University of California, Berkeley

The University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley) is the flagship campus of the University of California system and one of the world’s leading public research universities. Located in Berkeley in the San Francisco Bay Area, it is known for rigorous academics, pioneering research, and a strong tradition of public service and social activism. Berkeley offers a broad range of undergraduate and graduate programs across colleges and schools including Letters & Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Business (Haas), Law, and Public Health. It is an R1 research institution with major contributions in science, technology, social sciences, and the humanities, and is closely tied to nearby national labs and Bay Area industry. The campus combines a historic core with modern research and student facilities in an urban setting near San Francisco and Silicon Valley, attracting a large, diverse student body and a substantial international community.