Future Students: Why UC Davis?

One of 62 North American universities admitted to the prestigious Association of American Universities.

The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Top Research Universities Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index 2007", ranked several UC Davis doctoral programs among the top five in the nation:

U.S. News & World Report, "America's Best Graduate Schools 2009" ranked several UC Davis doctoral programs among the top in the nation:

The Ecology/Evolutionary Biology graduate program is ranked 5th in the nation (National Research Council).
12th among public U.S. universities nationwide (U.S. News & World Report).
16th among public U.S. universities nationwide (National Research Council).
20th among the top 25 U.S. colleges and universities for Latinos (Hispanic Magazine).
17th among large U.S. universities for being the most racially and ethinically diverse (U.S. News & World Report).
The UC Davis campus celebrates its centennial in 2008!

Pulitzer Prize, National Medal, MacArthur Foundation “genius award” winners among faculty.
Most comprehensive of all University of California campuses with nearly 90 graduate programs and 45 graduate groups.
A unique interdisciplinary curriculum through graduate groups and designated emphasis options, spanning three colleges (Letters and Science, Engineering and Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) and one division (Biological Sciences).

UC Davis is ranked 12th in research funding among U.S. public universities, receiving $532 million in 2006-07.
A leader in energy research with more than 100 faculty engaged in research and academic programs, including renewable energy, biofuels, efficiency, hydrogen pathways, transportation, and lighting technology.
Research at UC Davis has fueled the growth of the $45 billion-a-year California wine industry and was honored by an Assembly Resolution of the California Legislature for its worldwide leadership and innovation in enology and viticulture.
Research opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities.

Over three million library volumes.
Home to the most modern laboratory teaching facility of its kind – the Sciences Laboratory Building.
UC Davis is the largest campus in the UC system, with 5,300 acres.

UC Davis is ranked 10th among universities based on their contributions to society Washington Monthly.
University of California campuses are ranked "in a league of their own" in Sierra Club's annual green college guide.
University of California campuses are ranked in the top 10 for greenest schools according to Kaplan College Guide.
University of California campuses is ranked 7th in greenest schools according to Hearst's TheDailyGreen.com.

Fellowships, teaching and research assistantships to help finance your education.

Personalized career and professional development services to help you achieve your career goals.
Alumni earn a mean salary of $93,100 – more than twice the California average.

Home to one of the nation’s most critically acclaimed performing arts venues – the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
The Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food and Science opens in Fall 2008.
Home to 10 museums and galleries.
Campus Culture Days – a wide variety of programs, workshops, events and leadership activities celebrating our campus community's diversity.

An array of social and cultural activities available both on campus and off, with close proximity to the State Capitol, San Francisco Bay Area, Lake Tahoe, the Napa Valley, and Pacific Coast Highway beaches.
Student-run Graduate Student Association host weekly social events for graduate students.
UC Davis has an active Graduate Studies Facebook community and Graduate Studies Web site.
Athletic facilities include the ARC, Schaal Aquatic Center, and the Aggie Stadium.

Last Updated: September 2, 2008

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