University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) was founded in 1867, and is an American public research university located in the twin cities of Urbana-Champaign, Illinois.

The school is a founding member of the "Top Ten" in the United States and a member of the association of american universities (AAU), and is known as the "public Ivy". In 2023, USNews ranked 4 1 as the best university in the United States. Among the alumni and professors, 30 won the Nobel Prize and 25 won the Pulitzer Prize.

University history:

/kloc-In the mid-9th century, with the rapid development of American economy, people realized that the college-style education inherited from the colonial period could not adapt to the social and economic progress, and began to call for practical industrial and agricultural education.

1857, Professor Jonathon Turner of Illinois College and Representative Justin Moreel of Vermont proposed in Congress that the federal government should allocate land to set up agricultural and mechanical colleges. The bill was passed in Congress, but was rejected by President Buchanan. 186 1 year, Lincoln from Illinois became the president of the United States, and in 65438+February, Morelle introduced a bill with the same content again.

After the Congress passed, 1862 was signed by President Lincoln. This is the "Moreel Act" which has a far-reaching impact on American higher education.