About UC
The nation, and the world’s, leading public university.
The University of California began more than 150 years ago with a simple but revolutionary idea: that college should be available to everyone. That same spirit still guides us today.
Our system spans 10 world-renowned campuses, 6 academic health centers, 21 health professional schools, and 3 national labs. It includes more than 300,000 students, 266,800 faculty and staff, and 2.5 million alumni living and working around the world.
Every day our people boldly combine the visionary and the practical in pursuing our mission of teaching, research and public service. We produce the discoveries, leaders and services that create new opportunities for the largest, most diverse and dynamic state in the nation.
Key facts
There’s something for everyone at UC
2 out of 3 California students who applied to UC last year got in. We’re an engine of social and economic mobility for hundreds of thousands of students, and our research and innovation powers health care for all Californians.
Find your place
Academic excellence, incredible people, 870 degree programs.
Leading the University
President James B. Milliken is UC’s 22nd president. He oversees the 10 campuses chancellors and reports to the Governor-appointed 26-member University of California Board of Regents.
