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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #26 United States of America #19
Campus of University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Institution Info

Founded
1867
Type
4-Year University
Students
83,119 students
Faculty
8085
Endowment
$3.1B

About

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1867. Recognized as one of the world's top 100 universities, it is one of the leading universities in United States of America. The university has approximately 83K students, an endowment of $3.1B, a member of Global A-Tier (World 21-100) and Top 50 Universities in North America.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #70 · Top 100 75.90
THE 2026 THE #43 · Top 50 77.07
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #26 · Top 50 94.02
ARWU 2025 ARWU #53 · Top 100 32.30

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,355
h-index
30,841,666
Citations
320,783
Publications
367,431
i10-index
3.16
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign is ranked #26 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #19 position.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign was founded in 1867, making it 159 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has a student body of approximately 83,119 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 10:1.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has produced 320,783 research publications with 30,841,666 total citations and an h-index of 1,355, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign has an endowment of approximately $3.1B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.