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• The University of Illinois at Chicago is a public research university that is part of the University of Illinois higher education system and has the largest medical school in the United States.U.S. News & World Report: Rankings

• Fast Facts

  1. Established: 1858
  2. Location: Chicago, Illinois
  3. President: B. Joseph White
  4. Faculty: 2,300
  5. Student enrollment: 21,914
  6. Nickname: UIC Flames
  7. Motto: Teach, research, serve, care.
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• History

  The University of Illinois at Chicago began as several private health colleges founded during the late 19th century. The Chicago College of Pharmacy opened in 1859, the College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1882 and the Columbian College of Dentistry in 1891. The university would go through several consolidations throughout the years until finally reaching its current name, University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in 1982.UIC: History

• The Campus

  The university consists of three campuses: the East campus, the West campus and the South Campus, which covers 311 acres in the city of Chicago.

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