Academic Rankings
UC Davis is highly ranked in the nation and the world, according to influential university ranking publications like U.S. News & World Report (national and global), QS World University Rankings, the Times Higher Education World University Rankings and The Princeton Review.
The Wall Street Journal recognized UC Davis as the sixth-best public university in the United States in its inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Ranking (2017).
To view a full list of our graduate academic program rankings, visit the UC Davis rankings page.
Other Distinctions
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1st in the nation for launching women into science, technology, engineering and mathematics professions ("The 13 Most Important STEM Universities for Women," Forbes 2016)
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3rd in the world for campus sustainability practices (2017 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings)
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3rd among top U.S. colleges for "doing the most for the American Dream" for our commitment to economic diversity (College Access Index, New York Times 2017)
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4.5 on 5.0 scale for university commitment to LGBTQ-inclusivity (Campus Pride Index)
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6th among universities nationwide with the most students hired by top companies in and around Silicon Valley (Business Insider 2015)
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9th in the Washington Monthly magazine rankings among 303 public and private national universities in contributions to the “public good” — social mobility (recruiting and graduating low-income students), research (producing cutting-edge scholarship and Ph.D.s) and service (encouraging students to give something back to their country)