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Northern Illinois University is a public Carnegie R2 doctoral research university located in DeKalb, Illinois, 65 miles west of Chicago. World-renowned for particle accelerator physics at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory.
NIU comprises the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET), and the College of Business. Key centers include the Center for Secondary Analysis of Atomic and Nuclear Data and the Northern Illinois Center for Accelerator and Detector Development (NICADD).
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school core GPA (minimum 3.0 for guaranteed admission; test-free holistic review). Graduate admissions require an accredited bachelor's degree with 3.0 GPA, personal goals statement, and letters of recommendation.
Conducted in direct partnership with Fermilab and Argonne, researching superconducting radiofrequency (SRF) cavities, neutrino oscillations, Higgs boson physics, and muon g-2 experiments.
Advanced engineering research in microfluidics, autonomous robotics, additive metal manufacturing, vibro-acoustic structural monitoring, and sustainable thermal energy systems.
Covers deep learning architectures, big data distributed systems, computer vision, network security protocols, and compiler construction.
AACSB-accredited, nationally ranked accounting program with consistently high CPA exam pass rates, forensic auditing, and tax compliance.
ABET-accredited program covering digital signal processing, microelectronics, power transmission grids, RF communications, and FPGA digital logic.
NIU's premier competitive scholarship awarded to extraordinary incoming freshmen who exhibit remarkable intellectual curiosity, civic leadership, and research drive.
President and Professor of Biology
Office of the President
Dr. Lisa C. Freeman serves as President of NIU, a veterinary pharmacologist who has championed federal laboratory collaborations, student mental health, and inc...
View researcher profile ↗Vice President for Research and Innovation and Professor of Physics
Department of Physics
Dr. Gerald Blazey is a distinguished high-energy experimental particle physicist who served as co-spokesperson of the DZero experiment at Fermilab's Tevatron co...
View researcher profile ↗Distinguished Professor of Physics and Director of Accelerator Science
Northern Illinois Center for Accelerator and Detector Development
Dr. Swapan Chattopadhyay is an internationally celebrated accelerator physicist who has held leadership roles at Berkeley Lab, Jefferson Lab, and the Cockcroft ...
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