The ratings are in: UC is the best public university
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The accolades keep pouring in: Recent rankings are celebrating our university’s quality and impact!
2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
- UC Berkeley and UCLA tied for America’s No. 1 public university.
- Five UC campuses ranked among the top 10 public universities in the country — a full half!
- All nine undergrad campuses were among the top 50 and ranked among the best 125 universities, public or private, nationwide.
- All undergrad campuses ranked highly in the social mobility ranking, with UC Riverside at No. 1 and UC Merced at No. 4.
- UC Berkeley and UCLA tied at No. 6 among public and private colleges for the Best Colleges for Veterans, with UC San Diego, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Santa Barbara in the top 25.
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World University 2027 rankings
- All undergrad campuses ranked among the best 50 public universities in the U.S.
- Six UC campuses ranked among the nation’s top 40, private or public.
- All undergraduate campuses ranked in the top 20% of universities worldwide.
Forbes’ America’s Top Colleges ranking
- UC Berkeley was named the top public school in the country and ranked in the top 10 nationally.
- Six UC campuses ranked among the top 40 colleges and universities in the country — public or private, with all nine in the top 100.
Pitchfork’s top 100 universities for entrepreneurs
- UC Berkeley ranked as the world’s top university for undergraduate alumni launching venture-backed businesses in 2026.
- UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara, UC Davis and UC Irvine also made the top 100 list.
- UC Berkeley topped the Female Founders undergraduate category for the third year running, joined in the top 40 this year by UCLA and UC San Diego.
- UC Berkeley, UCLA and UC San Diego ranked among the world’s top 50 for female graduate alumni entrepreneurs, with UC Berkeley and UCLA recognized in the MBA alumnae category.