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The University of Illinois at Chicago is located on Chicago’s South Side and has been a part of the University of Illinois system since 2007. It was founded in 1965 as an urban research university to provide affordable education to students from all backgrounds.
The university offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate business administration, law, pharmacy and dentistry programs. The number of students enrolled annually has grown steadily over the last decade more than 17,000 undergraduates and nearly 6500 graduate students are enrolled at UIC each year.
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The University of Illinois at Chicago is located on Chicago’s South Side and has been a part of the University of Illinois system since 2007. It was founded in 1965 as an urban research university to provide affordable education to students from all backgrounds.
The university offers over 200 undergraduate and graduate business administration, law, pharmacy and dentistry programs. The number of students enrolled annually has grown steadily over the last decade more than 17,000 undergraduates and nearly 6500 graduate students are enrolled at UIC each year.
College of Dentistry, UIC College of Medicine
The UIC College of Medicine is a research and teaching hospital. The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is the largest in the state and one of only three public institutions in Chicago with a medical school.
The UIC College of Medicine is also affiliated with the following:
- The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). This organization provides leadership for academic medicine by helping to shape policy, accelerate innovation, define professional standards and improve healthcare delivery through its 50 member organizations that represent allopathic medical schools as well as osteopathic medical schools and teaching hospitals across the country.
- The Chicago Medical School (CMS). CMS was founded in 1859 when it became one of the first two medical schools established west of New York City after Drs John Root & John Evans opened an office on Clark Street near Dearborn Avenue selling patent medicines made from herbs collected locally by Native Americans
College of Nursing, UIC College of Nursing
The UIC College of Nursing is Illinois’s only public university nursing school. It’s also one of the top nursing schools in the country, with a reputation for excellence that extends far beyond Chicago’s borders.
The college offers a variety of programs, including a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP), master’s degrees and bachelor’s degrees. All UIC College of Nursing courses are taught by faculty who are experts in their fields; they bring real-world experience into the classroom as well as state-of-the-art resources like technology labs and simulation centres where students can practice skills under close supervision by instructors or preceptors.
College of Pharmacy, UIC College of Pharmacy
The College of Pharmacy is among the oldest and largest colleges in the University of Illinois system. It was founded in 1859 as the College of Physicians and Surgeons before changing its name to the College of Medicine. The university’s pharmacy program has been an integral part of this institution since its inception, when it was housed within UIC’s medical school building on Harrison St., just south of present-day Roosevelt Rd.
In 2005, UIC moved its pharmacy program into its facility: a state-of-the-art building that houses classrooms, laboratories and research facilities for students; faculty offices; student services such as advising and career counselling; an auditorium designed for lectures by visiting speakers from industry leaders around the world; plus space explicitly reserved for community outreach activities like health fairs held annually during spring break week each year since 2008 (this year will mark our 11th annual event).
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences Division, UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology offers various degree programs. The Department is an integral part of the Biological Sciences Division at UIC, one of four divisions in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS).
The Department has been a leader in teaching, research and service within LAS since its founding in 1969 by Drs. Roy Connolly, John Ruch and Roderick MacKinnon. Today, it remains committed to training scientists who can make significant contributions as leaders in their field and educating students for careers outside academia through our degree programs, emphasizing basic science knowledge and problem-solving skills necessary for success in today’s economy.
Department of Biology, Biological Sciences Division, UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Department of Biology offers undergraduate programs in biology, which integrates the study of living organisms with their environment. The Department also offers graduate degrees in molecular biology, cell and developmental biology, ecology and evolutionary biology, and interdisciplinary programs such as environmental science or public health science (epidemiology).
The Department has over 50 faculty members who teach courses at all levels, including introductory classes for non-majors through upper division seminars for majors or graduate students to advanced techniques on topics ranging from plant physiology to neurobiology.
Department of Chemistry, Chemical Sciences Division, UIC College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
The Department of Chemistry was founded in 1891, making it one of the country’s oldest and largest chemistry departments. The Department has been a chemical education and research leader for more than 125 years.
The undergraduate program offers B.S., B.S./M.S., M.S., and PhD degrees with emphasis areas including organic synthesis; biochemistry; physical chemistry; analytical chemistry; chemical biology (with an emphasis on drug discovery); nanoscience & materials science; computational biology/bioinformatics; medicinal chemistry (with a focus on drug discovery); environmental sciences & engineering.