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University of Chicago

University of Chicago (UChicago)

🇺🇸 United States of America 4-Year University
Global #16 United States of America #13
Campus of University of Chicago

Institution Info

Founded
1890
Type
4-Year University
Students
18,504 students
Faculty
2,350
Endowment
$7.2B

About

University of Chicago is a higher education institution in United States of America, founded in 1890. 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 19K students, an endowment of $7.2B, a member of Ivy Plus and Global S-Tier (World Top 20). Also known as UChicago.

Rankings

Source Year Rank Score
QS 2026 QS #13 · Top 50 93.00
THE 2026 THE #15 · Top 50 90.63
UNIRANKS 2026 UniRanks #16 · Top 50 94.30
ARWU 2025 ARWU #10 · Elite 54.20

Research Output via OpenAlex

1,600
h-index
32,581,193
Citations
283,168
Publications
307,027
i10-index
3.73
Mean Citedness

Frequently Asked Questions

University of Chicago is ranked #16 globally according to the UniRanks aggregated ranking. Within United States of America, it holds the #13 position.
University of Chicago was founded in 1890, making it 136 years old. It is one of the established institutions in United States of America.
University of Chicago has a student body of approximately 18,504 students. The student-to-faculty ratio is approximately 7:1.
University of Chicago has produced 283,168 research publications with 32,581,193 total citations and an h-index of 1,600, according to OpenAlex data.
University of Chicago has an endowment of approximately $7.2B USD. University endowments fund financial aid, research, faculty positions, and campus development.