Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been a leader in developing learning experiences that transform students, and producing innovative research that impacts the world. The Power of I is embodied by each member of the U of I family, which includes nearly 50,000 students and more than 470,000 living alumni.

With its land-grant heritage as a foundation, the U of I has a long history of public engagement and social impact. These responsibilities continue to permeate our classrooms and drive our research and outreach today.

Fostering a culture of innovation – one that inspires and propagates creativity, discovery and ingenuity – is also at the core of our identity. Our faculty have been awarded Nobel Prizes, Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics. The success of our faculty is matched by that of our alumni: 11 are Nobel Laureates and another 18 have won Pulitzer Prizes.