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The University of Chicago (U of C, UC, UChicago, or simply Chicago) is a private research university in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The University consists of the College of the University of Chicago, various graduate programs and interdisciplinary committees organized into four divisions, six professional schools, and a school of continuing education. The University enrolls approximately 5,000 students in the College and about 15,000 students overall. The University of Chicago is considered to be one of the most prestigious universities in the United States and the world.[6]
In 2008, the University received (largely from the federal government) and spent $423.7 million on scientific research.University of Chicago scholars have played a role in the development of various academic disciplines, including: the Chicago school of economics, the Chicago school of sociology, the law and economics movement in legal analysis,[8] the Chicago school of literary criticism, the Chic ...