How about the University of Chicago? Teaching quality? Recognition? Gold content? What are the requirements for undergraduate admission?

The University of Chicago, referred to as "Chicago" for short, is located in Chicago, the international financial center of the United States. It is a world-famous private research university, ranking among the top ten Chicago schools in the world all the year round, and has stepped out of the world's more than 3% Nobel Prize winners in economics. It is one of the most important research and teaching centers in economics, law and sociology. Since the Manhattan Project, a large number of scientists have gathered here, and under the leadership of Fermi, the "father of atomic energy", the world's first nuclear reactor ("Chicago Pile 1") was established, which successfully opened the era of human atomic energy, and founded the first national laboratory in the United States, Argonne National Laboratory, and later the famous Fermilab, thus establishing the important position of Chicago University in the natural sciences.

The University of Chicago was founded in 189 by john rockefeller, an oil magnate, and is famous for its Nobel Prize winners. By 216, * * * had 91 Nobel Prize winners who had worked or studied at the University of Chicago, ranking fourth in the world. Yang Zhenning, Li Zhengdao and Cui Qi, winners of the Chinese Nobel Prize in Physics, all obtained their Ph.D. degrees in physics from the University of Chicago. Li Yuanzhe, winner of the Chinese Nobel Prize in Chemistry, used to be a chemistry professor at the University of Chicago. In addition, 1 Fields Prize winners (the sixth in the world), 4 Turing Prize winners (the eighth in the world) and 22 Pulitzer Prize winners have worked or studied at the University of Chicago. The 44th President of the United States, Obama, taught at the University of Chicago Law School for a long time (1992-24).

in p>216-17, the university of Chicago ranked 3rd in the U.S. undergraduate ranking, 1th in the academic ranking of world universities, QS world university ranking and Times Higher Education world university ranking, and 13th in the U.S. usnews world university ranking.

School-running concept

With the spirit of openness, the University of Chicago has eclectically embraced the two university concepts of German william von humboldt and British john henry newman, and constructed a unique and outstanding concept of organization, research and teaching, which has become a first-class university in the United States and even the world in a short time. The educational concept of Zhida University emphasizes the spirit of "macro and experiment" and pays attention to the teaching methods of pure theory and master classics, which has established its unique and important position in the history of American education. In teaching, we attach great importance to cultivating students' independent thinking spirit and critical thinking, encouraging challenges to authority, and encouraging unique ways of thinking and viewpoints, and have trained many Nobel Prize winners.

department setting

the academic units of the university of Chicago mainly include Undergraduate College, four Graduate Schools, six Professional Schools, Continuing Education School and affiliated schools.

1) Undergraduate College department

undergraduate college education at the university of Chicago provides bachelor of science and bachelor of arts in 5 majors and 28 minor majors. The educational system lasts for four years, which is roughly divided into five directions: natural science, life science, humanities, social science and new university college (interdisciplinary).

2) Graduate School

Graduate Schools is divided into four departments, with 3,468 graduate students (doctors and masters) in the fall semester of 214:

Physical Sciences Division, 124 graduate students (autumn 214)

Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Department of Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

Department of Geophysics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Statistics

Institute of biophysical dynamics

Institute of Computing

Enrico Fermi Institute (Enrico Fermi Institute). High Energy Physics and Astrophysics)

James Franck Institute

Steven Norwich Center for Financial Mathematics

Biological Sciences Division, 461 graduate students (autumn 214)

Humanities Division, 819 graduate students (autumn 214)

Frank Institute of Humanities

Social Sciences Division, 1,164 graduate students (autumn 214)

Department of Anthropology

Department of Comparative Human Development

Department of History

Department of Economics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychology

Department of Social Thought

3) Vocational Colleges

The University of Chicago has six vocational schools (Professional Schools)[4] :

Booth School of Business

Law School

Divinity School

Harris Gong * * * Harris School of Public Policy Studies

Pritzker School of Medicine

School of Social Service Administration, SSA)

- Law School

The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 192 by the donor john rockefeller

