Reputation and Rankings

• 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:
• Agricultural and Resource Economics: #2
• Animal Biology: #3
• Biological Sciences: #4
• Entomology: #1
• Evolutionary Biology: #2
• Germanic Languages and Literatures: #5
• Horticulture and Agronomy: #3
• Human Development: #3
• Mathematics: #4
• Plant Pathology: #2
• Soil Science: #1
• Spanish Language and Literature: #1
• U.S. News & World Report, "America's Best Graduate Schools 2009" ranked several UC Davis doctoral programs among the top in the nation:
• Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering: #33
• Biomedical/Bioengineering Engineering: #27
• Ceramics: #13
  
• Chemical Engineering: #20
• Civil Engineering: #16
• Computer Engineering: #37
• Ecology/Evolutionary Biology: #4
• Economic Sociology: #15    
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engineering: #37
• Environmental/ Environmental Health Engineering: #13
• Geology: #18
• Historical Sociology: #13
• International Economics: #15
• Materials Engineering: #22
• Mechanical Engineering: #35
• Paleontology: #11
• The Ecology/Evolutionary Biology graduate program is ranked 5th in the nation (National Research Council).
• 11th among public U.S. universities nationwide (U.S. News & World Report).
• 20th among the top 25 U.S. colleges and universities for Latinos (Hispanic Magazine).
• 16th among public universities nationwide (National Research Council)
• The UC Davis campus celebrates its centennial in 2008!

Academics

• 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).

Research

• UC Davis is ranked 10th in research funding among U.S. public universities (National Science Foundation).
• Research opportunities in state-of-the-art facilities.

Resources

• 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.

Social Responsibility

• UC Davis is ranked 8th among universities based on their contributions to society Washington Monthly.

Financial Support

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

Career

• 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.

Culture

• Home to one of the nation’s most critically acclaimed performing arts venues – the Robert and Margrit Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts.
• Future site (Fall 2008) of the Robert Mondavi Institute for Wine and Food and Science.
• 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.

Involvement

• 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.
• New athletic facilities include the ARC, Schaal Aquatic Center, and the Aggie Stadium.

Last Updated: July 17, 2008