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University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

University of California, Riverside

Introduction

UC Riverside is a proud member of the prestigious University of California system, which in 2019 marked its 150th anniversary. Our history of high-impact innovation began with the university's earliest days as a Citrus Experiment Station and continues through today's transformative research. As we celebrate our past, we prepare next-generation scientists, engineers, performers, entrepreneurs, and policy makers to tackle tomorrow's challenges.

Since our founding, UCR rsquo;s evolution has mirrored the dynamic growth of Southern California. Once a small university in a small town, we are now the premier research and educational institution in the thriving Inland Southern California region.

As a proud member of the world rsquo;s most prestigious public university system, UC Riverside both embodies and empowers the California Dream. Right here in Inland Southern California, on our nearly 1,200-acre campus, tomorrow rsquo;s leaders come together today, finding new ways of thinking, doing, and achieving to make a difference in an increasingly multicultural and interconnected global society.

At UCR, belonging, motivation, and sustainable progress for students, the region, and the world is real mdash; and really important. We rsquo;re among the top 1.3% of universities worldwide, according to the Center for World University Rankings, and continue to be named the nation rsquo;s leader among public universities for social mobility by U.S. News.

Off campus, our more than 26,000 students and 1,100 faculty mdash; among them two Nobel Prize winners and 15 members of the National Academies of Science and Medicine mdash; have access to our region rsquo;s diverse geography, from the desert to the coast, as well as Riverside rsquo;s vibrant cultural and recreational activities. On campus, all are empowered to accelerate their bold ideas. Because our mission is clear: to launch a new generation of innovative thinkers.

Root your education right here in Inland Southern California, and watch your ideas impact the world. As a Highlander, you rsquo;ll join a community where diversity equals vitality. Where support and empowerment lift spirits and propel ideas forward. And where getting an education means more than attending class. Here, you won rsquo;t just answer problems. You rsquo;ll be part of global solutions.

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Locations

  • 900

    900 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92521, USA, 92521, 900

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