University of Illinois

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a public land-grant research university in Illinois in the twin cities of Champaign and Urbana. It is the flagship institution of the University of Illinois system and was founded in 1867.

Illinois has 10 men’s NCAA teams and 11 women’s NCAA teams with 15 major facilities with the power to execute for excellence.

Our alumni include Olympians, Paralympians, and other professional athletes. The campus community also enjoys intramural sports and two newly expanded recreation and wellness centers.