r/UIUC is a subreddit with 132k 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 social, academics, other, new student question, and news.
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
Social
: "Medical Emergency on 13 Silver"
27 posts
#2
Academics
: "Does graduating later actually suck?"
20 posts
#3
Other
: "Apartments with ethernet cable ports"
10 posts
#4
New Student Question
: "Who are they?"
7 posts
#5
News
: "Hope everyone is alright"
6 posts
#6
Ongoing Events
: "what do we have to do to get this program implemented in c-u?"
6 posts
#7
lost item‼️
: "Lost Passport"
4 posts
#8
Shitpost
: "Why people buy from spirit Halloween?"
3 posts
#9
I survived
: "Sieble Center Escape Room"
2 posts
#10
PSA
: "Beware the University St. Taco Bell Toucher"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/UIUC
Yearly
+21k members(19.4%)
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Last updated: November 1, 2026