University of Illinois at Chicago, public, coeducational institution in Chicago, Illinois, and part of the University of Illinois system. The school was founded in 1946. The University of Illinois at Chicago confers bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral, and professional degrees in a variety of fields. It offers courses of study in the arts and sciences, applied art, architecture, education, the fine arts, engineering and applied sciences, business, communications, computer and information sciences, law, health sciences and technology, social work, and performing arts. Research facilities at the university include the Office for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Urban Transportation Center.