Overview

UIUC ranked 64th globally (QS World Universities rankings 2024), 33rd in Engineering in the U.S. according to U.S. News, and is among the top 25 universities with the highest number of Nobel laureates. The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a public research university in Illinois, U.S. that was founded in 1867. With over 35,000 undergraduate and 20,500 graduate students, UIUC is one of the largest public universities by enrollment in the U.S. UIUC contains 16 schools and colleges and offers more than 150 undergraduate and over 100 graduate programs of study. The alumni, faculty members, and researchers of the university have been awarded 24 Nobel Prizes, 29 Pulitzer Prizes, and the Fields Medal in Mathematics.

At-a-Glance

Acceptance Rate: 44%

Average Base Salary after Master’s Degree: USD 87,769

Visit School Website: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Address: 601 E. John Street, Champaign, IL, 61820, United States

Program Overview

With the 3+2 program, VinUni CECS students will study for the first 3 years at VinUni and for the next 2 years at UIUC. During 2 years at UIUC, students will study 1 year of undergraduate programs at UIUC and 1 year of Master’s program. After 5 years of study, students will earn a Bachelor’s degree from VinUni and a Master’s degree from UIUC.

With the 4+1 program, students will spend 4 years at VinUni and the final year at UIUC. After the 5 years, students will graduate with a Bachelor’s degree from VinUni and a Master’s degree from UIUC.

Program Options (3+1+1 and 4+1 Programs for CECS students)

Mechanical Engineering Programs: https://mechse.illinois.edu/graduate/graduate-degree-programs

• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Master of Science in Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
• Master of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering

Electrical and Computer Engineering Programs: https://ece.illinois.edu/academics/grad

• • Master of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Admissions Requirements

• Minimum 3.0/4.0
• TOEFL greater than 103 (internet-based test) or IEL TS: greater than 7 .5 or Duolingo (accepting temporarily) 135. Applicants may be qualified for limited admission status if they have obtained at least the following scores and will be required to take the English as a Second Language Placement Test (EPT) prior to enrolling at Illinois: 79 (internet-based test)
• English Proficiency requirements are listed on the Illinois Graduate College website at: https://grad.illinois.edu/admissions/instructions/04c
• Application fee