University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Champaign, IL
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    Faculty & Research

    359 faculty · 200 courses · data as of 2026-07-02

    Information Science42 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 18.5 #15 of 94 in Computer Science
    Bertram Ludascher, Professor and Director, Center for Informatics Research in Science and Scholarship h-index 40
    Notable: “Scientific workflow management and the Kepler system” (2005) · 1,696 citations
    J. Stephen Downie, Professor, Executive Associate Dean and Co-Director HathiTrust Research Center h-index 32
    Notable: “Music information retrieval” (2003) · 376 citations
    Halil Kilicoglu, Associate Professor h-index 30
    Notable: “SemMedDB: a PubMed-scale repository of biomedical semantic predications” (2012) · 392 citations
    Nigel Bosch, Associate Professor h-index 29
    Courses: Exploring the iSchool with a Human-Centered Lens · Introduction to Information Sciences · Data Science Discovery · Social History of Games and Gaming · Mapping Inequalities · Independent Study +34 more
    Electrical Engineering40 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 37.1 #3 of 34 in Electrical & Computer Engineering
    Tamer Basar, Swanlund Endowed Chair Emeritus and CAS Professor Emeritus h-index 92
    Notable: “H/sup ∞/-0ptimal Control and Related Minimax Design Problems: A Dynamic Game Approach” (1996) · 1,069 citations
    Stephen Boppart, Professor h-index 86
    Notable: “In Vivo Endoscopic Optical Biopsy with Optical Coherence Tomography” (1997) · 1,366 citations
    Rashid Bashir, Grainger Distinguished Chair in Engineering Dean h-index 81
    Notable: “Nanopore sensors for nucleic acid analysis” (2011) · 1,309 citations
    Narendra Ahuja, Donald Biggar Willett Professor Emeritus h-index 74
    Notable: “Single image super-resolution from transformed self-exemplars” (2015) · 3,498 citations
    Courses: Exploring Digital Information Technologies for Non-Engineers · Introduction to Electronics · Introduction to Computing · First-Year Design Laboratory · Special Topics · Undergraduate Open Seminar +34 more
    Mechanical Engineering40 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 29.7 #12 of 70 in Mechanical Engineering
    Nenad Miljkovic, Founder Professor; Director, ACRC h-index 69
    Notable: “Solar steam generation by heat localization” (2014) · 2,250 citations
    Placid Ferreira, Tungchao Julia Lu Professor h-index 54
    Notable: “High-resolution electrohydrodynamic jet printing” (2007) · 1,476 citations
    Anthony Jacobi, Department Head, Richard W. Kritzer Distinguished Professor h-index 54
    Notable: “Fluid Flow and Heat Transfer at Micro- and Meso-Scales With Application to Heat Exchanger Design” (2000) · 530 citations
    Iwona M. Jasiuk, Professor; Richard W. Kritzer Faculty Scholar h-index 51
    Notable: “Experimental trends in polymer nanocomposites—a review” (2004) · 1,213 citations
    Courses: Computer-Aided Design · Undergraduate Open Seminar · Thermodynamics · Design for Manufacturability · Seminar · Introductory Independent Study +34 more
    Cellular Biology40 faculty avg h-index 35.2 #22 of 123 in Biological Sciences
    Lin-Feng Chen, Professor of Biochemistry h-index 125
    Cancer Genome Architecture, Chromatin, and Gene Regulation Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Interactions Edit Your Profile Professor of Biochemistry Chen Lab page Research Interests Research Topics Chromatin Structure, Host-Pathogen Int
    Notable: “Hydroxyl radicals based advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) for remediation of soils contaminated with organic compounds: A review” (2015) · 1,245 citations
    Benita S. Katzenellenbogen, Swanlund Professor of Molecular and Integrative Physiology h-index 100
    Cancer Endocrinology and Metabolism Genome Architecture, Chromatin, and Gene Regulation Immunology and Inflammation Pharmacology and Small Molecule Discovery Protein Biogenesis, Structure, and Function RNA Biology Signal Transduction and Ce
    Notable: “Phenol red in tissue culture media is a weak estrogen: implications concerning the study of estrogen-responsive cells in culture.” (1986) · 1,318 citations
    John E. Cronan, Alumni Professor of Microbiology h-index 95
    Membrane and Ion Channel Biology Microbial Physiology Protein Biogenesis, Structure, and Function Edit Your Profile Alumni Professor of Microbiology Professor of Microbiology Professor of Biochemistry Research Interests Enzymology, Genetics
    Notable: “Detecting and characterizing N -acyl-homoserine lactone signal molecules by thin-layer chromatography” (1997) · 751 citations
    James A. Imlay, Professor of Microbiology; Swanlund Endowed Chair h-index 74
    Infectious Disease and Host-Pathogen Interactions Microbial Physiology Microbiome and Microbial Communities Edit Your Profile Professor of Microbiology; Swanlund Endowed Chair; Associate Head, Department of Microbiology Imlay Lab page Resea
    Notable: “Pathways of Oxidative Damage” (2003) · 2,206 citations
    Psychology40 faculty avg h-index 34.2 #7 of 89 in Psychology
    Benjamin L Hankin, Fred and Ruby Kanfer Endowed Professor h-index 78
    Clinical-Community Social-Personality Edit Your Profile Fred and Ruby Kanfer Endowed Professor Research Interests Developmental psychopathology Research Description Benjamin Hankin’s research takes a developmental psychopathological approac
    Notable: “Development of depression from preadolescence to young adulthood: Emerging gender differences in a 10-year longitudinal study.” (1998) · 2,316 citations
    Gabriele Gratton, Professor Emeritus h-index 74
    Cognitive Neuroscience Edit Your Profile Professor Emeritus Research Description Gabriele Gratton's interests are in cognitive neuroscience, specifically in the basic organization (spatial, temporal, and functional) of elementary cognitive
    Notable: “A new method for off-line removal of ocular artifact” (1983) · 5,096 citations
    Monica Fabiani, Assistant Head for Faculty Development h-index 71
    Cognitive Neuroscience Edit Your Profile Assistant Head for Faculty Development Professor Research Interests Monica Fabiani's research interests are in the cognitive neuroscience of human memory and aging, as well as in the development of t
    Notable: “To See or Not to See: Prestimulus α Phase Predicts Visual Awareness” (2009) · 1,088 citations
    R. Chris Fraley, Professor h-index 67
    Social-Personality Edit Your Profile Professor
    Notable: “An item response theory analysis of self-report measures of adult attachment.” (2000) · 2,604 citations
    Economics40 faculty · 40 courses avg h-index 17.1 #28 of 104 in Economics
    Jeffrey R Brown, Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor of Business (Affiliate) h-index 56
    Notable: “Launching PCORnet, a national patient-centered clinical research network” (2014) · 667 citations
    Jing Cynthia Wu, Professor h-index 50
    Notable: “Activity and Connectivity of Brain Mood Regulating Circuit in Depression: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Study” (2005) · 801 citations
    Don Fullerton, Professor of Finance (Affiliate) h-index 46
    Notable: “The Taxation of Income from Capital” (1984) · 555 citations
    Heitor Almeida, Professor of Finance (Affiliate) h-index 44
    Notable: “The Cash Flow Sensitivity of Cash” (2004) · 3,297 citations
    Courses: Microeconomic Principles · Macroeconomic Principles · Economics at Illinois · Undergraduate Open Seminar · Economic Statistics I · Economic Statistics II +34 more

