Points of Pride

Students

4,538 Undergrad Students

30.98% women
22.9% underrepresented groups
4.1 years - mean time to degree
LEADR Student Support Center
Engineering Design & Startup Centers

1,017 Graduate Students

330 M.S.
687 Ph.D.

Faculty

220 Total Faculty

13 Members of the National Academies

$93 million in research expenditures (2019-2020) (USNWR)

Student Organizations

UC Davis Rankings

#1 University in the Nation for Inclusiveness, Diversity and Internationalization (QS USA University Rankings, 2021)
#1 Campus Sustainability in the U.S. (UI GreenMetric World Ranking, 2019)
#1 Best Value College for Women in STEM in the U.S. (Forbes, 2016)
#1 U.S. Academic Institution in the Number of Undergraduate Degrees for Minority Students in Biological/Biomedical Sciences and Agriculture (Diverse Issues in Higher Education, 2016)
#2 Affordable Elite College in the Nation (Washington Monthly, 2019)
#3 Doing the Most for the American Dream (NY Times College Access Index, 2017)
#3 Best Biological/Agricultural Engineering Graduate Program in the Nation (U.S. News and World Report)
#4 Best College for Your Money (Money Magazine, 2020)
#5 Best Public U.S. University (Times Higher Education, 2019)
#6 University Nationwide with the Most Students Hired by Top Companies In and Around Silicon Valley (Business Insider, 2015)
#8 Best Public University and Most Transformative College in the Country (Money Magazine, 2018)
#9 Best Environmental Engineering Graduate Program in the Nation (U.S. News and World Report)
#15 Civil and Structural Engineering Program in the Nation (QS World University Rankings, 2021)

Departments

Biological & Agricultural Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

A Culture for Startups

In the past 10 years, a total of 115 startups have been formed with an emphasis on commercializing UC Davis technologies. We build a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship through the Student Start Up Center and by providing resources, programs and networking opportunities.

Startup Spotlight: Storx Technologies is commercializing an innovative noninvasive fetal pulse oximeter for use during deliveries which may lead to a safer birthing process. The company is founded by Soheil Ghiasi, professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Daniel Fong, recent Ph.D. candidate in electrical and computer engineering.

Read about other UC Davis startups.

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