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University of Illinois Chicago

University of Illinois Chicago

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #246 United States of America #80
Campus of University of Illinois Chicago

Institution Info

Founded
1983
Type
4-Year University
Students
33,518 students
Faculty
13,745

About

University of Illinois Chicago is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1983. It is among the world's top 500 universities. The university has approximately 34K students, a member of Global B-Tier (World 101-300).

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #334 · Ranked 42.30
THE 2026 THE #250 · Ranked 56.37
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #246 · Ranked 88.85

Research Output via OpenAlex

911
h-index
15,922,376
Citations
187,949
Publications
218,107
i10-index
2.94
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Illinois Chicago is ranked #246 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #80 position.
University of Illinois Chicago was founded in 1983, making it 43 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Illinois Chicago has a student body of approximately 33,518 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 2:1.
University of Illinois Chicago has produced 187,949 research publications with 15,922,376 total citations and an h-index of 911, according to OpenAlex data.