The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I, UIUC, or simply Illinois) is a public research university in the state of Illinois, United States. It is the oldest and largest campus in the University of Illinois system. The undergraduate program was ranked 39th among national universities and equal 9th among public universities by U.S. News and World Report in their 2010 rankings. According to Academic Ranking of World Universities, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked 26th out of the 503 international institutions recognized. It is home to some of the highest-ranked Engineering and Accounting programs in the United States.

Established: 1867, Location: Urbana, Illinois, Website: www.illinois.edu