Founded: 1867
Number of students: 40,360
Undergraduate: 29,294
Graduate: 11,066
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign was founded in 1867 named as the Illinois Industrial University. The University became a state-supported, land-grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research, and public service.
During its history, the University has earned a reputation as an institution of international statue. It was recognized for the high quality of its academic programs and the outstanding facilities and resources it makes available to students and faculty. Scholars and educators rank it among a select group of the world's great universities.
