University of Illinois at Chicago
The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), one of only 88 Carnegie level-one research universities in the nation, is the largest institution of higher learning in the Chicago area. The Department of Psychology at UIC is rated in the top 50 in the country in research productivity.
In addition to a comprehensive catalogue of undergraduate courses, the department supports 5 graduate programs. There are over 30 faculty members in a department that is highly successful in attracting external funding including training grants. In recent years, our level of extramural funding (which provides support for state-of-the-art laboratories and research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students) typically exceeds $2.5 million per annum. The campus is located minutes away from downtown Chicago, offering all the benefits and excitement of a major metropolitan area.
