The University of Chicago is a private, coeducational, non-religious comprehensive university in the United States. It was founded by John Rockefeller in 1891 and officially opened on October 1, 1892. The University of Chicago is one of the most prestigious private universities in the United States, ranked 4th in the National University Rankings: Academic Reputation. The University of Chicago has 81 alumni who have won the Nobel Prize (the university with the most Nobel Prize winners in 2007).

Chicago is the third largest city in the United States, the second largest commercial center, and one of the most important financial centers in the world. The city is located in the center of the North American continent, on the shore of Lake Michigan, and is the most important railway and aviation hub in the United States. Various government and business organizations located in the city provide a large number of internship and employment opportunities for UChicago students.

The University of Chicago provides students with the best educational resources. The ratio of faculty to students is kept within 1:6. 87 of its alumni and faculty researchers have won the Nobel Prize (including 8 current professors). More than 200 people have won the Guggenheim Award, more than 30 people have won the MacArthur Genius Award, and more than 20 people have won the Pulitzer Prize. The school has more than 140 research centers and institutions, a number of national first-class museums, theaters and art centers, as well as top law schools, business schools and medical schools, providing undergraduates with unique academic resources. The proportion of University of Chicago undergraduates who choose to continue their studies after graduation ranks among the top in the United States, and 15% to 20% of undergraduates have obtained a doctorate through further study.