3. Facts About the State of Illinois
1. City of Chicago –
9.5 million people
2. Agricultural leader
3. Exporter of machinery,
transportation equipment,
chemicals
4. 10,668 Chinese students at
Illinois universities
4. University of Illinois – 3 Campuses
Chicago
Urbana
Springfield
• 77,443 students
• World leader in
research
• Engineering,
agriculture,
medical education
6. University of Illinois Springfield snapshot
• 5,048 students
• 45 degree
programs
• Small classes
• Strong tradition
in public affairs
• National leader
in online
learning
8. UIS: top enrollments, undergraduate
1. Business Administration
2. Computer Science
3. Psychology
4. Accountancy
5. Biology
9. UIS: top enrollments, graduate
1. Computer Science
2. Public Administration
3. Management Information Systems
4. Educational Leadership
5. Business Administration (MBA)
10. UIS faculty from China
Also,
Dr. Hei-Chi Chan
Mathematics
Physics
Astronomy
Ph.D., Yale
Dr. Lan Dong, “University Scholar”