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Learn about Berkeley's research, teaching and public service in healthcare, space, law, history and more. Explore the campus, events, news and opportunities at one of the world's leading public universities.
- Admissions Overview
Berkeley is a place where you can explore your academic...
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Berkeley is home to some of the world’s greatest minds...
- Academics
From 10 faculty members, 40 students and three fields of...
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From a group of academic pioneers in 1868 to the Free Speech...
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- By The Numbers
Degree programs at UC Berkeley. 30%. First generation...
- About
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- Admissions Overview
The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley, Berkeley, Cal, or California) is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California. Founded in 1868 and named after Anglo-Irish philosopher George Berkeley, it is the state's first land-grant university and the founding campus of the University of California system.
- Midsize city, Core Campus: 178 acres (72 ha), Total: 8,164 acres (3,304 ha), 1,232 acres (499 ha)
- 45,307 (Fall 2022)
- "Let there be light"
- Oski the Bear
Learn how to apply to UC Berkeley, the No. 1 public university in the world, with over 40,000 students and 15 colleges and schools. Find out about deadlines, financial aid, tuition, extension, summer sessions and study abroad options.
Explore the more than 130 academic departments and 80 interdisciplinary research units at UC Berkeley. Find out the requirements, policies, and resources for majors, minors, and special programs.
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