Welcome to Economics at UIC!
The Department of Economics at UIC offers undergraduate (BA), master’s (MA in Economics) and doctoral (Ph.D.) programs in economics. We are home to roughly 300 undergraduate students and 60 graduate students, and our courses are open to all UIC students regardless of the college in which they are enrolled.
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Fall 2025 Econ Seminars
View our Fall 2025 seminar schedule. Wednesday EARL seminars feature current active research of our grad students and faculty, and Friday seminars feature outside scholars presenting current research or recent publications.
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Webinars for prospective graduate students
Prospective students are invited to join us for webinars about our PhD program and admission processes. Webinars will be hosted by the director of the program.
The 2025 webinar will be hosted on Dec. 8, 2025. Registration required, please fill out the registration form.
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