The University of California is the world’s leading public research university system. With 10 campuses, 5 medical centers, 3 national labs and a network of agricultural and natural resource centers, UC boasts large numbers of distinguished faculty and researchers in every field.

The University of California (UC) is a public land-grant research university system in the U.S. state of California.

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Every year, we welcome nearly 40,000 first-year students from all over California — and the world. It adds up to an eye-opening, boundary-breaking, horizon-stretching mix of backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities.

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The campus is divided into ten residential colleges, combining the intimacy of a small liberal arts college with the depth and rigor of a major research university.

The University of California opened its doors in 1869 with just 10 faculty members and 40 students. Today, the UC system has more than 295,000 students and 265,000 faculty and staff, with 2.0 million alumni living and working around the world.