University of Illinois (Urbana Campus)

The duration of MS in CS course at UIUC is 18 - 24 months. It is a top-ranked and cutting edge course of UIUC. This is also a very competitive course of UIUC. UIUC Department of Computer Science is one of the long established CS departments in the world. CS course of UIUC is consistently ranked among the Top 5 Graduate program. 

Yes, UIUC is a Division I university. There are 9 Men's NCAA teams and 10 Women's NCAA teams. The university has won 18 NCAA championships. Sports teams are-

• Basketball
• Track & Field
• Golf
• Tennis

The average salary of the UIUC Bachelor's graduates is between USD 52k - USD 90k, as per the 2024-25 employment report. 93% is the placement rate and the knowledge rate is 65%. Top employers for the UIUC include-

• EY
• KPMG
• PwC
• Bank of America
• Barclays
• Boeing
• Google
• IBM

Those students whose native language is not English are eligible for Teaching Assistantships. But they must have the following scores in the ELP tests-

• TOEFL - 24 Minimum in the Speaking sub-section
• IELTS - 8 on the Speaking sub-section

Some of the subject rankings of UIUC in 2026 as per U.S. News are given below-

In the global rankings, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign ranks among the Top 100 Universities in 2026. But in the Public Universities ranking, UIUC ranks at #12 as per U.S. News ranking in 2026. 

GRE is not required for admission to UIUC MS in Computer Science. For admission to MS in CS, Indian students should have completed a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Computer Engineering with a 3.20 GPA. Along with this, IELTS or TOEFL score is also required. 

Check details about MS in Computer Science in USA. 

Generally, international students who want to take admission to the UG courses of UIUC should aim to have 3.5+ GPA. 

• UG Class profile had an average GPA of 3.7 - 4.00
• The SAT score is 1420 - 1540 
• The ACT score is 31-35
• The minimum IELTS score is 7.5-8

(The average GPA of the admitted students at UIUC varies as per the colleges). 

Yes, for admission to UIUC, IELTS or TOEFL / equivalent scores are required to prove English language proficiency. The test scores required in these tests are-