University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign Ranking, Programs, Admission Process & Living Cost

ranking (overall)

  • 48 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 72 US News 2023

  • 85 QS World University 2023

  • 168 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 176 US News 2023

  • 388 QS World University 2023

  • 26 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 80 QS World University 2023

  • 17 Academy Ranking of World Universities 2022

  • 14 US News 2023

  • 21 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 44 QS World University 2023

  • 10 QS World University 2023

  • 13 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 15 US News 2023

  • 19 US News 2023

  • 23 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 25 QS World University 2023

  • 52 US News 2023

  • 81 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 83 QS World University 2023

  • 127 US News 2023

  • 127 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 129 QS World University 2023

  • 401 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 443 QS World University 2023

  • 729 US News 2023

  • 24 US News 2023

  • 26 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 32 QS World University 2023

  • 43 US News 2023

  • 50 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 72 QS World University 2023

  • 227 US News 2023

  • 251 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 317 QS World University 2023

  • 38 Times Higher Education 2023

  • 58 US News 2023

  • 88 QS World University 2023

-subject strength

  • 5 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 10 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 19 for Technology by QS World University 2023

  • 33 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 34 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 73 for Law by US News 2023

  • 6 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 9 for Medicine by US News 2023

  • 12 for Education by US News 2023

  • 3 for Education by US News 2023

  • 9 for Humanities by QS World University 2023

  • 9 for Arts by QS World University 2023

  • 3 for Law by US News 2023

  • 9 for Management by QS World University 2023

  • 9 for Social Studies by QS World University 2023

  • 8 for Education by US News 2023

  • 9 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 10 for Law by US News 2023

  • 5 for Education by US News 2023

  • 17 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 29 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 4 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 20 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 25 for Technology by QS World University 2023

  • 94 for Law by US News 2023

  • 99 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 99 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 11 for Education by US News 2023

  • 13 for Law by US News 2023

  • 18 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 6 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 9 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 17 for Law by US News 2023

  • 41 for Education by US News 2023

  • 56 for Medicine by US News 2023

  • 60 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 6 for Computer Science by US News 2023

  • 7 for Engineering by US News 2023

  • 12 for Technology by QS World University 2023

-programs

  • UG Programs – 163

  • PG Programs – 104

  • Doctorate Programs -4

  • UG Programs – 52

  • PG Programs – 93

  • UG Programs – 77

  • PG Programs – 59

  • Doctorate Programs -2

  • UG Programs – 23

  • PG Programs – 42

  • Doctorate Programs -7

  • UG Programs – 36

  • PG Programs – 32

  • Doctorate Programs -9

  • UG Programs – 32

  • PG Programs – 84

  • Doctorate Programs -31

  • UG Programs – 169

  • PG Programs – 100

  • Doctorate Programs -66

  • UG Programs – 199

  • PG Programs – 60

  • Doctorate Programs -7

  • UG Programs – 42

  • PG Programs – 63

  • Doctorate Programs -4

  • UG Programs – 64

  • PG Programs – 55

  • Doctorate Programs -10

  • UG Programs – 74

  • PG Programs – 78

  • UG Programs – 84

  • PG Programs – 50

  • Doctorate Programs -1

  • UG Programs – 42

  • PG Programs – 65

  • Doctorate Programs -8

  • UG Programs – 6

  • PG Programs – 1

acceptance rate66.0 %28.9 %45.4 %10.8 %7.9 %28.0 %57.6 %56.0 %57.1 %7.0 %40.0 %73.6 %23.0 %100.0 %cost to study

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3596673


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2233706.7525


    [For PG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4831425


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3924000


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2177002.5


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2874894.8925


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2572917.75


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2200137.75


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3514677.75


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2169972


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2827242


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4580779.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 5886000


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 1503873


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4034362.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 1748550.75


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 1723453.5


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3158329.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2087895


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 1401930.75


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2542752


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2305595.25


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2611749


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3978772.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4354168.5


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 1993228.5


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4601380.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 4744116


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2623684.5


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3633787.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2224908


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 1004380.5


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3658966.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 1971973.5


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 2001158.25


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2564497.5


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2382195


    [For PG Program]

  • Hostel + Meal:

    INR 656616


    Per Year

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 3678750


    [For UG Program]

  • Average Tuition Fees:

    INR 2154112.5


    [For PG Program]

placement (average package)

89% of graduates were employed or were working within 6 months of graduation. 5,700+ companies visited for campus recruitment. 

