University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health

What University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health does

The University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health is a public academic institution founded in 1970, headquartered at 1603 W. Taylor St. in Chicago's Illinois Medical District, and the only CEPH-accredited school of public health in Illinois. It delivers undergraduate, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA), PhD, and DrPH programs, along with joint degrees (MD/MPH, MSW/MPH) and certificates in Emergency Management and Resilience Planning and Public Health GIS. The school serves a diverse set of stakeholders including undergraduate and graduate students, Chicago community members, working occupational health professionals, and international collaborators across 65 countries.

The school's research and technology platform centers on environmental and population health data assets: the PHAME Center (Population Health Analytics, Metrics & Evaluation Center), the Chicago Health Atlas and Cook County Health Atlas (public-facing neighborhood health databases), Open Air Chicago (the largest urban air quality monitoring system in the U.S.), GIS-based environmental justice mapping tools, and a WHO Collaborating Center focused on occupational and environmental health. Federally funded centers include one of 10 CDC/NIOSH Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health, one of 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers (Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety), and the Great Lakes Center for Farmworker Health and Wellbeing, alongside the Great Lakes Center for Children's Environmental Health co-founded with EPA and ATSDR.

Revenue is generated through four streams: tuition and fees for degree and certificate programs (with an out-of-state tuition premium waiver program), competitive research grants and contracts from federal agencies (CDC, NIH, NIOSH, EPA, ATSDR, HRSA, WHO) plus state and local governments, sponsored traineeships (HRSA Health Career Opportunity Program, NIOSH-funded traineeships), and donations/endowment revenue (e.g., the Brewer endowed scholarship). Go-to-market is hybrid: academic admissions-driven enrollment (monthly info sessions, virtual fairs, Urban Health Program pipeline), community-led engagement through the Collaboratory for Health Justice, and event-driven programming (Minority Health Conference, Epidemics of Injustice public course, Public Health Leadership Program). Distribution spans domestic academic admissions, 65-country global health partnerships (Kenya, Mexico, Indonesia, Cuba), NIOSH continuing education, citizen science programs, and a self-serve public data portal via the Chicago Health Atlas.

Name

University of Illinois Chicago (UIC) School of Public Health

Legal name

University of Illinois Chicago School of Public Health

Website

https://publichealth.uic.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education – Public Health

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Schools of Public Health (EDAHAGAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), City/Municipal Public Health Departments (HLAJAAAC), National/State/Local Immunization Program Offices (HLAJAHAA)

Keywords

• Public health education
• Environmental health research
• Occupational health training
• Population health analytics
• Healthcare administration degrees

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago, Illinois

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs including MPH, MS, MHA, PhD, and DrPH programs. Students pay tuition and associated fees for enrollment in degree and certificate programs. SPH also offers out-of-state tuition premium waiver programs.
2. Research Grants and Contracts: SPH faculty and researchers secure competitive grants and contracts from federal agencies including CDC, NIH, WHO, ATSDR, EPA, NIOSH, as well as state and local government sources to fund research projects spanning environmental health, occupational safety, global health, and community health interventions.
3. Sponsored Training Programs and Traineeships: Funded student traineeships through HRSA Health Careers Opportunity Program grants, Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety traineeships, and NIUSH-funded programs supporting students in industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and agricultural health.
4. Donations and Endowment Revenue: Alumni giving, charitable donations, and endowed scholarships (such as the Dr. Robert and Evelyn Brewer endowed scholarship for MD/MPH students) provide financial support for student training and institutional operations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The UIC School of Public Health is an academic institution offering degree programs (undergraduate public health, MPH, MS, MHA, PhD, DrPH), graduate certificates, and pre-college readiness programs. Beyond education, it operates population health data platforms (Chicago Health Atlas, Cook County Health Atlas, PHAME Center), runs community engagement and workforce training programs (Collaboratory for Health Justice, ChiTracing contact tracing, Citizen Scientist Certificate), and conducts applied research including the Open Air Chicago air quality monitoring initiative and WHO-affiliated occupational and environmental health programs.

