Established in 1905 as the University Farm, UC Davis is a public land-grant research university, part of the University of California system. It is world-renowned for its programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and environmental sciences.
Address: One Shields Avenue, 95616 Davis, California, United States
Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Veterinary Medicine, Biological Sciences
Domains taught:
- Agriculture, AI and Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Ecology and Sustainability, Life Sciences, Software Engineering
Diplomas*:
- Bachelor, Doctor, Master, MBA
Status:
- Public
Partnerships:
Part of University of California system. World leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and environmental science. Strong focus on sustainability. Member of AAU.
Research:
A leading research university with exceptional strength in agricultural sciences, veterinary medicine, plant sciences, environmental toxicology, and food science. Very high research expenditure.
Famous Alumnis:
Stephen Robinson, Martin Yan, Delaine Eastin, Ann Veneman, Hasan Minhaj
International recognition**:
Number of staff***:
10000
Current students***:
40000
Foreign students***:
20%
Cumulative former students***:
250000
Pros
World-renowned programs in agriculture, veterinary medicine, and environmental science; strong research focus on sustainability; friendly college town atmosphere.
Cons
Located in a smaller university town (Davis), some programs outside of its core strengths are less prominent, competitive admissions.
Best For
Students passionate about agriculture, veterinary medicine, environmental science, or biological sciences, seeking a world-class research university with a strong commitment to sustainability.
- Agriculture, Ecology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Impact, Food Safety, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Practices
*: without any judgment of the quality, readers are strongly encouraged to check the official status of the exact diploma envisioned as many universities have a mix of recognized diplomas, not recognized, “co-delivered,” “equivalent to”, “some pathways” (…), can change over time, and can be named differently from one country to another.
**: international reputation: is based on some criteria that do not mean much in some domains or specialties (number of researchers, of scientific publications, on budget ….). Our approximate 1-4 scale:
- known locally
- known locally and internationally
- is listed in some of the world university’s classifications
- is listed among the 20 firsts in some of world university’s classifications
***: estimated numbers, based on online sources and/or feedbacks. The numbers can vary greatly depending on school organisation (ex.: school is part of a group, it employs internal staff or external consultants or has public staff without employing them …). Refer to all the links provided to have accurate and updated numbers.
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