University of Illinois (Chicago Campus)

The MBA course of UIC is No. 1 value ranking course. It is famous for high ROI and affordable tuition. UIC placement rate for the MBA course is 94%, within 6 months of graduation. The average salary of the MBA graduates is USD 101,000 (Around INR 97 L). 

The alumni network of UIC is 360,000+. Popular names who have been included in the list of notable alumni of this university-

• Justin Hartley: Actor
• Janina Gavankar: Actress and Musician
• Adrian Smith: Architect
• Sheryl Underwood: Comedia, Actress, TV Host
• Bernard Shaw: Journalist

UIC Chancellor's Fellows programme is for the students enrolled in the UG courses. This scholarship programme is applicable for non citizens of Illinois whose families have a household income less than 6 times the federal poverty rate. Other requirements are also there. 

Yes, the University of Illinois at Chicago is ranked in the year 2026 by the QS World and the Times Higher Education. 

As per the QS Global rankings, the University of Illinois at Chicago ranks at #334 in the year 2026 which is an improvement from its last year place of #365.

QS also ranked some of the University of Illinois at Chicago courses like -

• Accounting & Finance
• Architecture
• Art
• Biological Sciences 

Yes, the Uni of Illinois at Chicago offers housing. Students can apply for the housing at this university once they are admitted to this university. There is no deadline for applying for housing, but they must apply as soon as possible. A few of the housing options of this university are Commons North, Commons West, Thomas Beckham Hall, etc. 

UIC recommends to start looking for an internship at a minimum one semester before your desired start data. Moreover you should also take note of the internship programme timing of the employer and industry since some companies require an application to roles months in advance.

UIC suggests students to plan, explore and focus. You can find internships on the UIC job board or through external sources. Then assess if your college or department offers an intership course for credit. Lastly determine the type of organisation you want to work at and what type of role within the organization

Students who want to take admission to UIC UG courses should have completed high school. TOEFL / PTE / IELTS score has to be submitted too. Whereas, for PG courses admission, a Bachelor's degree is required for admission to the University of Illinois Chicago. GMAT / GRE scores may also be required as per the courses. Some of the documents that may be required for admission include transcripts, CV, English language proficiency score, portfolio, etc.

As per U.S. News, the ranking of UIC Chicago is #84 in 2026. It is also ranked at #179 in the Best Value schools. In the National Universities ranking, this university was ranked at #80 in 2025. A slight decline in the National Universities ranking can be seen. But, still the university has managed to stay in the Top 100 Universities in the U.S.

UIC ranking as per the Times Higher Education world rankings is #201-250 for 2026. Whereas, in 2026, the rankings of UIC is #334. In the Global Universities category ranking, this university ranks at #261 in 2025.