    Faculty counts are directory headcounts; the named list may be a subset. h-index shown only for ORCID-backed or high-confidence OpenAlex matches. Partial — enrichment ongoing.

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    About University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Champaign, IL reports an overall acceptance rate of 36.6%, an early-round acceptance rate of 39.0%, an SAT middle 50% of 1390–1510, a class size of 9,008, and a yield of 29.0% based on the most recent Common Data Set filings. Top CS and engineering programs. Large international student population. Strong STEM research.

    Admissions and cost data as of July 3, 2026 (CDS 2024–25 cycle), from the most recent Common Data Set, IPEDS, and College Scorecard.

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: key admissions facts

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's overall acceptance rate is 36.6% (the most recent Common Data Set). University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's early-round acceptance rate is 39.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's SAT middle-50% range is 1390–1510 (the most recent Common Data Set). The average unweighted GPA of admitted students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is about 3.85 (the most recent Common Data Set). University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's yield rate (the share of admitted students who enroll) is 29.0% (the most recent Common Data Set). The average net price at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for families earning under $75,000 is about $10,897 per year (U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data).

    Sources: Common Data Set (commondataset.org) · University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign on College Scorecard · NCES IPEDS · full source table

    How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $8,234 per year in net price at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $30,567 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $14,890 per year after grants and scholarships.

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: average annual net price by household income (most recent College Scorecard/IPEDS data)
    Household incomeAverage net price per year
    Under $30,000$8,234
    $30,001–$48,000$9,567
    $48,001–$75,000$14,890
    $75,001–$110,000$22,234
    Over $110,000$30,567

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the acceptance rate at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's overall acceptance rate is 36.6%, based on the most recent Common Data Set. Its early-round (early decision or early action) acceptance rate is 39.0%.

    What SAT score and GPA do you need for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?

    Admitted students at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign typically have an SAT middle-50% range of 1390–1510 and an average unweighted GPA of about 3.85, according to the most recent Common Data Set. These are the middle of the range, so scores above them strengthen an application.

    Is it hard to get into University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign?

    Getting into University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is difficult: it admits 36.6% of applicants. Your realistic odds depend on how your GPA and test scores compare to its middle-50% ranges and on your application round — you can estimate them with the free College Monte Carlo chances calculator.

    Does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offer early decision or early action?

    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign offers early action (non-binding). Applying early can help: its early-round acceptance rate is 39.0%, versus 36.6% overall.

    How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost after financial aid?

    The average net price at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign — the real cost after grants and scholarships, not the sticker price — is about $10,897 per year for families earning under $75,000, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data. Higher-income families generally pay more; see the full net-price-by-income breakdown.

    How much does University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign cost for a family earning $75,000?

    A family earning under $30,000 pays about $8,234 per year in net price at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, while families earning over $110,000 pay about $30,567 (source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard/IPEDS data). A family earning $75,000 falls in the $48,001–$75,000 bracket and pays about $14,890 per year after grants and scholarships.

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