Illinois, United States
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Alumni
International Students
25
% of international students in the university
14144
Total International Students in the university
A top-tier public research university, UIUC is known for its excellence in engineering, business, and computer science. Its alumni network includes Nobel laureates, tech pioneers, architects, entertainers, and even YouTube royalty.
Alumni Name |
Notable Achievement / Famous For |
Degree |
Graduating Year |
---|---|---|---|
Larry Ellison |
Co-founder of Oracle Corporation |
Attended (No degree) |
Left in 1960s |
Marc Andreessen |
Co-creator of Mosaic browser; co-founder of Netscape and a16z VC firm |
BS (Computer Science) |
1993 |
Max Levchin |
Co-founder of PayPal, Affirm |
BS (Computer Science) |
1997 |
Yousef Al Otaiba |
UAE Ambassador to the United States |
BA (International Relations) |
1995 |
Nick Offerman |
Actor (Parks and Recreation) |
BFA (Theatre) |
1993 |
Roger Ebert |
Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic |
BA (Journalism) |
1964 |
Steve Chen |
Co-founder of YouTube |
BS (Computer Science) |
2002 |
Jawed Karim |
Co-founder of YouTube |
BS (Computer Science) |
2004 |
Ang Lee |
Academy Award-winning director (Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain) |
MFA (Theatre) |
1980 |
Alan Ruck |
Actor (Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Succession) |
BFA (Theatre) |
1979 |
Scott Altman |
NASA astronaut; flew on multiple Space Shuttle missions |
BS (Aerospace Engineering) |
1981 |
John Bardeen |
Only person to win the Nobel Prize in Physics twice |
BS, MS (Electrical Eng.) |
1928, 1929 |
Edwin Hubble |
Astronomer, namesake of the Hubble Space Telescope |
PhD (Astronomy) |
1917 |
Rafael Correa |
Former President of Ecuador |
MS (Economics) |
1999 |
Donna Mills |
Actress (Knots Landing) |
BA (Drama) |
1960s |
Hugh Hefner |
Founder of Playboy magazine |
BA (Psychology) |
1949 |
Jerry Orbach |
Actor (Law & Order, Dirty Dancing) |
Attended |
1950s |
Alan Belcher |
AI & robotics pioneer; co-inventor of digital twin tech |
PhD (Mechanical Engineering) |
2000s |
William S. Hammack |
Known as “The Engineer Guy” on YouTube; engineering educator |
PhD (Chemical Engineering) |
1990s |
Nancy Brinker |
Founder of Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation |
BA (Sociology) |
1968 |
George Will |
Pulitzer Prize-winning political columnist |
MA (Political Science) |
1968 |
Suze Orman |
Financial advisor, TV personality |
BA (Social Work) |
1976 |
Betsy Brandt |
Actress (Breaking Bad) |
MFA (Acting) |
1990s |
Robert L. Johnson |
Founder of BET (Black Entertainment Television) |
MS (Public Affairs) |
1972 |
Brian Sandoval |
Former Governor of Nevada |
JD |
1989 |
Tom Hanks |
Attended briefly before transferring |
Attended |
Left early |
Manoj Bhargava |
Inventor of 5-hour Energy drink |
Attended |
N/A |
Catherine Coleman |
NASA astronaut and chemist |
BS (Chemistry) |
1983 |
Peter Orszag |
Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) |
BA (Economics) |
1991 |
Ivan Doig |
Award-winning author |
MA (Journalism) |
1969 |
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