University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago
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University of Illinois at Chicago is a large state university located in the Chicago area. UIC has 25,000 students, 15 colleges and annual research expenditures exceeding $290 million.
UIC strives to provide a broad access to the students & faculty to enable them to achieve consistently high levels of intellectual excellence.
On the healthcare front, UIC plays a major role in Illinois healthcare. UIC operates the state’s major public medical center and serves as the principal educator of Illinois’ physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
UIC's mission is:
- To create knowledge that transforms our views of the world and, through sharing and application, transforms the world.
- To provide a wide range of students with the educational opportunity only a leading research university can offer.
- To address the challenges and opportunities facing not only Chicago but all Great Cities of the 21st century, as expressed by our Great Cities Commitment.
- To foster scholarship and practices that reflect and respond to the increasing diversity of the U.S. in a rapidly globalizing world.
- To train professionals in a wide range of public service disciplines, serving Illinois as the principal educator of health science professionals and as a major healthcare provider to underserved communities.
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