I. Introduction to the University
(1) The school was founded in 1867, located in the quiet twin cities of Illinois. The university is a founding member of the "Top Ten Alliance" in the United States and a member of the association of american universities (AAU). Known as the "public ivy", it is also known as the "three giants of American public universities" with the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan. The university is also one of the most diversified and international universities, with the number of international students ranking third among American universities and first among American public universities.
(2) The school has been committed to excellent research, teaching and public participation, and many disciplines are well known. Its engineering school is the highest level in the United States and even the world, and has been ranked in the top five among the engineering schools of American universities. Almost all engineering majors rank in the top ten in the United States, and electrical, computer, civil engineering, materials, agriculture, environment and machinery rank in the top five in the United States. The school's business school is also very strong, accounting and finance are at the first-class level in the United States, and accounting is ranked second in the United States.
Second, the department setting
The school has a complete range of disciplines with distinctive features. The school has colleges of agricultural environment, applied health, business research, education, engineering, art, law, library and information, medicine, social work and veterinary medicine. Among them, engineering, agronomy and veterinary medicine are the traditional strengths of the school, and the library specialty ranks among the best in the United States because of its huge collection of books. The school's medical school has just emerged. Because Chicago Medical College is stronger, its strength is weaker. But it has a strong veterinary college.