University Of Chicago

About the University:
Located in the community of Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side, just 15 minutes from the city center, the University of Chicago is uniquely positioned to contribute to, and draw from, the strength and diversity of this world-class metropolis. We have also made an indelible mark on the world at large.

Basic Facts:

First Classes: 1892
Founder: John D. Rockefeller
President: Robert J. Zimmer

Students
4,901 undergraduate students
9,820 graduate, professional, and other students
Faculty
2,168 faculty and other academic personnel
81 Nobel Prize winners, including 7 current faculty
Alumni
143,482 alumni worldwide
Research
$423.7 million in sponsored research awards
More than 3,200 patents filed since 1987
Manager of Argonne National Laboratory and Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (in partnership)

Arts & Culture
Professional museums, theater, concerts, and lectures
A multitude of student-run organizations and events
Campus
In Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood on Lake Michigan
211 acres; designated a botanic garden in 1997
Blend of traditional English Gothic and award-winning modern buildings designed by renowned architects
Undergraduate College
offering 49 majors and 22 minors
Four Graduate Divisions
Biological Sciences
Humanities
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Six Graduate Professional Schools
Divinity School
Booth School of Business
Law School
Pritzker School of Medicine
Irving B. Harris Graduate School of Public Policy Studies
School of Social Service Administration
Continuing Education
Graham School of General Studies
offering degree, certificate, and open enrollment programs

For More Info:
www.uchicago.edu/