The University of Illinois is a public research university, ultimately responsible to the citizens of Illinois and the Illinois General Assembly. Authority over the University is held by a Board of Trustees. A president is the chief executive officer for the university system, and each of three campuses is headed by a chancellor, vice chancellors who have campuswide responsibilities, and other administrators whose duties are delegated by the chancellor.
Urbana, Illinois, United States
Top reasons to study here
- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is charged by our state to enhance the lives of citizens in Illinois.
- A talented and highly respected faculty is the university’s most significant resource.
- Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.
Distance Learning Courses
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- M.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
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About
History
Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.
Education
llinois can help make your dreams a reality. We have 16 colleges and instructional units that provide more than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate and professional programs.
Research
At Illinois, our focus on research shapes our identity, permeates our classrooms and fuels our outreach. Fostering discovery and innovation is our fundamental mission. As a public, land-grant university, we have the responsibility to create new knowledge and new ideas and translate these into better ways of working, living and learning for our state, nation and world.
Services
Student services
Student and Scholar Services is here to help you adjust and succeed during your time as a student here.
Housing services
- 23 Undergraduate residence halls, with more than 8,600 residents
- 2 Residence halls for graduate students and upper-division undergraduates, with more than 700 residents
- 1,120 University-owned apartments for graduate students and their families, upper-division undergraduates, and faculty and staff
- Award-winning Dining Services and University Catering, including 6 residence hall dining rooms and the Illini Union Ballroom
Library services
The University Library is one of the largest public university collections in the world with 13 million volumes in its 37 unit libraries.
ICT services
Students have access to thousands of computer terminals in classrooms, residence halls, and campus libraries for use in classroom instruction, study, and research.
Student Life
Sports facilities
The Sport Well Center The Sport Well Center helps foster healthy, active lifestyles on the University of Illinois campus by providing nutrition, fitness, and athletic injury prevention and treatment services.
Other programmes from this university
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