Campuses
Nine UC campuses offer undergraduate and graduate education; one (UCSF) is graduate/professional only. Other educational centers reach across California and beyond.
Medical centers
UC’s medical centers provide broad access to top-ranked specialized care, support clinical teaching programs, and develop new therapies. For news about UC breakthroughs and health initiatives, visit UC Health.
National labs
UC has been involved in managing three national labs for the U.S. Department of Energy since 1943.
Agriculture and Natural Resources
UC’s statewide network of researchers and educators is focused on delivering science-based solutions for priority problems in California agriculture, natural resources and human development.
- 4-H Youth Development Program
- Agricultural Issues Center
- California Institute for Water Resources
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
- Integrated Pest Management Program
- Master Gardener Program
- Nutrition Policy Institute
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- UC Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Education outreach
UC partners closely with California’s K-12 schools and community colleges to help prepare students and high-quality teachers.
Research centers
UC operates billion-dollar, multidisciplinary research centers that leverage public investments to address society’s most critical issues and explore our world.
California Institutes for Science and Innovation
- California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences
- California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology
- California Nanosystems Institute
- Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society
Multicampus Research Programs
- California Advanced Solar Technologies
- Collaborative Research for an Equitable California
- Hydrology and Climate Research Group
- UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation
- UC Institute of Transportation Studies
Systemwide Research Programs
Professional development
UC’s continuing education programs support thousands of Californians in reaching their professional goals.
For educators
- California Subject Matter Project
- CalTeach (UC Science and Math Initiative)
- Edward Teller Education Center
- Principal Leadership Institutes (Berkeley | UCLA)
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For the medical profession:
For everyone
Academic publishing and broadcasting
UC helps academics access new avenues to publish their discoveries and share them with the broadest audience possible.