Product overview

The UIC School of Public Health is an academic institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational programs including undergraduate public health degrees, Master of Public Health (MPH), Master of Science (MS), Master of Healthcare Administration, PhD, and DrPH programs. The school operates research centers including the PHAME Center providing population health analytics, the Chicago Health Atlas and Cook County Health Atlas as public health data platforms, and the Collaboratory for Health Justice for community engagement. Additional offerings include the WHO Collaborating Center for occupational and environmental health, training programs like Citizen Scientist and ChiTracing contact tracing initiatives, and pre-college programs including PHAR and Pre-Matriculation Program. The school also hosts the Open Air Chicago air pollution monitoring initiative, which represents the largest system of its kind in the U.S.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master of Public Health (MPH) Programs Graduate-level public health degree programs offering multiple concentrations including epidemiology, community health sciences, environmental and occupational health, and health policy and administration; intended for prospective graduate students pursuing careers in public health practice.
• Master of Science (MS) Programs Research-focused graduate degree programs in public health disciplines including environmental and occupational health sciences; intended for students pursuing research-oriented careers in public health.
• Master of Healthcare Administration (MHA) Programs Graduate programs focused on healthcare management and administration preparing students for leadership roles in healthcare organizations; intended for prospective students seeking management careers in healthcare delivery systems.
• PhD Programs Doctoral research degree programs in various public health disciplines; intended for prospective doctoral students aiming for research and academic careers in public health.
• DrPH in Leadership Program Doctor of Public Health program focused on leadership and advanced practice in public health; intended for experienced public health practitioners pursuing senior leadership roles.
• Undergraduate Public Health Programs Bachelor's degree programs in public health for undergraduate students; intended for high school graduates and transfer students pursuing pre-health and public health majors.
• Public Health Certificate Programs Certificate programs including Emergency Management and Resilience Planning and Public Health Geographic Information Systems; intended for working professionals seeking specialized credentials in addition to or instead of a full degree.
• PHAME Center (Population Health Analytics, Metrics & Evaluation Center) Population health data analysis and evaluation service that provides community-level health data and metrics to Chicago communities, community organizations, and policymakers for decision-making.
• Chicago Health Atlas Publicly accessible neighborhood-level health database for the City of Chicago providing health indicators and data to citizens, community organizations, researchers, and policymakers.
• Cook County Health Atlas Publicly accessible health database bringing citizen voices into public health decision-making in Cook County; intended for residents, community organizations, and policymakers across the county.
• Collaboratory for Health Justice Community engagement hub addressing health inequities and building capacity for citizen involvement in public health; intended for Chicago community members, neighborhood coalitions, and community-based organizations.
• Citizen Scientist Certificate Program Training program equipping Chicago community members with skills to conduct evidence-based inquiry in their own communities; intended for residents who want to participate in citizen science and community-based public health research.
• ChiTracing Contact tracing training program co-led with the City of Chicago that trains community members as contact tracers; intended for community members seeking public health workforce skills.
• World Health Organization Collaborating Center for Occupational and Environmental Health WHO-designated center focusing primarily on occupational and environmental health; serves as a global leader in training occupational health practitioners to address the health and safety needs of informal workers worldwide.
• Open Air Chicago Air Pollution Monitoring Initiative Air pollution monitoring initiative tracking local air pollution over five years with community members, deploying the largest urban air quality monitoring system in the U.S. and the second-largest globally; intended for researchers, community organizations, and Chicago residents.
• Pre-Health Academic Readiness (PHAR) Program Four-week free summer program for incoming first-year undergraduate students to strengthen academic proficiency and professional and social skills; intended for students from economically and educationally disadvantaged backgrounds entering UIC health sciences.
• Pre-Matriculation Program (PMP) Hybrid and asynchronous summer programs helping admitted students prepare for academic challenges of SPH graduate programs; intended for admitted SPH graduate students, particularly from underrepresented backgrounds.
• Public Health Leadership Program (PHLP) Student development program designed for current SPH students to strengthen personal, academic, and professional leadership skills through experiential learning.

