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Rankings: How does UIC rank compared to other schools?
 U.S. News and World Report just ranked UIC between 130-194 for U.S. universities. That ranking places UIC in the top 4% of the 4,000 colleges and universities in the nation. UIC was also ranked a "best-buy" university.
UIC has been designated a Carnegie Foundation Research I Institution. This is a distinction that is shared by only 151, of the 4,000, colleges and universities in the country. This designation considers the breadth of study at the institution, especially regarding the research being conducted. Essentially, UIC is at the forefront of research being conducted in many different fields.
Conducting world-class research is fundamental to UIC, with research and development expenditures totally more than $228 million in the fiscal year 2004, and increase of 12.3 percent. For the first time, UIC ranks in the top 50 of the National Science Foundation's annual rankings.
According to U.S. News and World Report, the most popular majors at UIC are:
- Business: 19%
- Engineering: 12%
- Psychology: 12%
Health Sciences
- The College of Applied Health Sciences is No. 3 nationally in NIH funding.
- All of our health science programs (OT, PT, Nutrition, etc.) consistently rank in the top 10 nationally
UIC Medical Center
- Named one of eight new national centers to study racial and ethnic disparities in health.
- Is in the top 4 percent of teaching medical centers in the nation
- In five specialties, the medical center was ranked in the nation's top fifty by U.S. News and World Report
- Is the largest medical school in the country
- Has the worldÕs most powerful magnetic resonance imaging machine for human studies
Nursing
- Dean Joan Shaver elected president of the American Academy of Nursing
- Consistently is ranked in the top 10 nationally (8th for the 2002 rankings)
Pharmacy
- The program is currently ranked 13th in the nation (2002)
 Architecture
- One of the top schools in the country (top 10 percent)
- Many world-renowned architects started here in Chicago
- Chicago is home to some of the top architecture firms in the world... opportunities for internships abound
- Chicago is virtually a "living lab" for studying architecture... many different styles are represented throughout the city
Business
- College of Business has the AACSB accreditation...the same as Harvard, Stanford, Princeton, and Northwestern
- Ranked third in the state
- Top 6% of business programs nationally
- In the top 65 business schools in nation
- New bachelor's degree in entrepreneurship
- Entrepreneurship Program is ranked third in the country
- Liautaud Graduate School of Business established
Engineering
- Mitra Dutta, professor and head of electrical engineering, received Society of Women Engineers 2003 Achievement Award
- Ranks 59th nationally
- Ranks third in state (above IIT)
- Chicago offers an abundance of internship opportunities
- UIC is the pioneer in virtual reality/CAVE technology
Public Health
- Ranks 16th in the nation
- Very well respected nationally... excellent opportunities due to our location
Social Work
- Ranked 29th nationally
- UIC is home to the Jane Addams Hull House... essentially, the birthplace of the social work movement
Remember!
There are always "intangibles" that cannot be ranked. For example, the opportunities that are available to our students based on our location are hard to quantify. While rankings can be helpful in making a decision, they should not be the deciding factor. Encourage the students to visit and see firsthand what UIC has to offer!
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