All three universities in the University of Illinois System were ranked highly among public institutions again this year in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings, with top 10 ratings in a number of categories.
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ranks 15th among public national universities, and 47th among all national universities. The Gies College of Business, Grainger College of Engineering and the Department of Computer Science distinguished themselves with a combined 20 programs ranked among the top 10 in the nation.
The University of Illinois Chicago climbed six spots to 46th among public national universities. UIC also ranked 19th in the first-ever undergraduate nursing rankings and moved up two spots to 8th in social mobility, a category that evaluates the graduation rates of students who receive Pell Grants. Learn more about UIC rankings.
The University of Illinois Springfield has been ranked the top public regional university in Illinois and the fourth best public university in the Midwest regional category for a third year in a row. UIS was also the only public university in Illinois ranked as a top 20 best value school in the Midwest regional category. Learn more about UIS rankings.
