University of Illinois, abbreviated as UI or UofI, was founded in 1867. It is one of the most influential public university systems in the United States, with the reputation of "public ivy" and world-renowned. Its three branches are located in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, Chicago, the largest city, and Springfield, the state capital.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is the top comprehensive research university in the United States, a founding member of the Top Ten American Alliances and a member of association of american universities. Its comprehensive strength in engineering ranks in the top five in the United States, and it is also a world-class level in the fields of science and social sciences. Among the alumni who have studied and worked here, 30 have won the Nobel Prize, ranking 48th in The World University in 2020THE and 38th in academic ranking of world universities on 20 19.

University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the largest public research university in Chicago, a first-class national university in the United States, leading the world in the fields of law, education, journalism and communication, public affairs, medicine and health sciences, and has the largest medical school in the United States.

There are two quiet towns with beautiful scenery, about 0/40 miles south of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The two cities live next to each other, separated by Wright Street, with Urbana in the east and Champaign in the west. The University of Illinois was founded here and is now the seat of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.