The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, also known as the University of Illinois (or U of I, Illinois), is a public land-grant university located in Illinois' twin cities of Champaign, and Urbana. It was established in 1867 and is the University of Illinois' flagship institution. The University of Illinois has over 56,000 students in undergraduate and graduate programs. It is the country's largest public university by enrollment.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign belongs to the Association of American Universities. It is also listed among "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very High Research Activity". The university was named a "Public Ivy", by Howard Greene in The Public Ivies: America’s Flagship Public Universities (2001).

There are 16 colleges and universities in Illinois. More than 150 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs are offered. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has 16 schools and colleges. It offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Campus

Champaign and Urbana are the main research and academic centers. They form part of the Champaign Urbana metropolitan area. The research areas of the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences extend south from Urbana and Champaign to Savoy and Champaign counties. Monticello at Allerton Park is home to formal gardens and a conference centre. The university's center is made up of four main quads, which are located from north to south. The center of the Engineering Campus is occupied by the Beckman Quadrangle, and the John Bardeen Quadrangle. The John Bardeen Quadrangle runs parallel to Green Street and Boneyard Creek. The Beckman Quadrangle is named after Arnold Orville Beckman and consists primarily of research units and laboratories. It also features a large solar clock consisting of an obelisk as well as several copper fountains. Following the John Bardeen Quad, the Main Quadrangle is followed by South Quadrangle. The first forms a large portion of the Liberal Arts and Sciences section of campus. While the latter includes many of the buildings of College of ACES scattered across campus.

T.A. identified the campus as one of 50 "works of arts" at colleges and universities. Gaines describes the campus in The Campus as a Work of Art. The campus also contains a number of buildings on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places, including Harker Hall and Astronomical Observatory, Louise Freer Hall and the Main Library. One of the few airports that is owned by an educational institution is the University of Illinois Willard Airport.

Sustainability

The Sustainable Endowments Institute awarded the college a B grade for sustainability in October 2011. The report highlighted the campus's adoption LEED gold standards for major renovations, and its accessibility to information about endowment investments. The university provides a list of its endowment holdings as well as its shareholder voting record to the public. These weaknesses include student involvement and investment priorities. The Student Sustainability Committee has the power to allocate funds from a clean technology fee and a sustainable university environment fee. While the university strives to maximize investment return, it has not made public statements about investing in community development loan funds or investigating renewable energy funds. The university's biggest weakness in sustainability is its lack of shareholder engagement. There have been no public statements regarding active ownership or proxy voting policies.

The University of Illinois currently has 11 LEED-certified buildings. Three of these buildings are platinum certified (Business Instructional Facility and Lincoln Hall), Three of these are certified gold (National Petascale Computing Facility. Nugent Hall. Wassaja Hall). The remainder are silver (Ikenberry Dining Hall and Evers Laboratory, Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory at Illinois Fire Service Institute, Huff Hall and Newmark Civil Engineering Laboratory).

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ranking

• World University Rankings: #48 for 2022

• Academic Ranking of World Universities: #55 for 2021

• QS World University Rankings: #82 for 2022

• Rankings of the Best Global Universities: #60 in 2021

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Services for students

The University of Illinois System is made of people who are driven to achieve extraordinary things. We are diverse, innovative, and globally connected citizens and leaders. We contribute to society and culture, as well as creating prosperity and serving the public good. The latest breakthroughs are a catalyst for economic growth and help solve the most difficult problems facing society. The three universities of Urbana-Champaign and Chicago bring together resources, capabilities and drive that is greater than the sum total of their parts. It is truly extraordinary.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Services for housing

Two newly expanded campus recreation centers and wellness centers offer square feet of recreational space. Indoor tracks, climbing wall, basketball, racquetball courts and more. There are also indoor and outdoor 50-meter pools. Other recreational facilities include an outdoor adventure center, ice arena, inline skating rink and many play fields.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library services

One of the largest engineering libraries in the country; area studies libraries; state-of the-art agricultural library and world-recognized rare book and manuscript libraries

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Research

Illinois research is a source of new ideas, new businesses, and new industries. We are one of the nation's top research institutions. For six consecutive years, we have received more NSF funding than any other university. Many of the technologies used in modern electronic devices were developed by our faculty. They also pioneered new agricultural techniques that provide food for the entire world.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Education

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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Admissions

U.S. News & World Report rates UIUC as more selective. Admissions to the university vary greatly among the schools and colleges. U.S. News & World Report rates UIUC as "more selective" despite the fact that the average freshman ACT composite score is 33.7.