UIUC
Education & Academia abbreviation · University
| Stands for | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
|---|---|
| Categories | Education & Academia |
UIUC stands for University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a university abbreviation.
Flagship of the University of Illinois System, founded in 1867, with one of the country's top engineering and computer science programs. Its National Center for Supercomputing Applications created Mosaic, the first widely popular web browser, in 1993.
Example: UIUC's computer engineering program is among the most selective majors at the university.
Usage notes
The university usually calls itself "Illinois" or "the University of Illinois". Its Fighting Illini compete in the Big Ten. The PLATO system, developed there in the 1960s, pioneered online forums, chat and multiplayer games.
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