Institution overview
University of Chicago is a private nonprofit research university based in Chicago, United States. Founded in 1890, with its first classes held in 1892. The university provides bachelor's, master's and doctoral education. Its academic portfolio includes arts and humanities, social sciences, business and management, computer science, natural sciences, medicine and health, law, education and public policy. Teaching is delivered in English, although the language, curriculum and attendance requirements vary by faculty and programme. Its principal institutional location is in Chicago, Illinois, while individual schools and programmes may use additional teaching or research sites. Libraries, laboratories and other specialist facilities support the subjects offered by the institution. Applicants should use the official university website and the relevant programme pages to confirm current entry requirements, qualification structure, teaching language and study location. This record describes the university as a whole; professional schools, international campuses and partner programmes may apply separate admissions and awarding arrangements. Programme structures and available subjects can change between academic years, so applicants should rely on the current institutional catalogue.
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- Institution type
- University
- Operating status
- Active
- Ownership
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1890
- Address
- 5801 S Ellis Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637
- Teaching languages
- English
- Primary pathway
- Higher Education
- Education pathways
- Higher Education
- Qualification levels
- Bachelor; Graduate Certificate; Master; First Professional Degree; Doctorate
- Fields of study
- Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences; Business and Management; Computer Science; Natural Sciences; Medicine and Health; Law; Education; Public Policy; Health Professions and Related Programs; Natural Resources and Conservation; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Engineering; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; Legal Professions and Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Mathematics and Statistics; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Philosophy and Religious Studies; Theology and Religious Vocations; Physical Sciences; Psychology; Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services; Public Administration and Social Service Professions; Visual and Performing Arts; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; History
- Delivery modes
- On-campus; Online