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About Illinois
When you join the Illinois family, you’re joining the world’s brightest minds.
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Illinois students and scholars make significant and lasting contributions toward a better future. Our transformative learning experiences, in and out of the classroom, are designed to produce alumni who strive to better understand and address society’s most pressing challenges. And our historical foundation of pioneering research since our founding in 1867 means that the university produces countless innovations that continue to shape our modern world.
Illinois Brand Promise
“To provide limitless opportunities for anyone driven to pursue their impossible.”
Our Mission
“The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is charged by our state to enhance the lives of people in Illinois, across the nation and around the world through our leadership in learning, discovery, engagement and economic development.”
Our Vision
“We will be the pre-eminent public research university with a land-grant mission and global impact.”
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Strategic Plan: Boldly Illinois 2030
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Illinois Facts
#12
Ranked public
university
29
Pulitzer Prizes
25
Nobel laureates
60,000+
Students
12,474
International students and scholars from 125 countries (AY 2024-2025)
$79,516
Average salary for employed recent Illini graduates
300
Study abroad programs offered in 50 countries
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