Illinois

Penn State acceptance rate for the University Park campus is around 60.5%. This suggests that of every 100 applicants Penn State University is likely to offer admission to about 60-61 students making entry into the uni moderately tough. 

Western Illinois University requires English language eligibility test scores by international students as an admission requirement. The university accepts various test scores like IELTS, TOEFL and PTE. The following table mentions the minimum required scores in the tests so as to fulfil the English language requirements:

The University of Illinois at Chicago secures a global rank #285 as part of the latest Global University Rankings, rolled out by Shiksha.

Another prominent university ranking platform, ranks it #365 as part of its own variation of Global Rankings for the year 2025.

Further, on a national level, the institute ranks #65, with its MA & MS course being among its best performing courses at the national level, securing ranks #39 & #54, respectively.

The University of Illinois is among an exclusive group of US based universities to be classifed as a Tier-1 research institution (R1). As per an official media release by UIC, the institute retained its status of being a R1 university since 1987.

The R1 universities are known for conducting an high volume of research & an minimium expenditure of USD 50 million in research related activities over the course of an academic year.

The R1 status is awarded by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Yes, Aliah University is good in terms of placements. According to the annual report 2023, a total of 32 On-Campus Placement Drives were held whereas 64 Off-Campus placement drive were held as well. A total of 294 offers were made in 2023.

The median package offered during Aliah University Park Circus Campus M.Tech placements over the past three years is presented below: