Champaign-Champaign has made great achievements in academic research since its establishment, bringing up a large number of scientific masters and making great contributions to social development. Especially after entering the 20th century, Donald Kester established the world's first electron induction accelerator at the University of Illinois on 1940. Later, Champaign-Champaign developed the world's first digital computer, Ilieki; Professor john bardeen invented the transistor and put forward the theory of low temperature superconductivity (BCS theory), which won the Nobel Prize (solid state theory) in the same field for the first time twice in history. Professor Harken cooperated with Appel to prove the four-color theorem on the computer. Mark anderson, a network prodigy, designed the first web browser software Mosaic and Netscape in this school, which made the Internet truly popular. The integrated circuit pioneered by alumnus jack kilby is the most important invention in the information age. Alumni Yao Qizhi is the first Chinese winner of the Turing Award; Hua used to be a professor at the school; Huang Wanli, a professor of water conservancy in Tsinghua University who dares to tell the truth, is a doctor of the school; Xing, a professor of chemistry in Peking University who participated in the development of synthetic bovine insulin, is also a doctor of the school; Zhu Kezhen studied agronomy in this school in his early years; Former Philippine President Ramos holds a master's degree in civil engineering. Larry Ellision, the chairman and CEO of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Company, who once surpassed Bill Gates to become the richest man in the world, studied in this school. Jerry Sanders, founder and CEO of AMD, holds a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering. Jack Welch, chairman and CEO of General Electric, is a doctor of chemical engineering in the school; Ang Lee, the best director who won two Oscars, has a bachelor's degree in drama.
Up to 20 14 years, 24 professors and alumni of urbana-champaign * * have won the nobel prize (1 1 graduated from this school), which is second only to the university of California, Berkeley, among American public universities; 18 professors and alumni have won the Pulitzer prize for journalism; Two alumni have won the Turing Prize (regarded as the Nobel Prize in computer science); 1 Professor has won the Fields Prize (regarded as the Nobel Prize in mathematics), 1 1 Professor has won the National Science Medal. Two Pulitzer Prize winners, 22 academicians of the National Academy of Sciences and 28 academicians of the National Academy of Engineering. Urbana-Champaign has seventeen colleges, including agricultural environment, applied health, aviation, commerce, education, engineering, art, research on the relationship between labor and employment, law, arts and sciences, library and information, media, general subjects, medicine, social work, veterinary medicine and graduate school. The School of Engineering is the core of scientific research at Urbana-Champaign. In the early years, based on the transistor technology invented by Professor john bardeen, with the vigorous development of the Department of Physics, the school has continuously divided new engineering majors and research institutes. At present, it has 26 research centers, 10 main laboratory and 9 affiliated projects, and is also the location of the National Supercomputing Center and the Advanced Rocket Simulation Center of the US Energy Agency. Business, agriculture and veterinary colleges are also the traditional strengths of the school, and the library college ranks among the best in the United States because of its huge collection of books. Urbana-Champaign, a specialized course, has a complete range of disciplines, with nearly 200 specialized disciplines, the best of which are engineering and business. In addition to providing highly diversified education, its excellent education quality is also well received. The academic level of this school has not only won the five-star highest evaluation from Fiske College Guide, but also been rated as one of the best universities in the United States offering diversified courses. Engineering, physics, chemistry, psychology, accounting and mass communication are the strongest departments, while education, business, humanities and law schools are also excellent.
In the US NEWS 20 14 ranking of American universities, this university ranks among the top in graduate programs in the United States 10, including physics, chemistry, computer science, psychology, education, accounting, human resources and labor relations, mass communication, library science, music, number theory, algebra, logic and microbiology. The engineering school of this school is very famous in the United States, ranking fifth. Its departments of electrical engineering, computer engineering, civil engineering, materials science and engineering, mechanical engineering, nuclear engineering, agricultural engineering and environmental engineering rank in the top five in the United States, while chemical engineering, aerospace engineering and industrial engineering rank in the top 10. According to the 20 14 academic ranking of world universities of Shanghai Jiaotong University, Urbana-Champaign ranks fourth in the world in engineering field, second only to MIT, Stanford University and University of California, Berkeley, and ahead of all Ivy League schools.
Champaign-Champaign 1922 awarded the first bachelor's degree in accounting, and 1939 awarded the world's first doctorate in accounting.
