i-card, How to find your UIN

Your University Identification Number (UIN) is a 9-digit number that serves to uniquely identify your Illinois account, usually starting with a 6. If you were last affiliated with the University of Illinois before 1996, your account may not have a UIN assigned to it. If you don't know your UIN, there are a number of places you can look:

Your i-card

If you have a University of Illinois i-card, your UIN is printed below your name. Older cards may have the UIN printed on the back or included in the barcode instead.

Self-Service Registration

If you are a current or previous student who was assigned a NetID, you will likely be able to find your UIN in Self-Service.

  1. Navigate to https://apps.uillinois.edu/selfservice and click the logo of the campus you were last registered at.
  2. Sign in with your NetID and password. You will be able to sign in here even if your Illinois account is otherwise disabled.
  3. Click the profile icon in the upper-right corner (usually featuring your first initial), and select View Profile in the menu that appears.

The Profile screen features a School ID card that displays your UIN, usually on the right side above the Settings card.

New Student Admission Emails

If you are a newly-admitted student, your personal email address will have been sent messages containing your UIN and an activation code used to claim your NetID.

If you have been admitted as an undergraduate student, but did not receive these messages, reach out to the Office of Admissions at admissions@illinois.edu or 217-333-0302.

If you have been admitted as a graduate student, but did not receive these messages, reach out to the Graduate College at grad@illinois.edu.

myIllini

If you are a newly admitted undergraduate student, your UIN will be at the top of your Admitted Checklist in the myIllini portal.

myIllini can be reached at https://myillini.illinois.edu/

If you are a newly admitted graduate student, your UIN will be found in your Official Notice of Admission letter, which can be found on your application status page

Find your UIN Tool

  1. Navigate to https://www.icard.uillinois.edu/public/uin-find.cfm
  2. Enter your last name, the last 4 digits of your SSN or TCN, and your date of birth.
  3. Complete the reCAPTCHA.
  4. Click the Find my UIN button. If a matching record is found, the next page will show your UIN.

Technology Services Help Desk

If you're unable to use any of the above options, reach out to the Technology Services Help Desk at consult@illinois.edu or 217-244-7000.


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Find UIN University ID Identification Number icard i-card student identity 
Doc ID:
48097
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Help Desk Technology Services G. in University of Illinois Technology Services
Created:
2015-03-03
Updated:
2025-05-28
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University of Illinois Technology Services