Where is McDonald’s Hamburger University located in the United States?

McDonald’s Hamburger University is located in Chicago, Illinois.

Hamburger University is McDonald’s training center for restaurant managers, operators, and corporate employees. It was established in 1961, originally in the basement of a McDonald’s restaurant in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The institution later moved to the company’s headquarters campus in Oak Brook, a Chicago suburb, and is commonly identified with the Chicago area.

Its curriculum covers restaurant operations, leadership, food safety, service, and business management rather than simply teaching people how to cook hamburgers. Graduates receive professional training connected with running McDonald’s restaurants around the world.

The name can cause confusion because “university” is part of the institution’s branding, not the name of a conventional public university. McDonald’s has also operated Hamburger University campuses in other countries, so the question specifies the United States location.