The University of Chicago is a private research university that provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education across divisions including humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, biological sciences, and the Pritzker School of Medicine. It conducts research through academic departments, professional schools, and affiliated institutes such as the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory and the Mansueto Institute for Urban Innovation. The university enrolls about 8,800 undergraduates and 10,000 graduate and professional students from over 100 countries. Faculty and researchers target advancements in fields like economics, law, physics, and molecular engineering. It has affiliations with Argonne National Laboratory and Fermilab for scientific research. As of 2023, over 100 Nobel Prize winners have been affiliated with the university as faculty, researchers, or alumni. The College's Core curriculum requires students to study foundational texts across disciplines.