Berkeley, CA 94720, Top 10 Computer Science USA, Rank – 4, University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720, Top 10 Computer Science USA, Rank – 4, University of California—Berkeley
University of California—Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
The University of California, Berkeley (also referred to as UC Berkeley; Berkeley; California; or simply Cal),[8] is a public research university located in Berkeley, California. The university occupies 1,232 acres (499 ha) on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay with the central campus resting on 178 acres (72 ha).[4] Berkeley is the flagship institution of the 10 campus University of California system and one of only two UC campuses operating on a semester calendar, the other being UC Merced.
Established in 1868 as the result of the merger of the private College of California and the public Agricultural, Mining, and Mechanical Arts College in Oakland, Berkeley is the oldest institution in the UC system and offers approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in a wide range of disciplines.[9] Berkeley has been charged with providing both “classical” and “practical” education for the state’s people.[10][11] Berkeley co-manages three United States Department of Energy National Laboratories, including the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the U.S. Department of Energy.
Rankings and reputation[edit]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| ARWU[62] | 3 |
| Forbes[63] | 37 |
| U.S. News & World Report[64] | 20 |
| Washington Monthly[65] | 5 |
| Global | |
| ARWU[66] | 3 |
| QS[67] | 25 |
| Times[68] | 8 |
Berkeley was listed as a “Public Ivy” in Richard Mull’s 1985 Public Ivies.[69] In the 2013–14 Times Higher Education assessment of the world’s greatest universities, Berkeley was ranked 8th.[70] Among world universities, Berkeley had the 2nd highest number of academic programs rated in the Top Ten in their field by QS.[71] In 2009 the Center for Measuring University Performance placed Berkeley 9th among national research universities.[72] The 2014 annual ranking by U.S. News & World Report ranked Berkeley first among public universities and tied for 20th among national universities in the U.S.[73] In 2014 Kiplinger ranked Berkeley 9th out of the top 100 best-value public colleges and universities in the nation, and 2nd in California.[74] The Princeton Review ranks Berkeley as a “college with a conscience”[75] and the 5th best value in public colleges.[76] For “Best Undergraduate Teaching,” UC Berkeley was ranked 7th in the nation, tied with Duke University.
