The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system. With over 59,000 students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the Un…
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in the Champaign–Urbana metropolitan area, Illinois, United States. Established in 1867, it is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system. With over 59,000 students, the University of Illinois is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the United States.
Established: 1867
President: Timothy L. Killeen
Former names: Illinois Industrial University (1867–1885) · University of Illinois (1885–1982) · University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (1982–2021)
Motto: "Learning & Labor"
Parent institution: University of Illinois System
Accreditation: HLC
Academic affiliations: AAU · URA · Sea-grant · Space-grant
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