About r/UIUC
This subreddit is for anything related to UIUC. Students, alumni, faculty, staff, and community members are all welcome. Since there isn’t a major regional subreddit, this community also covers a lot of Champaign-Urbana topics. This subreddit is not sponsored, affiliated with, or endorsed by the University of Illinois or any other campus organization.
The community at a glance
r/UIUC is a Subreddit for Students with roughly 131K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 22K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sublease, Uiuc, and Spring. Product recommendations often mention course, restaurant, and laptop.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 3K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 5K members
- 2018: 9K members
- 2019: 11K members
- 2020: 13K members
- 2021: 10K members
- 2023: 21K members
- 2024: 14K members
- 2025: 16K members
- 2026: 17K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 2K members
- Dec: 2K members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 2K members
- Mar: 2K members
- Apr: 2K members
- May: 2K members
- Jun: 2K members
- Jul: 2K members
- Aug: 1K members
- Sep: 2K members
- Oct: 491 members
Topics
- Sublease115 posts in the past month#1115Sublease
- Uiuc56 posts in the past month#256Uiuc
- Spring50 posts in the past month#350Spring
- Roommate31 posts in the past month#431Roommate
- Hate26 posts in the past month#526Hate
Flair
- Academics46 posts in the past month
- Why is Grainger Library cutting back the 3rd floor’s opening hours?
- Curious on why uiuc cs courses have a higher median of As
- Most rapy frat - acacia of pikes
#146AcademicsWhy is Grainger Library cutting back the 3rd floor’s opening hours? · Curious on why uiuc cs courses have a higher median of As · Most rapy frat - acacia of pikes - Other21 posts in the past month
- Anyone else fed up with the hooks being broken in basically every bathroom stall?
- orange cat near Linc/Foundry apartments
- FYI Manolos opens at noon today!
#221OtherAnyone else fed up with the hooks being broken in basically every bathroom stall? · orange cat near Linc/Foundry apartments · FYI Manolos opens at noon today! - Social11 posts in the past month
- Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 102
- The Robin That Almost Was | 10 04 26 Highlight 6
- Murphys??
#311SocialBaking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 102 · The Robin That Almost Was | 10 04 26 Highlight 6 · Murphys?? - Shitpost8 posts in the past month
- I basically live at the ARC training. Never thought I’d see the day it finally became my home.
- ISO: (Thanksgiving?) courier for small package - Oakbrook Center -> C-U
- Illini Mascot Battle Royale | Day 2 - First Blood
#48ShitpostI basically live at the ARC training. Never thought I’d see the day it finally became my home. · ISO: (Thanksgiving?) courier for small package - Oakbrook Center -> C-U · Illini Mascot Battle Royale | Day 2 - First Blood - Chambana Questions8 posts in the past month
- 🚄 What could high-speed rail mean for Illinois? Your input can help shape the conversation.
- Trans-friendly places to get full waxing?
- 1B apartment hunting
#58Chambana Questions🚄 What could high-speed rail mean for Illinois? Your input can help shape the conversation. · Trans-friendly places to get full waxing? · 1B apartment hunting
Product recommendations
- course11 posts in the past month
- Any easy workload MACS/JOUR courses recommended?
- Oke guys I am in dire need of classes. Please recommend anything that is easy or interesting 🙏
- Recommended CS classes for Physics major
#111courseAny easy workload MACS/JOUR courses recommended? · Oke guys I am in dire need of classes. Please recommend anything that is easy or interesting 🙏 · Recommended CS classes for Physics major - restaurant5 posts in the past month
- Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy.
- Asian restaurant recs
- Chambana food recs
#25restaurantLooking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy. · Asian restaurant recs · Chambana food recs - laptop4 posts in the past month
- What laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering?
- Laptop recs for engineering?
- CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC
#34laptopWhat laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering? · Laptop recs for engineering? · CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC - apartment4 posts in the past month
- Best apartments
- Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each?
- apartment recs??
#44apartmentBest apartments · Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each? · apartment recs??
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/UIUC for?
- Best for Students enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/UIUC free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/UIUC have?
- Roughly 131K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/UIUC on?
- r/UIUC runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/UIUC cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/UIUC is organized under Students.
- How do I join r/UIUC?
- You can join r/UIUC by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Students communities like?
- Communities for students at high school, university, and graduate level, covering study skills, campus life, career prep, and mental health. Discord hosts massive study communities with focus rooms and accountability systems, while Reddit has subreddits for specific schools, programs, and academic disciplines.
Monthly Stats
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- 11
- Visitors /mo (-39%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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