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Engage with brilliant faculty and bold research at the University of California, Riverside (UCR). Choose from over 150 majors and minors, and be guided by leaders in your field of interest.
Ranked in the top 15 for best public universities in the nation — and first for social mobility — UCR elevates graduates to a higher standard of living and empowers the next generation. As a UCR Highlander, you’ll be at the No. 11 best public university for financial aid.
UCR is a top-tiered university on the cutting edge of science, engineering, humanities, business, and research. Learn more about admissions requirements, important deadlines, and how to apply.
At UCR, belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress for students, the region, and the world is real — and really important. We’re among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, and have been named the nation’s leader among public universities for social mobility by U.S. News for ...
Because at UCR, we don’t simply provide our students with an education. We give them an experience. As one of the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, we cultivate brilliant minds for new ways of thinking, doing, and achieving.
Comprehensive review is the process by which UCR evaluates first-year applicants, who meet minimum UC requirements, using multiple measures of achievement and promise, while considering the context in which each student has demonstrated accomplishment.
At UC Riverside, we know we have something special. And that is being recognized increasingly across the nation and around the world as UCR climbs in college rankings.
UCR is ranked No. 2 in the world for research in entomology by the Center for World University Rankings and No. 31 in the world in plant and animal sciences, according to U.S. News Global Rankings. We’re also home to the largest indoor atmospheric test chamber, and a national leader in air pollution and alternative fuels research.
