The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) is a public research university in Chicago, Illinois. Founded in 1965, UIC is the largest university in the University of Illinois system and has a student body of over 33,000 students. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs, including degrees in the arts, sciences, business, engineering, health sciences, and law. UIC is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, the Institute for Health Research and Policy, and the Center for Urban Economic Development. The university has a faculty of over 15,000 and a budget of over $1 billion.