UC California Colleges

The University of California is an award-winning system of higher education.

With 10 campuses throughout the state, the University of California is largely considered one of the world's top public university systems. The first University of California campus, UC Berkeley, opened its doors in 1869 with just 38 students and 10 faculty members. Today the University of California employs over 170,000 faculty and staff, and includes more than 220,000 students.

Campuses

The University of California, Los Angeles, is a cultural magnet for Southern Californians.

The University of California features campuses throughout the state, in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz. All campuses but one enroll undergraduate and graduate students; UC San Francisco is dedicated exclusively to graduate education in the health sciences.

Medical Centers

The University of California operates five medical centers in the state of California:

UC Davis Medical Center in Sacramento

UC Irvine Medical Center in Orange

UCLA Medical Center, with hospitals in Los Angeles and Santa Monica

UCSD Medical Center in San Diego

UCSF Medical Center in San Francisco

These medical centers operate as the primary teaching sites for their respective campus medical schools. The University of California's medical schools rank among the top in the country.

National Laboratories

The University of California is affiliated with a number of national laboratories in the Western United States. The system operates and manages the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, a United States Department of Energy National Laboratory. The University system also maintains limited partnership in the Los Alamos National Laboratory in Los Alamos, New Mexico, and in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California.

Ancillary Locations

The University of California has developed a significant presence throughout the state and around the world, with a number of ancillary locations. Educational opportunities through the University of California are available at campuses in Washington, D.C., Mexico City and London.

References

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