What universities in Illinois are worth recommending?

Illinois is located in the Great Lakes region of the United States. It is said that it is the heart and pulse of America, because its population represents a microcosm of this country. Let's take a look at some famous universities in Illinois.

Illinois, known as the real "hometown of Lincoln", is the gathering place of immigrants in the19th and 20th centuries, and all kinds of immigrants settled here. Among these immigrants are 16 American President abraham lincoln and joseph smith, the founder of Mormonism. Because some settlers in Illinois proved to be controversial figures, such as Smith himself who was persecuted and lynched in 1844, the history of Illinois can be described as colorful.

The official capital of Illinois is Springfield, but Chicago stole the show. Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the third largest city in the United States. Because of its strong agriculture, manufacturing, energy and service industries, Chicago has become an important financial center in the United States. Old Chicago has a rich history of music, crime, immigration and innovation, and is sometimes even notorious. However, its music and spirit can continue in today's huge and tech-savvy metropolis.

1. What are the best universities in Illinois?

Three universities in Illinois entered the top 100, namely University of Chicago, Northwest University and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Let me introduce them to you one by one.

1.？ University of Chicago

The University of Chicago is the highest ranked university in Illinois. As a private research university, the university currently has about 5,860 undergraduates and has played an outstanding role in many disciplines such as economics, sociology, law, literary criticism, physics, religion and political science. Among the 42 disciplines covered by QS World University Rankings, the University of Chicago ranks in the top 30.

The University of Chicago was founded in 1890, which is located 2 1 1 acre south of downtown Chicago. It is a university integrating academic Gothic, neo-Gothic and modern architecture. The expansion plan in recent years has brought many new and state-of-the-art buildings, including a hospital, a sports center and a science building. Part of the work in Mansueto Library of University of Chicago is operated by robots.

2. Northwest University

Northwest University is a multi-disciplinary private research institution with more than 8,300 undergraduates. Northwest University ranks among the top 200 disciplines of QS World University, among which 20 disciplines such as material science, economics, communication, media science and chemistry rank among the disciplines.

The main campus of the school is located in the suburb of Evanston, half an hour's drive north of the city center, by the lake of Michigan. Northwest University also has a satellite campus in the city, near streeter, where there are law schools, medical schools and affiliated hospitals.

3. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public, research-oriented and land-grant university, and it is the flagship institution in the university system of Illinois. Established in 1867, this school ranks 66th in the world and is the second oldest public university in Illinois. The campus library system of the school has the second largest university library in China. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a multidisciplinary institution, offering more than 65,438+050 study programs for 43,600 students, including 32,579 undergraduates.

The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranks 35 disciplines in the top 300 in the QS world university discipline ranking, among which 19 discipline ranks the top 50 in the world, and civil and structural engineering ranks the highest, tied for 12.

4. Other universities in Illinois

In addition to Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois has branches in Chicago and Springfield-the University of Illinois in Chicago and the University of Illinois in Springfield. Other famous universities in Illinois include Illinois University of Technology, which has a very high proportion of international students. Loyola university chicago.

2. What may you not know about Illinois?

1. Springfield is the capital and Chicago is the largest city.

Illinois is located in the midwest of the United States, bordering Kentucky, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan.

About 80% of Illinois is farmland.

The main agricultural products include soybeans, pumpkins, corn, pigs, ethanol, peaches, cheese and wheat.

5. There are 37 companies in Illinois that entered the world top 500 in 20 16.

O'Hare Airport has the fourth highest passenger flow in the world.

7. Illinois produces more nuclear energy than any other state.

8. Illinois was the first state to abolish slavery through the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of 1865.

Obama began his political career in Illinois. After being elected president in 2008, he delivered a victory speech in Grant Park, Chicago.

Celebrities from Illinois include US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, actors bill murray and Mr. T, writer ernest hemingway, animator Walter Disney and comedian Richard Pryor.

1 1. Chicago-themed movies include The Bruce Brothers, Ferris Burroughs Festival and Lonely Home.

12. The Na Beske factory in Chicago is the largest bread factory in the world, covering an area of 654.38+800,000 square feet.