The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a major research university of national and international stature, dedicated to providing world-class education for its students. As the largest university in the Chicago area, UIC has more than 25,000 students, 15 colleges and research expenditures exceeding $300 million. UIC, being one of only several universities having all medical disciplines on one campus, is recognized as a national hub of medical research, being designated by the Carnegie Foundation as 1 of 96 “Very High” Research universities, as well as consistently ranking in the top 50 of national universities in federal research funding. UIC is a nationally recognized leader of health science scholars, educators, and students.