In terms of social sciences, the Department of Psychology of this school ranks fifth in the United States with similar departments of Harvard University, Princeton University, UCLA and other institutions, and the major of human resources and labor relations is recognized as the top three in the United States, while library science has always ranked first in the United States. In addition, Urbana-Champaign has the largest alumni relationship and the most comprehensive actuarial department in the United States, and is the earliest member of the actuarial center of excellence. School ranking 1, American university ranking (20 15)
① Undergraduate ranking
The comprehensive ranking of American universities is 4 1.
American public university ranking 1 1.
Engineering ranks sixth.
Ranked 7 th in aviation/aerospace major.
Biological/agricultural specialty ranking 1.
Civil engineering ranking 1.
Ranked fifth in computer science.
Ranked 4 th in electrical/electronic/communication major.
Engineering science/engineering physics ranking 1.
The environment/environmental health major ranks fifth.
The material major ranks second.
Mechanical major ranks sixth.
The accounting major ranks second.
The insurance major ranks eighth.
Real estate professional ranking 10.
② Graduate school ranking
Business school ranked 35th.
The College of Education ranks 26th.
The School of Engineering ranks sixth.
Law school ranked 40th (it was punished for data fraud two years ago, and should return to around 20 in the future).
2. World University Rankings
① Comprehensive ranking
In 20 15, Maxun World University ranked 35th.
2065438+2004 academic ranking of world universities of Shanghai Jiaotong University ranked 28th.
20 13 14 QS ranked 56th in the world universities.
20 13 14 times the world university of higher education ranked 29th.
② Subject ranking
20 14 academic ranking of world universities, Shanghai jiaotong university (subject area):
Engineering (engineering, technology and computer science) ranks fourth in the world.
Life science ranks 2 1 in the world.
Science (mathematics and natural science) ranks 38th in the world.
Champaign University, which ranks 38th in the world social sciences, is located on the plain south of Lake Michigan, with a flat terrain, which is a traditional agricultural area in Illinois. It belongs to temperate continental climate, with four distinct seasons, drought in summer and autumn, and more snowfall in spring and summer due to the influence of the lake area. The school has convenient transportation, from Chicago to the north 140 miles, and there are expressways connecting Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis and other neighboring cities. In addition to the railway running through the town, the school also has its own airport (Williard) and aviation flight academy, which can sail to Chicago, Detroit and Dallas.
Champaign-Champaign's architecture is based on orange. These buildings surround the three Little Square on the north-south central axis of the core area. The central part is the main square. The lawn of the main square is the most eye-catching place for students to rest and extracurricular activities, and it is the core landmark of the school. The main square is surrounded by the buildings of the College of Arts and Sciences, which is the most traditional professional location of the school. To the north of the square is the Ilinyi building, which is the landmark building of the school and the concentration place of various activities. There are entertainment halls, conference halls, reading rooms, hotels, restaurants, bowling alleys, small shops, internet cafes and so on. To the south of the square is Foehlinger Concert Hall. On the east side of the square are the chemistry, language and history buildings, and on the west side are the mathematics, English and administration buildings. To the north is Bading Square, and there are buildings of Engineering College nearby. The libraries of Engineering College, Electronics, Computer, Civil Engineering and Engineering College, as well as the surrounding departments of physics, materials and mechanics, are all located in the Engineering College District on the north side of Green Street. To the north of Springfield Road, there are Beckman Institute and several experimental centers. South Square is surrounded by agricultural, ecological and related professional buildings. These majors are the most distinctive in universities, such as agronomy and veterinary medicine, and they are also prominent in the United States. There are two unique landmarks at the intersection of the main square and the south square. One is a small experimental field on campus, where crops are planted. One is the underground library on the west side of the experimental field, that is, the undergraduate library, which is connected with the underground main library by a corridor and is a place for undergraduates to study.
There are several gymnasiums and a big gymnasium in the school. Memorial Stadium 1923 completed, with more than 70,000 seats. It can host American football games and is the main venue for friendly matches among the top ten universities in the United States. The school has an orchard and several other residential areas. There is a secondary school attached to this university.
There are red oak trees in North America on campus, with red leaves like fire and charming autumn colors. There is a Japanese garden and nursery in the south of the campus, and flowers bloom in spring. There are also parks, libraries and museums run by several small towns near the campus. The whole school is quiet and beautiful, and it is a good garden for study and research.
