University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago
Former names
List
  • Chicago College of Pharmacy (1859-1894)
  • College of Physicians and Surgeons (1882-1897)
  • Columbian College of Dentistry (1893-1913)
  • University of Illinois Chicago Professional Colleges (1913-1961)
  • University of Illinois at the Medical Center (1961-1982)
  • University of Illinois Chicago Undergraduate Division (1946-1965)
  • University of Illinois at Congress Circle (1965)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago Circle (1965-1982)
  • University of Illinois at Chicago (1982-2021)
  • John Marshall Law School (1899-2019)
Motto"Teach, research, serve, care."
TypePublic research university
Established1982 (1982)
Parent institution
University of Illinois System
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$803 million (2022)
ChancellorMarie Lynn Miranda
PresidentTimothy L. Killeen
ProvostKaren Colley
Academic staff
2,961 (fall 2022)
Students33,522 (fall 2023)
Undergraduates21,807 (fall 2022)
Postgraduates11,940 (fall 2022)
Location
Chicago
,
Illinois
,
United States

41°52′18″N 87°38′57″W / 41.87167°N 87.64917°W / 41.87167; -87.64917
CampusLarge city, 244 acres (98.7 ha)
Other campuses
NewspaperBonfire
ColorsBlue and red
   
NicknameFlames
Sporting affiliations
MascotSparky
Websiteuic.edu

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) is a public research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Its campus is in the Near West Side community area, adjacent to the Chicago Loop. The second campus established under the University of Illinois system, UIC is also the largest university in the Chicago metropolitan area, having more than 33,000 students enrolled in 16 colleges. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity."

UIC competes in NCAA Division I Missouri Valley Conference.

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