The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks high among our international peers. At Illinois International, we measure success by the strength of our units, centers, and programs and their impact on the constituencies they serve.
GLOBAL RANKINGS
2nd
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Among public institutions for number of international students enrolled in 2014-15 by Open Doors
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7th
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In the "Top Public Schools" that produce the best startup talent in 2015 by Tech.Co
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11th
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In the 2015 "Top Public Schools (National University)" category by U.S. News
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15th
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Among the top 20 universities that are most likely to land graduates a job in Silicone Valley Business Insider in 2015
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29th
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Overall in the world in the 2015 Shanghai Jiaotong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities. They also ranked Illinois: 21st overall in the U.S; 8th among U.S. public universities; 36th in Natural Sciences and Mathematics (up from 38th last year); 4th in Engineering/Technology and Computer Science; 21st in Life and Agriculture Sciences39th in Social Sciences
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42nd
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Among National Universities in the 2015 U.S. News Rankings
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59th
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Overall in the world in the 2015 QS World University World University rankings. They also ranked Illinois: 21st overall in the U.S.; 6th among U.S. public universities; 10th in Communication and Media Studies; 11th in Agriculture and Forestry; 13th in Materials Science; 16th in Civil and Structural Engineering; 20th in Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and 22nd in Education
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UNITS
CENTERS
1
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The first and only Master of Arts in European Union Studies (MAEUS) is offered by the European Union Center
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10
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Less commonly taught languages—Arabic, Bangla, Swahili, Modern Greek, Hindi, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, Uzbek, and Wolof—are supported by the Center for Global Studies
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THEMATIC PROGRAMS
STUDENTS
11,223
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International students were enrolled at Illinois in 2014-15
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STUDY ABROAD
9th
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Among all national institutions for number of students studying abroad in 2013-14 by Open Doors
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2,422
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign students studied abroad in 2013-2014
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FACULTY
600
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Faculty across departments and disciplines are affiliated with one or more of the international area studies centers
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SCHOLARSHIPS
26
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Different scholarship opportunities were offered by Illinois International in 2014, with more 74 students awarded scholarships to study abroad
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$850,000
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In financial support awarded annually for students studying abroad
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COMMUNITY
50,000
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Alumni are currently working abroad in more than 170 countries
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$336 million
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Contributed by international students to the campus and local economics of Urbana-Champaign in 2013-2014
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