University of Illinois system is a well-known public university system located in Illinois, USA. Founded in 1867, it consists of three campuses: Urbana-Champaign, Chicago and Springfield. It has more than 70,000 students.
The University of Illinois system is managed by a board of directors composed of 13 people: the governor of Illinois, 9 directors appointed by the governor, and 1 student directors in each of the three branches, of which 1 is appointed by the governor with voting rights, and the other 2 have no voting rights.
The University of Illinois does not have a unified application system, and the systems are independent of each other. The school board is mainly responsible for managing the funds and budgets of the whole system, formulating educational policies and decisions of the university system, and is not responsible for the specific affairs of each branch school. Enrollment, teaching and employment are all separated. Therefore, each branch of the University of Illinois system is essentially an independent university.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is called "U of I" or "UIUC" for short, and is usually directly called the University of Illinois. It is the flagship school of the university system and has a long-standing reputation. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is sometimes called "the model of public universities" together with the University of Michigan and the University of California at Berkeley (disputed with the University of Wisconsin at Madison). Known as the "public Ivy League", it is also a member of the top ten western leagues and associations of American universities. 1867 was called "Illinois University of Technology" when it was founded. It was established shortly after the promulgation of 1862 Morelle federal land grant act, and was renamed the University of Illinois in 1885. In 20 14 years, USNEWS ranked 4 1 in American comprehensive universities.
University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), located in Chicago, can be traced back to 1858 when Chicago College of Pharmacy was founded, 1965 when it officially became a university, and 1982 when it officially joined the University of Illinois system. There are now more than 28,000 students, the largest number of middle school students in the three universities. It ranks 1 1 in the "most diverse schools in America". 20 14 ranking of USNEWS comprehensive universities 128.
The University of Illinois at Springfield is located in Springfield, Illinois. 1967 was established at the same time as Illinois State University and Northern Illinois University, under the jurisdiction of the board of directors of the same school, but it was not named. 1969, then Governor Richard Olgilvy signed a decree and named it Sangamon State University. 1995 joined the University of Illinois system and officially changed its name to Springfield University of Illinois. At the same time, it has become a four-year undergraduate, master and a small number of doctors-before that, the school has always been just a university.
Springfield currently has more than 5,000 students, including more than 3,000 undergraduates and nearly 2,000 graduate students. It is the smallest university among the three campuses. First, 20 undergraduate programs, 20 master programs, 1 doctoral program (public affairs) will be provided. Pay attention to liberal arts education, professional education and teaching experience. In 20 14, USNEWS ranked 28th among local universities in the central and western regions.