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is located in Chicago, Illinois (the third largest city in the United States). It was founded in 1982 by merging the University of Illinois Medical Center in Chicago (1965) and the Chicago Campus (1965). It is the second member of the University of Illinois system. The school is committed to creating and disseminating new knowledge, and is at the leading level in the fields of urban affairs, medicine and health sciences, with the largest medical school in the United States. The university has three campuses in the east, west and south, with a total area of 3 1 1 mu (about 1.25 square kilometers). It is the largest university in Chicago, with nearly 65,438+00,000 faculty and staff, about 28,000 students in 65,438+05 colleges, and 82 students have been trained. The University of Illinois at Chicago is a young university. In 20 13, Times Higher Education listed it as 1 1 among the 50 young universities in the world. In 20 16, American universities ranked 129, and American public universities ranked 78. Academic Research Chicago is recognized by the United States for its teaching and scientific research strength, and it is one of the 88 first-class research universities in the United States selected by Carnegie Foundation. The university has always been one of the top 50 universities in the United States in terms of research funding, with a budget of $2.08 billion in 20 14, including $390 million in research funding, and has a number of professional research centers and institutions. The school's pedagogy, engineering, business studies and other disciplines such as social science, health science, psychology, architecture and so on are quite famous.
Chicago has the largest medical school in the United States and is in a leading position in the medical system of Illinois. It has the main public medical center in the state and serves as the main training base for doctors, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other medical personnel in the state. Its outstanding performance has won many national evaluations such as the American Association for the Development of Science and the American Humanities Foundation. The medical college is located in the west campus of the school. Its stomatology, clinical medicine, public health, pharmacy and nursing are among the top in the United States. He has trained many medical professionals for Illinois and undertaken many large-scale projects and projects in the medical and health field in the United States and even around the world. On June 24th, 20 14, the Talent Exchange Service Center of the Ministry of Health of China signed a memorandum of cooperation with the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Relying on the advantage of Chicago as a financial center, Liautaud Business School located in the east campus of the school has a very close relationship with various industries. Students have many opportunities to exchange internships with enterprises in the world's leading industries, especially accounting, finance, business management and other industries.
Famous alumni of the University of Chicago include former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw, blues musician Billy Branch and famous lobbyist Tony podesta. University of Chicago 20 16 American news American universities are ranked as follows:
① Undergraduate comprehensive ranking
Comprehensive ranking of American universities 129.
American public universities rank 78th.
② Graduate school ranking
Business school ranked 92nd.
The College of Education ranked 42nd.
The School of Engineering ranks 63.
Medical college (primary health care) ranked 82nd.
Medical college (research) ranked 52nd. University of Illinois at Springfield (UIS), located in Springfield, Illinois, is a liberal arts university in the University of Illinois system. The school was founded in 1969, formerly known as Sangamon University in Illinois, and joined the University of Illinois in July 1995, becoming one of the three branches of the University of Illinois system. Although the history of the school is not long, it has its own characteristics in development planning and training objectives. Now it has developed into a well-known public university, ranking 36th in US News 20 15 and rising to the forefront of public regional universities in this region.
IELTS undergraduate 6 points, IELTS graduate 6.5 points. Springfield campus covers an area of 746 acres and has more than 5,000 students. There are 44 degree programs from undergraduate to doctoral, including 23 bachelor's programs, 20 master's programs, and doctor of public management 1 program. The school also has online degree and certificate courses. The school is famous for engineering and business, and the majors of computer, information management, business administration, accounting, public health, public affairs and biology are favored by students. Politics, biology, economics and education are also among the best, and accounting is often rated as the best subject in the United States.
Schools give consideration to the advantages of public universities and private schools, and provide students with a friendly learning environment and humanistic care. The school has a digital teaching resource library, scientific and standardized management and first-class teachers, and adopts small class teaching to allow students and teachers to fully interact. The school also tailors the study plan and teaching content for students, improves the teaching quality, and enables students to achieve something and apply what they have learned. The school provides intensive English courses for foreign students with English as a second language, so that students can enter school smoothly and prepare for the completion of university degree courses. The school also provides online teaching to save valuable time for students and meet various teaching needs.
Springfield, where the school is located, is the state capital of Illinois and one of the most livable small and medium-sized cities in the United States. The campus has a beautiful environment and complete facilities, which has its special advantages in training public officials. By participating in internship opportunities in local communities and state governments, students can improve their extensive knowledge and leadership in government and public services.
Well-known alumni in Springfield include Gordon Haider, Inspector General of the US Department of Defense, and Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary of former US President George W. Bush. School ranking Springfield 20 15 American news American universities are ranked as follows:
① Undergraduate comprehensive ranking
Universities in the Midwest rank 36th.
Public regional universities in the midwest ranked eighth.
② Graduate school ranking
Public affairs ranked 87th.
Part-time MBA ranking of business schools 190.