The University of Illinois System is among the preeminent public university systems in the nation and strives constantly to sustain and enhance its quality in teaching, research, public service, healthcare, and economic development. See also: Strategic Framework.

We will be the pre-eminent* public research university with a land-grant mission and global impact. Since its founding in 1867, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has earned a reputation as a world-class leader in research, teaching, and public engagement.

The meaning of MISSION is a specific task with which a person or a group is charged.

Illinois remains true to the land-grant mission – to enhance the lives of citizens in Illinois, across the nation, and around the world through leadership in learning, discovery, engagement, and economic development.

We're a hub of research and innovation. We're a diverse and inclusive community of people who are already making a global impact. We're a creative cultural microcosm where the arts flourish along with the sciences. We're everything an academic institution ought to be and more.

Boldly Illinois builds on the success and momentum of the previous strategic plan by reaffirming the university’s foundational vision and mission, along with our long-standing overarching goals. We will be the pre-eminent public research university with a land-grant mission and global impact.

Through engaged teaching, innovative research, and a core emphasis on equity, we foster planning processes in which the three pillars of sustainability work in concert with one another …

Our resulting strategic plan is organized into four sections. Three of these focus upon the critical missions that encompass most of our work: research, teaching and learning, and community and public engagement.

We strive to engage the campus through our overarching goals to: Lead collaborations to reimagine approaches to increase access and opportunities in education, research, employment, business opportunities, and community engagement. …

As an integral part of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University Laboratory High School’s mission is to enhance the lives of young people through innovative learning, discovery, and public engagement.