Quantifiable outcome

• UIC SPH ranked #1 school of public health in Illinois and among the top 10% of schools and programs of public health nationally
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lagos State University (LASU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 August 2026UIC and Lagos State University signed a Memorandum of Agreement establishing a framework for academic collaboration, joint research, student and faculty exchange, and global health partnership. Representatives gathered at SPH in July 2026 to kick off the collaboration, representing a significant expansion of SPH's global health footprint in West Africa.
• Southwest Environmental Alliance (SEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Southwest Environmental Alliance is a coalition of community groups from Pilsen, Little Village, Back of the Yards, Bridgeport, Canaryville, Brighton Park, and McKinley Park formed to address pollution and health impacts from industrial facilities in their neighborhoods. SPH partners with SEA to illustrate, educate, and empower community members on systemic pollution and environmental justice issues.
• United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEPA partners with SPH through the Great Lakes Center for Children's Environmental Health (co-founded with ATSDR) and broader environmental health research initiatives. EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data is a core data source for SPH's environmental justice research on pollution burdens in Chicago communities.
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATSDR co-founded the Great Lakes Center for Children's Environmental Health with EPA in 1999 to promote and protect children's health through prevention, education, diagnosis, and treatment of environmentally related diseases. The center is part of a national PEHSU network.
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNIOSH funds multiple SPH centers: the Great Lakes Center for Occupational Health and Safety (one of 18 Education and Research Centers), the UIC Center for Healthy Work (one of 10 Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health), and the Great Lakes Center for Farmworker Health and Wellbeing. NIOSH funding supports graduate training, continuing education, and research in occupational safety and health.
• Enterprise Community PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnterprise Community Partners collaborates with SPH researchers (Dr. Susan Buchanan and Dr. David Jacobs) on green affordable housing research evaluating health improvements in low-income Chicago communities following green rehabbing, in partnership with the National Center for Healthy Housing, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and University of California San Francisco.
• Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (Mexico)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPH partners with Mexico's National Institute of Public Health for the SPH Program in Mexico, where students travel to Cuernavaca (capital of Morelos state) to work with community partners addressing regional and national community health challenges.
• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIC SPH hosts a WHO Collaborating Center for occupational and environmental health. The center serves as a global leader in training occupational health practitioners to address health and safety needs of informal workers worldwide, conducting WHO-affiliated research and training programs.
• Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPH previously served as the only School of Public Health funded by CDC to implement the BRACE framework for Illinois' Department of Public Health, identifying connections between weather, climate, and health conditions including heat stroke, West Nile Virus, and flooding impacts.
• CDC Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIC was formerly the only School of Public Health funded by CDC to implement the BRACE framework for state public health departments, using climate and health data to develop preparedness strategies for extreme weather events.
• Chicago Park DistrictminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPH researchers use DNA-based methods to help the Chicago Park District quickly determine if health advisories are needed at nine Lake Michigan beaches during summer months, with findings used to develop local regulations and water quality monitoring strategies.
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHRSA Health Careers Opportunity Program Grant (#D1850073) awarded to UIC College of Dentistry supports the Urban Health Program Health Careers Pathway Program, including the PHAR summer pre-college program for economically and educationally disadvantaged students.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH): Accrediting body for schools and programs of public health. UIC SPH's accreditation status with CEPH is the primary regulatory designation that defines its market position.
• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH): Trade association representing CEPH-accredited schools and programs of public health. UIC SPH is a member institution and is referenced in ASPPH's accreditation and policy advocacy work.

Regional players

• Rush University College of Health Sciences: Chicago-based health sciences university with overlapping health workforce training and population health research. Operates in the same Chicago academic health ecosystem with shared community health partnerships.
• Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: Chicago-based academic medical institution with overlapping biomedical and population health research. Comparable as a peer in the same Chicago academic ecosystem but with a different primary mission (clinical medicine rather than public health degree production).

Broad incumbents

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign School of Social Work: Sister institution within the University of Illinois System with overlapping health and social determinant research. Comparable as a peer institution within the same state system, though focused on social work rather than public health specifically.

Direct peers

• CUNY School of Public Health: Public school of public health with a strong urban health equity and social justice focus. Comparable in mission alignment with community-embedded public health practice and diverse student pipeline.
• Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health: Top-tier private school of public health in an urban medical district setting. Comparable in research depth, environmental health focus, and urban health equity programming.
• University of Washington School of Public Health: Major public school of public health with comparable degree portfolio, NIOSH-funded ERC, and strong environmental and occupational health research focus. Similar operational scale and federal funding mix.
• University of Michigan School of Public Health: Top-10 nationally ranked public school of public health at a major public research university. Directly comparable in offering MPH, MS, PhD, and DrPH programs with similar research center structures and federal grant funding.
• Emory Rollins School of Public Health: A leading top-10 private school of public health with extensive CDC partnerships and global health programs. Comparable in research output, grant funding, and graduate training portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/uicpublichealth
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-a7Zfvec98Q_x6O0Jb-KMw
• Facebookfacebook.com/uicpublichealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uicpublichealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/uicpublichealth

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

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