University of California, Davis

We grow California

UC Davis was founded in 1908 to serve the state of California. We do and we always will. And today, the seed that was planted those years ago has grown into one of the world’s top universities.

What sets UC Davis apart?

Our talented students are more likely to collaborate than compete. This friendly approach has led to an incredibly rich campus community that turns big ideas into real solutions.

A top tier public university

UC Davis is a tier one research university. Several of our programs are among the best in the country and have been for decades. We hope you will help us continue this legacy and solve some of the world’s greatest challenges.

Quick facts

Received over $1 billion in research funding in 2021-22

UC Davis Health serves 30,000 patients a year and handles nearly 1 million visits

On any given day, there are over 22,000 bikes on our campus

Our athletics name is “The Aggies” — a reference to our agricultural beginnings

50% of our undergraduate students conduct research and creative projects beyond the classroom

How we rank

UC Davis is highly ranked in the nation and the world, according to influential university ranking publications like U.S. News & World Report (national and global), QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and The Princeton Review.

The Wall Street Journal recognized UC Davis as the fifth-best public university in the United States in its 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. 

Washington Monthly magazine ranked UC Davis second nationally among Affordable Elite Colleges in 2019.