What are the career opportunities for UIUC graduates?
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As per the historical data of the university's alumni, most of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign graduates get placed in industries such as:
Business Development Engineering Education Operations Research Information Technology Sales Finance Community & Social Services Media & Communication Marketing Human Resources Consulting Entrepreneurship Product Management
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According to the Times Higher Education university rankings, University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign has been ranked in the top 50 universities in the nation. The rankings of the university according to THE university level rankings are given as follows:
Year | University Rank |
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2023 | 48 |
2024 | 42 |
2025 | 46 |
As of Fall 2024, UIUC houses 13,350 international students on its campus. The UG student demographics of the university can be checked out from the table given below for 2024:
Ethnic/Racial Group | Headcount |
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Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 12 |
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 12 |
Race and/or ethnicity unknown | 618 |
Two or more races, non-Hispanic | 1,512 |
Black or African American, non-Hispanic | 1,944 |
Hispanic/Latino | 5,266 |
Nonresidents | 5,533 |
Asian, non-Hispanic | 8,419 |
White, non-Hispanic | 13,824 |
Total | 37,140 |
The UIUC acceptance rate for Computer Science stands at 7.2%. The list of the University of Illinois acceptance rate based on the college type can be checked out from the table given below:
UIUC College | Admit Rate |
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Gies College of Business | 23.1% |
Grainger College of Engineering | 24.2% |
College of Applied Health Sciences | 34.1% |
College of Media | 37.9% |
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | 41.5% |
College of Education | 46.1% |
College of Fine & Applied Arts | 49.5% |
School of Social Work | 50.9% |
Division of Exploratory Studies | 53.6% |
School of Information Sciences | 55.2% |
College of Agricultural, Consumer & Environmental Sciences | 56.7% |
Both NIU & UIUC are considered part of the best universities in the region. However, both are selective at granting admissions to its students, to varying extents. The NIU acceptance rate stands at 70% while that of UIUC is around 45%. Thus, the Northern Illinois University is relatively less selective at granting admissions as compared to University of Illinois-Urbana.
Despite that, interested candidates must still perform well in academics & university entrance exams to have a good chance of securing a seat at either institute.

Some of the top Quacquarelli Symonds course rankings at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign are given as follows:
Ranked by | 2024 | 2025 |
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Accounting and Finance | 51 | 48 |
Architecture and Built Environment | 51 | 51 |
Communication and Media Studies | 36 | 42 |
Engineering and Technology | 22 | 23 |
Mathematics | 59 | 56 |
Mechanical Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering | 33 | 35 |
Physics and Astronomy | 24 | 25 |

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