Law School Study Room

. Since its establishment, it has been one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States-in the ranking of "Best Law Schools in the United States" by US NEWS in 215-16, the University of Chicago Law School ranked fourth. The University of Chicago Law School has played an important role in promoting the application of social sciences in law, especially known as the research center of legal economics. Ronald coase, a Nobel laureate in economics who teaches in law school, Judge Richard A. Posner, Judge Frank H. Easterbrook and Professor Daniel R. Fischel of the United States Federal Court for the Seventh Circuit are all leading figures in legal economics. Aaron Director, the founder of the field of law and economics and the founder of the Journal of Law and Economics, is also a famous professor at the University of Chicago Law School and one of the important figures of the Chicago School of Economics. In addition, a number of US Supreme Court justices and attorneys-general have graduated or taught at the University of Chicago Law School. Barack Obama, the current president of the United States, also served as a lecturer in constitutional law here from 1992 to 24. American universities mostly use the 4.-point system or letter grading system. Under the severe employment pressure, most American law schools have a tendency to gradually expand their scores or even cancel their grading grades. University of Chicago Law School is famous for its long-term use of a unique 155~186 bell curve scoring system. The purpose of the system is to strictly control the score, avoid the inflation of the score and ensure the objective value of the score.

- Business School

university of chicago booth school of business, founded in 1898, is one of the most famous business schools in the United States. It is also the first business school to award doctoral degrees and offer EMBA courses, and the first business school to produce Nobel Prize winners (with 8 Nobel Prize winners [35]). In November 28, university of chicago booth school of business officially changed its name to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. The name change is to commemorate the donation of $3 million by David Booth, a disciple of Eugene F. Fama, the founder of the Efficient Market Hypothesis, and an alumnus of Zhida Business School on November 6, 28.

Booth Business School

university of chicago booth school of business took the lead in adopting a departmental approach to business research, which has been followed by other business schools. The academic independence of business school and the emphasis on theoretical basis in teaching methods are in sharp contrast with the case teaching of Harvard Business School. University of chicago booth school of business has internationally renowned teaching staff and first-class strength in many fields, including finance, strategy, international business, enterprise leadership, overall management, economics, accounting, marketing and its innovative EMBA courses-the campuses of this course are located in Singapore, London and Chicago, and the students participating in this course will take classes in all three campuses.

the Asian campus in Singapore was founded in September 2. It is located in the House of Tan Yeok Nee, a historical building that was preserved and renovated. It was built in 1885 and has various advanced facilities. Booth Business School plans to offer EMBA courses in Hong Kong from 214.

- Medical College

The Medical College of the University of Chicago was established in 1927, and was awarded the medical doctor by the Department of Biological Sciences of the University of Chicago. In order to commemorate the charitable donation of the Pritzker family in Chicago (the founder of Hyatt Regency Hotel Group), it was renamed the Pritzker School of Medicine in 1968. In 1989, Christoph Broelsch, a famous hepatobiliary surgeon, successfully completed the first living liver transplantation in human history at the Medical College of Chi University.

Pritzker Medical College ranked 1th in the US NEWS 215~216 list of the best medical schools in the United States. The college is famous for its academic achievements in AIDS research, women's health and primary care. 2% graduate students in medical school minor in other professional courses of the university at the same time, and can obtain degrees jointly awarded by Booth School of Business, School of Social Service Management and Law School of the University of Chicago. Up to now, 11 alumni and teachers of Pritzker Medical College have won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.

4) affiliated schools

The University of UChicago Laboratory Schools was founded in 1896 by john dewey, an American educational thinker and pragmatic philosopher who was a professor at Chicago University. It is a full-time comprehensive private school affiliated to Chicago University. The school provides 12 grades of curriculum education from preschool education to primary school, junior high school and senior high school, and many famous Americans have graduated from this school. In addition, there are four public charter schools and Hyde Park Day School for disabled children.

undergraduate application requirements of the university of Chicago

1. graduation from high school

2. Chinese mainland students can be exempted from SAT

3. IELTS score 7 (no less than 7 in a single item) or TOEFL 6/25/14

tuition fee: USD 28,689/year

living expenses: about USD 7,-.