The University of Chicago was founded in 1890 by john rockefeller, an oil magnate, and is famous for its numerous Nobel Prize winners. By the end of 20 16, * * 9 1 Nobel Prize winners had worked or studied in the University of Chicago, ranking fourth in the world. Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao and Cui Qi, three Chinese Nobel Prize winners in physics, all received their PhDs in physics from the University of Chicago. Li Yuanzhe, a Chinese Nobel Prize winner in chemistry, was a chemistry professor at the University of Chicago. In addition, 10 Fields Prize winners (the sixth in the world), 4 Turing Prize winners (the eighth in the world) and 22 Pulitzer Prize winners have worked or studied at the University of Chicago. The 44th President of the United States, Obama, has taught at the University of Chicago Law School for a long time (1992-2004).
In 20 16- 17, the university of Chicago ranked third in the ranking of undergraduate journalism in the United States, 10 in the ranking of world universities in academic ranking of world universities and QS, and 13 in the ranking of world universities in Times Higher Education.
Idea of running a school
With the spirit of openness, the University of Chicago has absorbed the two university ideas of German william von humboldt and British john henry newman, and built a unique and outstanding concept of organization, research and teaching, which has become a first-class university in the United States and even the world in a short time. The educational philosophy of Zhida University emphasizes the spirit of "macro and experiment" and pays attention to pure theory and classic teaching methods, which has established its unique and important position in the history of American education. In teaching, we attach great importance to cultivating students' independent thinking spirit and critical thinking, encourage challenges to authority, encourage unique ways of thinking and viewpoints, and cultivate many Nobel Prize winners.
Departmental setup
The academic units of the University of Chicago mainly include undergraduate colleges, four graduate schools, six professional colleges, continuing education colleges and affiliated schools.
1) undergraduate college department
Undergraduate education at the University of Chicago offers bachelor of science and bachelor of arts degrees in 50 majors and 28 minor majors. The educational system lasts for four years, which is roughly divided into five directions: natural science, life science, humanities, social science and new university college (interdisciplinary).
2) Graduate school
The graduate school is divided into four departments, with 3468 graduate students (doctors and masters) in the fall semester of 20 14:
Department of Physical Science, 1024 graduate student (fall of 20 14).
Department of astronomy and astrophysics
department of chemistry
Department of Computer Science
Department of Geophysics
department of mathematics
department of physics
Statistics department
Institute of biophysical dynamics
Computing institute
Enrico Fermi Institute (High Energy Physics and Astrophysics)
James frank Institute (Material Science and Engineering)
Steven Norich Center for Financial Mathematics
Department of Biological Sciences, 46 1 Postgraduate (201April Fall).
Department of Humanities, 8 19 graduate student (fall of 20 14).
Frank College of Humanities
Social science department, 1 164 graduate student (autumn 20 14).
"department of anthropology
Ministry of comparative human development
department of history
department of economics
Department of Political Science
Department of psychology
Department of social thought
department of sociology
3) Vocational colleges
The University of Chicago has six professional colleges [40]:
Booth business school
Law school
divinity school
Harris School of Public Policy Studies.
Pritzker medical college
School of Social Service Management
-Law school
The University of Chicago Law School was founded by the donor john rockefeller, 1902.
Law school study room
Since its establishment, this school has been one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States-in the ranking of "Best Law Schools in America" in 20 15- 16 of American News, the University of Chicago Law School ranked 4th. The Law School of the University of Chicago has played an important role in promoting the application of social sciences in law, especially known as the research center of legal economics. Ronald coase, a Nobel laureate in economics who teaches in law school, Judge Richard A. Posner, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook and Professor Daniel R. Fischel of the United States Federal Circuit Court are all leading figures in legal economics. Aaron Director, the founder of the field of legal economics, the founder of the Journal of Legal Economics, a famous professor at the Law School of the University of Chicago, and one of the important figures of the Chicago School of Economics. In addition, a number of US Supreme Court judges and attorneys general graduated from or taught at the University of Chicago Law School. Barack Obama, the current president of the United States, also served as a lecturer in constitutional law here from 1992 to 2004. American universities often adopt a 4.0-point system or a letter scoring system. Under the severe employment pressure, most law schools in the United States have a tendency to gradually expand their scores or even cancel grading scores. University of Chicago Law School is famous for its long-term use of 155~ 186 unique bell curve scoring system. The purpose of this system is to strictly control the score, avoid the inflation of the score and ensure the objective value of the score.
-Business school
University of Chicago Booth School of Business was founded in 1898, and it is one of the most famous business schools in the United States. It is also the first business school to award doctoral degrees and offer EMBA courses, and the first business school to produce Nobel Prize winners (a total of 8 Nobel Prize winners [35]). In June 2008, the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago was officially renamed as the Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago. The name change is to commemorate the donation of $300 million by David Booth, a disciple of Eugene F. Fama, the founder of Efficient Market Hypothesis, and an alumnus of Zhida Business School on June 6th, 2008.
Booth business school
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business took the lead in adopting a departmental approach to business research, and other business schools followed suit. The academic independence of business school and the emphasis on theoretical basis in teaching methods are in sharp contrast with the case teaching of Harvard Business School. The Booth School of Business of the University of Chicago has an internationally renowned faculty and first-class strength in many fields, including EMBA courses in finance, strategy, international business, enterprise leadership, overall management, economics, accounting, marketing and its innovation. The campuses of this course are located in Singapore, London and Chicago, and students who participate in this course will attend classes in all three campuses.
Established in September 2000, Singapore Asia Campus is located in Tan Yeok Nee's house, which is a protected and renovated historical building. Built in 1885, with advanced facilities. Booth Business School plans to offer EMBA courses in Hong Kong from 20 14.
-Medical school
The University of Chicago School of Medicine was founded in 1927, and was awarded the Doctor of Medicine by the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Chicago. In order to commemorate the charitable donation of the Pritzker family in Chicago (the founder of Hyatt Regency Hotel Group), it was renamed Pritzker Medical College on 1968. From 65438 to 0989, Christoph Broelsch, a famous hepatobiliary surgeon, successfully completed the first living-related liver transplantation in human history at the Medical College of Chi University.
Pritzker Medical College ranks 10 in the list of the best medical schools in America from 20 15 to 20 16 in American News. The college is famous for its academic achievements in AIDS research, women's health and primary health care. 20% medical graduate students minor in other professional courses at the same time, and can get a degree jointly awarded by Booth School of Business, School of Social Service Management and Law School of the University of Chicago. Up to now, 1 1 alumni and teachers of Pritzker Medical College have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
4) affiliated schools
The experimental school of the University of UChicago was founded in 1896 by john dewey, an American educational thinker and pragmatic philosopher, who was then a professor at the University of Chicago. It is a full-time comprehensive private school affiliated to the University of Chicago. The school provides curriculum education from preschool education to elementary school, junior high school and senior high school 12 grade, and many famous American schools have graduated from it. In addition, there are four public charter schools and Hyde Park Day School for Disabled Children.
University of Chicago undergraduate application requirements
1. Graduated from high school
2. Chinese mainland students may not take the SAT.
3. IELTS score 7 (not less than 7 in each item) or TOEFL 600/250/ 104.
Tuition: $28,689/year
Living expenses: about 7000- 10000 USD/year.
Application fee: $55