Education and research
Research that changes the world
At UChicago, scholars are continually breaking new ground and exploring new territory—both real and theoretical. Here, you’ll have the intellectual freedom necessary to push boundaries and convention. In this culture of constant questioning through open and spirited debate, you’ll be positioned to do your best work.
An education that transforms
At UChicago, You will do much more than acquire knowledge: you will develop the critical skills necessary to examine, understand, and challenge ideas and assumptions—including your own. It’s a proficiency you will develop in the classroom and use throughout your career.
EXPLORE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
- Academic resources
The University of Chicago operates a robust library from six locations at the heart of campus, serving both students and scholars. The University of Chicago Press has been publishing books for scholars, students, and general readers since 1892.
- Affiliated laboratories
One of the resources that enables the University to lead scientific innovation is its affiliation with two U.S. Department of Energy laboratories—Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab—and the world-renowned Marine Biological Laboratory.
- Global campuses and centers
Through its campuses and centers in Beijing, Delhi, Hong Kong, London, and Paris, the University expands opportunities for students and faculty to collaborate on research, while providing a transformative educational experience.
- Institutes and centers
Critical research, innovative thinking, and multi-institutional work bring scholars together across the country and the globe through the University’s more than 140 institutes and centers.
- N—12 education
The University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and UChicago Charter School both empower and educate students to ask questions, develop paths of inquiry, and challenge conventional thinking.
- Office of the Provost
Supporting the University’s community of scholars by defining our distinctive culture, as well as providing scholars with the opportunities, infrastructure, and resources to do their best work.