r/UIUC is a subreddit with 131k members. The community frequently discusses sublease, uiuc, spring, roommate, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review boba places, book, and thai food, and the most common flair used is academics, other, social, shitpost, and chambana questions.
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.
Popular Topics in r/UIUC
#1
Sublease
115 posts
#2
Uiuc
56 posts
#3
Spring
50 posts
#4
Roommate
31 posts
#5
Hate
26 posts
#6
Looking
24 posts
#7
Lookingfor
23 posts
#8
Struggling
22 posts
#9
Worst
18 posts
#10
Cs
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/UIUC
Boba Places
30 reviews
#1
La Tea
4.6★ from 8 reviews
#2
Kung Fu Tea
4.6★ from 7 reviews
#3
Happy Lemon
3.7★ from 3 reviews
Book
10 reviews
#1
I'm Glad My Mom Died
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Things Fall Apart
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Old Man's War
5.0★ from 1 review
Thai Food
10 reviews
#1
Thara Thai
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Sushi Siam
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Basil Thai
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/UIUC
#1
Academics
: "Why is Grainger Library cutting back the 3rd floor’s opening hours?"
46 posts
#2
Other
: "Anyone else fed up with the hooks being broken in basically every bathroom stall?"
21 posts
#3
Social
: "Baking bread every week until I finish my PhD week 102"
11 posts
#4
Shitpost
: "I basically live at the ARC training. Never thought I’d see the day it finally became my home."
8 posts
#5
Chambana Questions
: "🚄 What could high-speed rail mean for Illinois? Your input can help shape the conversation."
8 posts
#6
New Student Question
: "PhD in Civil Engineering at UIUC"
7 posts
#7
Sales
: "Bagel Queen"
6 posts
#8
News
: "Ah yes, totally normal weather for October"
5 posts
#9
Ongoing Events
: "Springfield street scene"
4 posts
#10
Prospective Students
: "Does anyone think I have a shot for CS + Education?"
4 posts
Member Growth in r/UIUC
Yearly
+22k members(19.9%)
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Last updated: October 15, 2026