral part of the educational, technological, and cultural fabric of one of the world’s greatest cities.

UIC is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and one of the most diverse college campuses in the U.S. It is one of only 26 institutions in the country that is designated as both a Carnegie 1 Institution (R1) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and it is also designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Nearly 60% of first-time freshmen at UIC are Pell grant eligible and 35% identify as first-generation college students.

About University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)

Located in the heart of one of the world’s great cities, the University of Illinois Chicago is the city’s largest university and only public research institution. Its 16 academic colleges serve nearly 36,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students. UIC is recognized as one of the most ethnically rich and culturally diverse campuses in the nation, a leader in providing access to underrepresented students. With one of the largest colleges of medicine in the nation, and colleges of dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, social work, and applied health sciences, UIC is the state’s principal educator of health professionals and its academic health  system, UI Health,  is a major health care provider to underserved communities. UIC students become professionals in fields ranging from law and business to engineering to education, liberal arts and sciences, urban planning, law and social work, as well as architecture, design and the arts. UIC is an integral part of the educational, technological, and cultural fabric of one of the world’s greatest cities.

UIC is a Minority Serving Institution (MSI) and one of the most diverse college campuses in the U.S. It is one of only 26 institutions in the country that is designated as both a Carnegie 1 Institution (R1) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and it is also designated as an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI). Nearly 60% of first-time freshmen at UIC are Pell grant eligible and 35% identify as first-generation college students.

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University information

Bachelor

1030+
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6.5+
80+

Master

500+
3+
6.5+
80+

29,795
70%
30%
3,752
43%
57%
2,685
94%
6%

Cost of Living

Accommodation
$13,920
Food
$5,160
Transport
$1,070
Utilities
$3,160

Scholarships

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Rankings & Ratings

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is one of the top Public universities in Chicago, United States. It is ranked #=334 in QS World University Rankings 2026.

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #186
  • 2016
    #185
  • 2017
    #=187
  • 2018
    #=207
  • 2019
    #=214
  • 2020
    #231
  • 2021
    #256
  • 2022
    #=285
  • 2023
    #=317
  • 2024
    #=323
  • 2025
    #=365
  • 2026
    #=334

QS World University Rankings

  • 2015
    #186
  • 2016
    #185
  • 2017
    #=187
  • 2018
    #=207
  • 2019
    #=214
  • 2020
    #231
  • 2021
    #256
  • 2022
    #=285
  • 2023
    #=317
  • 2024
    #=323
  • 2025
    #=365
  • 2026
    #=334

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