Chancellor.uic.edu Website Review

We recommend using the latest version of IE11, Edge, Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Skip to the content of this page, the main menu, Google Translate, the site search form or go to the the site home page Chancellor Michael Amiridis Chancellor Michael Amiridis—like many UIC students—reflects the diverse, global nature of Chicago. The native of northern Greece was himself a first-generation college student, who came to the U.S. to pursue graduate studies in chemical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Prior to his becoming UIC chancellor in March 2015, Amiridis spent over two decades as a professor, researcher and senior administrator He calls UIC “a model of a public urban research institution in this country, located in a most vibrant global city.” “I believe with its rich history of success in high quality education, in the creation and application of new knowledge, and with its unique strengths in the health sciences and in community engagement, access and inclusion, UIC is well-positioned for the As UIC’s chancellor, Amiridis heads Chicago’s largest university campus, with 30,000 students. The campus ranks 58th in federal UIC has a nearly $2 billion budget, 12,000 faculty and staff, and 15 academic colleges, including the nation’s largest medical school. UIC also operates the state’s major public medical center, along with a network of federally qualified clinics and regional health sciences campuses in Peoria, Rockford and Urbana-Champaign. Vice Chancellor for Research Candidate Search Find out more information about the potential candidates for Vice All News & Communications Read more news from and about the Chancellor UIC Strategic Priorities Leveraging Our Strengths to Shape the Future UIC climbs in US News ‘Best Colleges’ rankings University moves up 16 places among top-tier national universities Record enrollment growth with 31,683 students UIC's total enrollment for fall semester maintains upward trend that