r/UIUC

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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 123K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Sublease, Uiuc, and Spring. Product recommendations often mention course, restaurant, and laptop.

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Established 2008
123K Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +16.7% / year

Member 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: 10K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 743 members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 737 members
  • Oct: 1K members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 315 members

Topics

  • Sublease
    115 posts in the past month
    #1
    Sublease
    115
  • Uiuc
    56 posts in the past month
    #2
    Uiuc
    56
  • Spring
    50 posts in the past month
    #3
    Spring
    50
  • Roommate
    31 posts in the past month
    #4
    Roommate
    31
  • Hate
    26 posts in the past month
    #5
    Hate
    26

Flair

  • Other
    50 posts in the past month
    1. Thank you to the students who rushed out to my friends farm last night at 1am
    2. Meow Mayor’s inspection
    3. A beautiful sight
    #1
    Other
    Thank you to the students who rushed out to my friends farm last night at 1am · Meow Mayor’s inspection · A beautiful sight
    50
  • Academics
    34 posts in the past month
    1. How to Address UIUC Faculty and Staff: A Short Guide
    2. TURN IN YOUR RHET-233 FINALS! CHECK YOUR EMAILS!
    3. My supervisor wants me to add someone as a co-author on a paper, but this person has not contributed at all
    #2
    Academics
    How to Address UIUC Faculty and Staff: A Short Guide · TURN IN YOUR RHET-233 FINALS! CHECK YOUR EMAILS! · My supervisor wants me to add someone as a co-author on a paper, but this person has not contributed at all
    34
  • Social
    26 posts in the past month
    1. Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 81
    2. Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 82
    3. Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 83
    #3
    Social
    Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 81 · Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 82 · Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 83
    26
  • News
    13 posts in the past month
    1. The Morrow Plots’ hedge is gone!
    2. MTD Ranks #2!
    3. Illini Union Painting
    #4
    News
    The Morrow Plots’ hedge is gone! · MTD Ranks #2! · Illini Union Painting
    13
  • Chambana Questions
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Phoebe Bridgers?
    2. Steak N Shake
    3. Best coffee shops in CU?
    #5
    Chambana Questions
    Phoebe Bridgers? · Steak N Shake · Best coffee shops in CU?
    13

Product recommendations

  • course
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Any easy workload MACS/JOUR courses recommended?
    2. Oke guys I am in dire need of classes. Please recommend anything that is easy or interesting 🙏
    3. Recommended CS classes for Physics major
    #1
    course
    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
    11
  • restaurant
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy.
    2. Asian restaurant recs
    3. Chambana food recs
    #2
    restaurant
    Looking for a poor quality yet expensive restaurant to recommend to an enemy. · Asian restaurant recs · Chambana food recs
    5
  • laptop
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering?
    2. Laptop recs for engineering?
    3. CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC
    #3
    laptop
    What laptop/2-in-1 is recommended for Engineering? · Laptop recs for engineering? · CS laptop and TECH recs for UIUC
    4
  • apartment
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best apartments
    2. Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each?
    3. apartment recs??
    #4
    apartment
    Best apartments · Apartment recs 4 ppl for $500 and under each? · apartment recs??
    4
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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 123K 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.
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