Welcome to the ACM@UIUC Wiki

A student-maintained guide to Computer Science at Illinois

About This Wiki

This wiki is independently maintained by students, for students, as a guide to CS and CS-adjacent courses at UIUC. We're always looking for contributors to help keep information up-to-date!

Using the Wiki

Classes

Detailed information on CS, MATH, and STAT courses including difficulty, workload, and student tips.

Guides

Step-by-step guides for internships, research, grad school, and more.

Who Made This?

This wiki is maintained by UIUC CS students who want to help other students navigate the curriculum. We accept contributions from any Illinois students and review new content for quality and accuracy before publishing.

Contributing

We manage contributions on GitHub. Please feel free to open a pull request by following the readme there. You can contribute course reviews, add new guides, or fix any errors you find.

Other Resources

HKN Wiki: The fine folks at HKN independently manage their own wiki. Although it primarily focuses on the ECE content, it also contains useful information on some CS courses.

ACM@UIUC TIL: This is a spirtual predecessor to this wiki, comprising of various short, useful articles on a variety of topics. As of Spring 2026, the TIL is no longer updated or maintained.

Disclaimer

This wiki contains opinions and experiences from students. Always verify important information with official university resources and your academic advisor.