The University of Chicago, founded in 1890, is a private research university based in the Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It operates international centers across seven continents. The institution has been affiliated with more than 100 Nobel laureates, reflecting its long-standing role in academic research and scholarship.
The university is grounded in a radical commitment to rigorous inquiry and free expression. Open discourse and intellectual challenge are treated as essential to discovery, shaping both its academic programmes and its institutional culture.
As a major research university, the University of Chicago employs staff across a wide range of academic, administrative, and support functions. Its workforce supports undergraduate and graduate education, research operations, and community engagement.