Average Salaries of The Degree :

  • PhD : $140,000 
  • Masters in Finance : $137,000 
  • Doctorate : $127,000 
  • MBA  : $94,000 
  • Bachelor (Other)  : $85,000 
  • Bachelor of Science : $81,000


Graduate employability rankings: #201-250

  • Executive MBA: $183,000
  • MBA: $155,000
  • LLM: $120,000
  • PHd: $ 105,000
  • Masters in Management: $ 103,000

Some of the top recruiters are Amazon, iRobot, Morgan Stanley, EY, Bose, Blackstone group, Wellington Management etc


Employability Ranking- #60 (QS); 93% engineering graduates placed within first placement cycle; Average salary- 78,172 USD; Top recruiters: The Boeing Company, University of Washington, Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp, Expedia Inc.; Highest paying degrees: Doctorate (118,000 USD), Ph.D. (112,000 USD), MBA(111,000 USD), Masters in Science (93,000 USD), BBA (85,000 USD).


Graduate Employability rank: QS-#3

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is one of the top public universities in Los Angeles, United States. It is ranked #44 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

  • Masters in Finance : $180,000 
  • MBA : $150,000 
  • Executive Masters:  $146,000 
  • Doctorate :  $136,000 
  • Executive MBA : $135,000 
  • Masters in Science : $101,000 


University of Chicago is one of the top private universities in Chicago, United States. It is ranked #10 in QS World University Rankings 2023.

Top recruiters include McKinsey & Company Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Google LLC, JP Morgan Chase & Co., Accenture, Deloitte Consulting LLP etc

  • LLM : $220,000 
  • Masters in Finance : $207,000 
  • Masters in Management : $187,000 
  • MBA : $160,000 
  • Executive MBA : $152,000 
  • Doctorate : $138,000 


Average salary is 79,000 USD per annum. Annual ROI is 9.5%. Popular employers are Ford Motor, General Motors, Quicken Loans, Amazon, etc. 


Graduate Employability Rankings- #55 (QS 2020); Average salary- 72,492 USD; Top recruiters: UW- Madison, Target Corporation, Oracle, Mercer, Kohl’s, Milliman, Epic, UW Health, 3M Company; Highest paid degrees: Doctorate (235,000 USD), PhD (168,000 USD), Masters in Finance (130,000 USD), Masters in Science (120,000 USD), Bachelor of Science (94,000 USD), Bachelor of Arts (92,000 USD), BS Nuclear Engineering (72,083 USD)


Top recruiters are Cummins Inc, Boeing Company, Eli Lily and Company, Northrop Grumman Corporation, etc.

  • Doctorate:  $120,000 
  • MBA:  $107,000 
  • Executive MBA: $95,000 
  • Masters in Science: $85,000  
  • Bachelor of Science: $78,000 
  • Masters of Arts: $75,000 


Average salary 60,000 USD; Top recruiters: Enablon, Prada, Motorola Inc., Ferrovial Agroman, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.; Masters in Science- 108,000 USD; Masters (Others)- 85,000 USD.


95% graduates employed within 6 months of graduation. Average annual salary of 82,000 USD; Top recruiters- United Airlines, Inc., IBM, Abbott Laboratories, Abbvie Inc. Highest paid degrees- Executive MBA (200,000 USD); MBA (160,000 USD); Executive Masters (125,000 USD); LLM (120,000 USD); Master of Arts (55,000 USD).


QS Graduate Employability Rankings- #54;
Average Salary- 75,865 USD;
Top recruiters- UT Austin, Dell Inc., IBM Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp, Indeed Inc.;
Highest paying degrees- BBA (179,000 USD), MBA (165,000 USD), Executive MBA (155,000 USD), Masters in Science (107,000 USD)


Graduate Employability: 161-170 (2020).
54.8% graduates were employed: Employed (2019 class). 
Top paying degrees: MS- $88,0000.
MBA: $80,000. BSc.: $70,000


Top Recruiters: A T Kearney; Accenture; Acuity Brands Lighting; Aerospace Corp; Akuna Capital; AT&T; Barry Wehmiller Design Group; BMW Manufacturing Co. etc. 75% of students get recruitment through the placement cell. 

Average Salaries By Degree:

  • Doctorate: $170,000 
  • PhD: $120,000 
  • MBA:  $111,000 
  • Masters in Science: $94,000 
  • Master (Other): $88,000 
  • Bachelor of Science: $82,000 


Bachelor program students get an average salary of around $38,849 and Masters students get an average salary of around $66,425. This will vary from program to program.