In an evaluation of more than 2,250 universities around the world, Berkeley ranked sixth overall.
UC Berkeley is the top public university in the U.S.(link is external) and the sixth best university worldwide, according to the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings(link is external) of thebest universities from around the globe.
On Saturday morning, the mood outside UC Berkeley’s California Memorial Stadium was effervescent. Some students blew soap bubbles into the air as they paraded, in a river of blue and gold, toward their 2025 campuswide commencement ceremony. Others sported sparkly stilettos, and some wore mortarboards with crocheted or bedazzled adornments. As they approached the amphitheater from Witter Rugby Field, many hugged and crowded together for photos.
Students in the UC Berkeley Class of 2025 worked against a backdrop of historic social and political instability. The University Medal finalists met challenges head-on, and their early accomplishments show the commitment and creative spirit of their class.
From using smartphone data to predict mental health relapses to leading French Club, Asher Cohen found community — and opportunities to serve others — in a myriad of corners of campus.
James B. Milliken was named the 22nd president of the University of California on Friday, May 2, 2025. Milliken "clearly has a wealth of valuable experience and expertise which will serve us well during a time of challenge and change," said UC Berkeley Chancellor Rich Lyons.
The University of California Board of Regents today approved the appointment of James B. Milliken as the 22nd president of UC’s world-renowned system of 10 campuses, six academic health centers, and three nationally affiliated laboratories.
"This is a very volatile time, ... I have a very solid underpinning in who Berkeley is as an institution, and ... I can help shepherd it through the storm," says Sparks, currently at University of Maine. She'll start her work at Berkeley on July 1.
Philosopher Hannah Ginsborg will use the award to write a book about the relation between norms and reasons, while chemical engineer Markita del Carpio Landry will try to find molecules in little-studied plants that could treat neurological disorders.
Students, faculty, staff, key benefactors and the legendary Oski the Bear came together Monday for a festive celebration of the opening of the Grimes Engineering Center, a new hub on the north side of campus. UC Berkeley Engineering marked this exciting milestone — just two years after the building’s groundbreaking — with a ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Chancellor Rich Lyons.
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Across a remarkable range of academic disciplines, Berkeley’s graduate programs are rated among the nation’s best in the magazine’s annual evaluation.
April 8, 2025
In the newly-created role, Rivera will lend his extensive leadership experience to the team, both on and off the field.
Chancellor Rich Lyons announced today (Thursday, March 20) that UC Berkeley will be hiring Ron Rivera, a former All-American linebacker at Cal who went on to play and coach in the NFL, as general manager of the California Golden Bears football program.
The campus's highest honor for teaching excellence, the Distinguished Teaching Award underscores the profound impact instructors have on their students’ learning experiences and future careers.
The rally was part of a nationwide day of action in support of federal funding for scientific research.
Over a thousand people crowded around UC Berkeley’s Savio Steps in Sproul Plaza on Friday (March 7) to protest ongoing or threatened cuts to federal research funds, part of a day of action organized by research scientists around the country.
Chancellor Rich Lyons responds to recent changes in federal policies and funding.
Dear campus community,
A tiny, elusive mammal native to a small stretch of the Sierra Nevada has been photographed for the first time by a team led by UC Berkeley student researchers.
Exercise is Medicine On Campus is an increasingly popular health, wellness and research initiative, providing hundreds of students consultations with coaches and mentors each year.
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The Student Emergency Fund provides immediate support to UC Berkeley students who are in an emergency situation. Gifts to this fund help provide crucial resources that help our students stay safe.
Announced by President Joe Biden, the award honors the nation's technological trailblazers
January 8, 2025
Jennifer Doudna, a UC Berkeley biochemist who shared the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, has been awarded a National Medal of Technology and Innovation, the nation’s highest honor for technological achievement.
More than a few major milestones marked UC Berkeley’s 2024 calendar: one chancellor’s retirement and another’s arrival, the successful end of a multi-billion-dollar fundraising campaign, the long-awaited start of construction at People’s Park and the opening of a novel apartment building for transfer students.
Prisha Bhadra said her journey to graduate from UC Berkeley began long before she set foot on campus. Her parents, who immigrated from India, “left behind familiarity, security, and every single loved one they had” to give her the chance to choose her own path. For students with immigrant roots, she said, “This moment feels bigger than just us. It’s the product of generations of hope. … This degree doesn’t just belong to me. It belongs to them.”
