Campus International Facts
As of Fall 2008, 5,813 international students attend the University of Illinois.
In 2008, the Institute for Higher Education at Shanghai Jia Tong University ranked Illinois as the 26th best university in the world and the 19th best university in America.
Illinois ranks 16th in the Peace Corp's 2008 Top Universities and Colleges (large university category).
Open Doors ranks Illinois seventh in the nations' "Top Doctoral/Research Institutions" for total number of study abroad students with 2,052.
The University of Illinois has eight national resource centers, funded by the Department of Education. Only two universities in the nation have more centers than Illinois - the University of Wisconsin at Madison and the University of Washington.
Notable International Alumni:
Ang Lee
Film Director, “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and "Brokeback Mountain"
College of Fine and Applied Arts, 1980
Nobuko Matsubara
Former Japanese Ambassador to Italy
Institute of Labor and Industrial Relations, 1969
The Honorable Fidel Ramos
President of the Philippines, 1992-1999
College of Engineering, 1951
The Honorable Rafael Correa
Current President of Ecuador
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, 2001
The Honorable Atef Obeid
Former Prime Minister of Egypt
College of Business, 1962
The Honorable Annette Lu
Vice President of the Republic of China
College of Law, 1971
César Pelli
Architect, Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
College of Fine and Applied Arts, 1954
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